Will Smith Drops Gems Of Wisdom, And Here Are 19 Reasons Why I Am Now Calling Him "Uncle Will"
Will Smith has crashed social media a few times with his revealing memoir Will, which includes everything from childhood trauma to details of his psychosexual experiences. But while everyone is busy hating on Will and Jada for telling things no one asked them for, I’d like to take a moment and remind you of 19 times Uncle Will delivered us gems of wisdom about life.
1.That one time Uncle Will helped me see that on the other side of fear is bliss:
2.When he used a story from his teen years as a reminder to be compassionate and purposeful:
3.When Will Smith reminded me of the significance of love, time, and death in Collateral Beauty:
4.When Uncle Will showed the importance of paying homage to the elders through his work in Ali:
5.When Will told Oprah that he's learned to use comedy to get through to people's hearts:
6.The time he showed why it’s important to get a colonoscopy:
7.When Will (jokingly) showed why you shouldn’t work with family:
8.When Will Smith showed how to be determined in The Pursuit of Happyness:
9.When he opened up about his journey to become a father:
10.When Will showed that a guy can go from being a kid on the West Side of Philly to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air:
11.When he encouraged fans to believe that we can successfully create our dreams:
12.That time Will Smith shared that the secret to success is self-discipline:
13.When Will Smith showed how to be vulnerable, even when it’s risky:
14.When Uncle Will helped me define love:
15.When Uncle Will used a story about chess to teach me how to train my own mind:
16.The way Uncle Will opened up about why he is so driven and what it costs him:
17.The way Will Smith broke down the difference between fault and responsibility:
When Will joined social media, he nearly broke the internet. It was a big deal. Fans no longer had to wait on Will’s next movie or next interview to hear from him as he shares his life lessons. Will Smith on social media meant that fans could tap into his motivational speeches on the daily. In this video, Will uses a realization about his experience with an abusive his father to demonstrate how fault may fall on one person, but responsibility may fall on another to deal with the aftermath.
18.Oh yeah, when Uncle Will teamed up with Kevin Hart to demonstrate how to give advice on the fly:
19.And lastly, when Will taught me that everyone makes mistakes, but only he turned down Neo in The Matrix:
Thanks, Uncle Will!
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