The Brilliant Will Smith

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Will Smith is freaking brilliant. Maybe you don’t want to be a TV / Movie / Hip Hop mogul. Regardless, this dude has a phenomenal personal philosophy that can help you do whatever it is that you do.

Please note that the original video I posted was removed from YouTube. I found one that was similarly inspiring, if not identical to the first I published here. Let me know if this one changes.

Also, here’s a link to the book he referenced The Alchemist It’s a good, quick read suitable for adults and kids. I like to gift it to new dads and they enjoy reading it to their children.

{ 8 comments }

1 Jen June 25, 2010 at 6:24 am

Who knew Will Smith could have so much insight? People at any age could gain from his wisdom whether you’re a recent grad, parent or retiree! Good stuff.

2 Lori June 30, 2010 at 5:26 pm

I finally made the time to come back and watch this clip.
Will Smith is THE MAN! Excellent post, Ted. I’ve always admired Will, and hadn’t seen this vid before.
Hope all is well on your side of the world.

3 Ted Hessing August 3, 2010 at 2:28 pm

Everything is great here, Jane. Thanks for asking. I’ve taken a little bit of a summer vacation from the blog but I’ll be back to writing regularly soon!

4 DiscreteGenius August 30, 2011 at 11:59 pm

Does anyone have this video? It looks like YouTube removed it.

5 Ted Hessing September 2, 2011 at 12:44 pm

Hmm…. I’ll look around and see if I can find it. Thanks for letting me know it’s no longer showing.

6 Ted Hessing September 2, 2011 at 1:02 pm

I updated the video with a different, but suitable, alternative. What do you think about this one?

7 DiscreteGenius September 2, 2011 at 9:40 pm

Not bad, he is a very accomplished person. I like that he is authentic off the screen as well as always does clean, respectable films and music. Never vulgar or disrespectful.

8 Ted Hessing December 27, 2011 at 2:58 pm

Agreed.

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