Are you dumb? Yes you are, but so is everyone else

by Jay Lambert

How we define ourselves has a profound effect on our lives. To view our ability as limited means we will wrongly live a mediocre life. The speech we didn’t give, the attractive person we didn’t approach, or the questions we failed to ask, all because of our inner voice that whispers “Don’t embarrass yourself. They are all smarter than you.” We are condemned to mediocrity by listening to those negative voices. These four books will change your voice to: “Yes, I can make it happen. I can do this.” So, let’s proceed with reshaping the real you.

Genres: Audiobook, Philosophy, Nonfiction, Self Help

Published September 8, 2021

Reviews

[Joanna · Rating 1 out of 5]

Audiobook - super short but didn’t really share anything insightful or entertaining.

[Bert Stew · Rating 3 out of 5]

I listened to the audiobook on spotify. It was about an hour long. It's mostly filled with anecdotal stories, some of them supposedly based in truth. It's basically about the power of the mind and how what you believe can strongly influence your actions. Be careful what you believe. Be careful what you listen to, read, watch, tell yourself because that can affect your life negatively or positively. There are 2 or 3 more books in the series. I was bored & looking for something to listen to while I worked. I probably won't listen to the others in the series unless I'm in the mood for anecdotal stories.

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

meh, not sure it helped

[Minci (Ayurveda) Ahmetovic · Rating 5 out of 5]

We cannot control time, but we can control attitude.
From skepticism to awe.
Beliefs provide meaning to our existence.
Better recognize difference between helpful and harmful.
All of us can act stupidly when we accept fraudulent fabrications.
It is collection of stories why people feel inferior.
Focus on your strength and you will be exceptional.
Not only trust in Providence but keep the powder dry.

[Chloe Warren · Rating 1 out of 5]

Read as an audiobook and enjoyed how short it was at approx half an hour. However the shortness means not much was covered.

[Zeemee · Rating 2 out of 5]

I get the message but overall it didn’t stick out to me.

[Kritika Chawla · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an audiobook that I listened to while on the treadmill. It's a quick one, and loses stars in my review since it is v.short and crisp.
If you actually take a pause and think over Jay's analogies, you might also feel that it hits a few chords in your subconscious mind.
Loved : The stories
Could not love: The length of this book

[James Devore · Rating 1 out of 5]

Audiobook - Literally didn’t get anything from this book. Author narrated it and wow was it drab. He is honest and upfront to why he wrote this book and what he wanted it to accomplish, so I appreciate that.

[Jo · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wasn’t particularly interested or impressed with chapter two where indigenous Australians are “backwards” and not as superior. At least, that was the wording that was used. 🤷 But I think it was interesting how a self improvement book used stories.

[J · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was meh at best, it is a prelude to his other books in the series, but honestly, it did not entice me to read further. There was no ground-breaking, brain blowing revolution. I will not be continuing the series.

[Rachel Hawley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this. I thought the stories that were told inside this book, while short, were very entertaining and meaningful. The printing press story really made me laugh and was a cool way to visualize the mental absorption that happens when we take in information.

[Rylee Nelson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I listen to the audio book, it was light hearted and I liked. Noting bad, but nothing to outstanding though.

[Linda Rebekah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Super short.
It was ok. An older guy wrote advice to his grandkids through these books in the form of storytelling.

[Tiphanie · Rating 1 out of 5]

It did not convince me to read the other books. The author uses a lot of examples (stories actually) to build his argumentation instead of using them to illustrate an idea. It is, for me, a problem.

[Ang Crawford · Rating 1 out of 5]

I’d give zero stars

[Nicole · Rating 1 out of 5]

Did not finish free Spotify audiobook. This book makes no sense and the stories are not helpful in terms of positive thinking.

[Curtis Hu · Rating 1 out of 5]

A bit pretentious. Very short and nothing learned.

[Nicole · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not sure why 2 chapters are considered a book.

[Marcia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Honestly, this was randomly in my ebooks so I started listening. Very short with good messaging.

[J Readz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was okay, not a bad audiobook considering it’s free. A little short but it had some insightful ideas here and there if you really pay attention to the concepts Jay used in his book.

[Kiara Kuhn · Rating 1 out of 5]

Am I dumb? Yes I am. Definitely after reading this.

[Mariah Melecio · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not sure what I expected, but wasn’t this. I was hoping it would focus more on the whole idea of positive thinking that the title and cover teased.

[Emma Savage · Rating 1 out of 5]

Audiobook- listened because it would take me to maxing out my hours for the month and I thought the title was funny…I can see where/what he was trying to do but it just didn’t land for me.

[Jessica · Rating 1 out of 5]

If I could give this book zero stars, I would!

[Matilyn Perkins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Audiobook - really short but liked the stories. Just nothing worth while in the stories besides common knowledge to anyone.

[Adeela · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not worth the time.

[Lauren Lewis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super short audiobook, I didn’t think it shared any crazy insights but maybe reading the next three books will tie it all together.

[Autumn Sophia · Rating 1 out of 5]

Was testing to see if I could do audio books.
Turns out, audio books may not be for me — or maybe it was just this book, sorry Jay.