A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future - Michael J. Fox

I opened this book with no real expectation as to its contents, and that's probably a good thing. This is Fox's take on his non-traditional path to success - as a high school dropout. Much of what he states in the book is true: It is absolutely possible to educate ourselves through non-traditional means. More specifically, it is critical to remain ever the student as we pass through this life; that we be willing to absorb and to learn at every turn.

Unfortunately, the majority of the book is laced with canned expressions and lighthearted quips, and is a little light on substance. It's not "bad," per se; it's just one of those books that you keep reading in the hopes that you're about to get to the really good part. That is, until the last few pages where he states: "Don't spend a lot of time imagining the worst-case scenario. It rarely goes down as you imagine it will, and if by some fluke it does, you will have lived it twice. When things do go bad, don't run, don't hide. Stick it out, and be scrupulous in facing every part of your fear. Try to be still. It will take time, but you'll find that even the gravest problems are finite - and that your choices are infinite." [Emphasis added.] Huh. Now those, my friends, are words to live by. Simple, sweet, and oh so true.

Try to be still. Or, in the words of a man far more famous, "Be still, and know that I am."