So, Scott Lang - Ant-Man has gone from being my favorite superhero (aside, of course, for Spider-Man. Let’s face it, Arachnid Boy is EVERYONE’S favorite hero. So, he really shouldn’t even be on the list, we just pick those other guys aside from him. There are those who...
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So, Scott Lang - Ant-Man has gone from being my favorite superhero (aside, of course, for Spider-Man. Let’s face it, Arachnid Boy is EVERYONE’S favorite hero. So, he really shouldn’t even be on the list, we just pick those other guys aside from him. There are those who will tell you that he’s not their favorite hero, but they’re lying… But I digress..) to being my favorite author.
This book was like getting a personal letter from a beloved, dear friend. Except, in this case, the dear friend is a world renowned superhero who literally has no idea that I exist.
But beside that…
His candor is remarkable.
Chapter One sets the tone of why he was asked to write the book, why he agreed to, and the flutter of emotions that followed. And he sets the tone with some really solid advice.
At the end of chapter one, he says, and I quote;
…Because my life just like yours - loses half its value if we don’t find a way to share its lessons with others.
…what makes all of us giants is how much we look out for the little guy. How we help out our fellow Humans when they need it most. How our greatest super-power can simply be a listening ear, a concerned eye, or an outstretched hand.
So, that sets the tone of what’s to follow.
In Chapter Two he discusses how he’s had to start over several times in his life.
Again, I quote;
…quoting the old cliche, When life gives you lemons, make lemonade…forget the lemons. Life has already given you a you that’s like no other. And that’s what you’re better off making stuff out of.
The next several chapters explain his missed time with his daughter. How he dealt with prison, house arrest and a ex wife.
We get a first person perspective on the final battle with Thanos, but sadly, he didn’t reveal how he shrunk down, went up Thanos’ butt and became Giant-Man to end (see what I did there) him.
He also speaks about how each of us can look out for the little guy. We have a voice, and we have kindness, and we use it to help others. If you see somebody wearing a cool T-shirt, tell him how nice it is, that tells them that you recognize them and you see them.
He tells you how you don’t need a suit or aliens tech, or imbued powers to be a superhero.
If you help someone who is in need when they’re being harassed by another person, just stopping them on the tracks by telling them what they’re doing isn’t cool, shows them that you are on their victims side, and now their ‘victim’ is twice as big
And many other ways that you can be the hero.
This book is not what I expected.
It was so much more!
This book has a LOT of solid life advice.
Because after you read this, you’ll have a changed mindset and be more proactive in “Looking out for the little guy”
