If you look at the beginning of the book, you will see his auntie passing the best gifts before her demise. Through his actions in the stores, he is forced to join the teaching career. That is a positive moment that one can identify with.
How do you identify personally with this book?
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I can’t speak for everyone, but I feel like part of the reason that younger generations have a hard time with believing that hard work pays off is because there are a lot of instances where that’s not true. White was exceptionally fortunate in the fact that he met someone who was willing not only to teach him, but also to more or less hand over his business to White when he retired. That’s not the sort of opportunity a lot of people get these days. And there are people who work hard their whole lives and rarely (if ever) find it paying off in the way it did for White.cshaffer17 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2018, 12:47 I definitely identified with this book. I think everyone, in some sense or another feels like they are being judged for who they are. I know I have, and still do sometimes. I especially liked the first part of the book because it talked about old fashioned values that we as a society need to be reminded about. Hard work pays off. You don't get something from nothing. Generations today seem to be missing this concept. I also enjoyed that it showed his struggle to find himself, even all the way up until 70. This is encouraging for someone who is 30, and still hasn't found their calling or success to speak of.
Now, I’m definitely not saying hard work isn’t important or that there arent people out there who write it off, but I definitely think there was more than just hard work at play for White. There was hard work, motivation, the willingness to go for what he wanted, the ability to overcome insecurities and fears, and also luck.
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But this book really reminded me of all the advice my mom always gives me - that there is no correct step-by-step guideline to life, and that you can always learn more and always achieve more if you really set your mind to it, no matter what stage you are in your life, an every time you make a decision, you're one step closer to where you want to be.
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yeah, your idea reminds me of my mother, too. We are still young and there many things in life we will go through ahead. It is very hard to achieve things without mind-setting our mind. What the mind conceives, the body can achieve.psychopathycathy wrote: ↑27 Jan 2018, 01:21 As a college student who's still not quite sure what she wants to do with her life, it's easy to fall into a pit of never-ending anxiety about what the future will hold, especially since I took a pretty impractical approach and aim to major in art.
But this book really reminded me of all the advice my mom always gives me - that there is no correct step-by-step guideline to life, and that you can always learn more and always achieve more if you really set your mind to it, no matter what stage you are in your life, an every time you make a decision, you're one step closer to where you want to be.
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I agree that both are valuable in character building. I’m glad you could identify so well with the book.KFree_Reads wrote: ↑29 Jan 2018, 12:03 Like Rob White, I have met many people throughout my life who have intentionally and inadvertently taught me valuable life lessons. I did not necessarily have "myths" but definitely misconceptions that were clarified with experience and over time. And Then I Met Margaret definitely reminded me that life is a journey filled with experiences that can change your whole life. Reading White's stories made me reflect on my own journey and appreciate the mistakes as well as the successes because both are equally valuable in character building.
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wOW, NICE REFLECTION of the story. I like this idea of yours "life is a journey filled with experiences that can change your whole life". I learned from your idea. Thanks for that.KFree_Reads wrote: ↑29 Jan 2018, 12:03 Like Rob White, I have met many people throughout my life who have intentionally and inadvertently taught me valuable life lessons. I did not necessarily have "myths" but definitely misconceptions that were clarified with experience and over time. And Then I Met Margaret definitely reminded me that life is a journey filled with experiences that can change your whole life. Reading White's stories made me reflect on my own journey and appreciate the mistakes as well as the successes because both are equally valuable in character building.
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You're most welcome! Happy someone can learn from mepinklover wrote: ↑30 Jan 2018, 01:50wOW, NICE REFLECTION of the story. I like this idea of yours "life is a journey filled with experiences that can change your whole life". I learned from your idea. Thanks for that.KFree_Reads wrote: ↑29 Jan 2018, 12:03 Like Rob White, I have met many people throughout my life who have intentionally and inadvertently taught me valuable life lessons. I did not necessarily have "myths" but definitely misconceptions that were clarified with experience and over time. And Then I Met Margaret definitely reminded me that life is a journey filled with experiences that can change your whole life. Reading White's stories made me reflect on my own journey and appreciate the mistakes as well as the successes because both are equally valuable in character building.