Things No One Else Can Teach Us
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4.3 • 15 Ratings
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
From the international bestselling author of Unlearn, Humble the Poet speaks new truths about how we can create silver linings from our most difficult moments.
Every one of us endures setbacks, disappointments, and failures that can beat us down. But we don’t have to let them. Instead, we can use them as opportunities for growth. In Things No One Else Can Teach Us, Humble the Poet goes against conventional wisdom for happiness and success, showing us how our most painful experiences can be our greatest teachers.
Humble shares raw, honest stories from his own life—from his rocky start becoming a rapper to nearly going broke to battling racism—to demonstrate how we can change our minds to better our lives. From a breakup to losing a loved one, our hardest moments can help us flourish, but only if we seize the opportunity.
While we can’t control life, we have the power to control how we react to it. Things No One Else Can Teach Us reminds us that we have the power to transform the way we respond to everyday challenges and ultimately be our best selves.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Humble the Poet (Unlearn), a Canadian rapper and spoken word artist, blends memoir with standard self-help advice in this uneven work. Having previously worked as an elementary school teacher, the author taps the informal vibe of a cool authority figure as he casually reveals his hardships, low points, and unflattering thoughts to demonstrate how "you can't be yourself if you don't know who you are." Each chapter opens with an anecdote, including accounts of difficulties producing music videos and stories of working with Pharrell Williams, that segues into general insights meant to guide readers away from negative thinking: "Purpose is not one-size-fits-all... the more deeply we dive inward, the more clarity we'll have about what tickles our fancy." The author asks readers to admit when they are being greedy and selfish, and provides poetry and pull quotes to punctuate his lessons. Conversations with colleagues and friends (including a particularly affecting discussion with a friend fighting cancer), as well as with his famous acquaintances, are often the vehicle by which wisdom is imparted, lending their voices an all-knowing quality. While the personal stories of brushes with fame and fortune provide the most entertainment, the unspecific lessons ("There's no fun waiting for us after the work; there's just more work") feel unnecessarily tacked on. Fans of the author's work will enjoy this peek into his life, but readers looking for solid advice will be disappointed.
Customer Reviews
Well done!
I love his writing style. It’s highly accessible and wonderfully reflective and poignantly didactic. The content really lingers with you, and I very much appreciated this read!
Brilliantly written
I loved the way this book is written, also it is helping me understand myself better and become a better person!
Good luck Humble The Poet and Thank You for sharing your experiences!! Bless you! 🙏🏽