Will by Will Smith

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One-of-the-most-dynamic-and-globally-recognized-entertainment-forces-of-our-time-opens-up-fully-about-his-life,-in-a-brave-and-inspiring-book-that-traces-his-learning-curve-to-a-place-where-outer-success,-inner-happiness,-and-human-connection-are-aligned.-Along-the-way,-Will-tells-the-story-in-full-of-one-of-the-most-amazing-rides-through-the-worlds-of-music-and-film-that-anyone-has-ever-had.Will-Smith’s-transformation-from-a-fearful-child-in-a-tense-West-Philadelphia-home-to-one-of-the-biggest-rap-stars-of-his-era-and-then-one-of-the-biggest-movie-stars-in-Hollywood-history,-with-a-string-of-box-office-successes-that-will-likely-never-be-broken,-is-an-epic-tale-of-inner-transformation-and-outer-triumph,-and-Will-tells-it-astonishingly-well.-But-it’s-only-half-the-story.Will-Smith-thought,-with-good-reason,-that-he-had-won-at-life:-not-only-was-his-own-success-unparalleled,-his-whole-family-was-at-the-pinnacle-of-the-entertainment-world.-Only-they-didn’t-see-it-that-way:-they-felt-more-like-star-performers-in-his-circus,-a-seven-days-a-week-job-they-hadn’t-signed-up-for.-It-turned-out-Will-Smith’s-education-wasn’t-nearly-over.This-memoir-is-the-product-of-a-profound-journey-of-self-knowledge,-a-reckoning-with-all-that-your-will-can-get-you-and-all-that-it-can-leave-behind.-Written-with-the-help-of-Mark-Manson,-author-of-the-multi-million-copy-bestseller-The-Subtle-Art-of-Not-Giving-a-F*ck,-Will-is-the-story-of-how-one-person-mastered-his-own-emotions,-written-in-a-way-that-can-help-everyone-else-do-the-same.-Few-of-us-will-know-the-pressure-of-performing-on-the-world’s-biggest-stages-for-the-highest-of-stakes,-but-we-can-all-understand-that-the-fuel-that-works-for-one-stage-of-our-journey-might-have-to-be-changed-if-we-want-to-make-it-all-the-way-home.-The-combination-of-genuine-wisdom-of-universal-value-and-a-life-story-that-is-preposterously-entertaining,-even-astonishing,-puts-Will-the-book,-like-its-author,-in-a-category-by-itself.“It’s-easy-to-maneuver-the-material-world-once-you-have-conquered-your-own-mind.-I-believe-that.-Once-you’ve-learned-the-terrain-of-your-own-mind,-every-experience,-every-emotion,-every-circumstance,-whether-positive-or-negative,-simply-propels-you-forward,-to-greater-growth-and-greater-experience.-That-is-true-will.-To-move-forward-in-spite-of-anything.-And-to-move-forward-in-a-way-that-brings-others-with-you,-rather-than-leave-them-behind.”-—Will-Smith