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- Narrated by: Will Smith
- Length: 16 hrs and 16 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
The instant Sunday Times bestseller.
The instant number one New York Times best seller
The Instant number one Audible best seller.
Narrated by Will Smith.
One of the most dynamic and globally recognised 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 pop 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 multimillion-copy best seller The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, Will is the story of how one exceptional man 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.
Critic Reviews
"It's the best memoir I've ever read." (Oprah)
"If you read one book this year, make it this one." (Jay Shetty)
"Incredible." (Idris Elba)
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- Anonymous User
- 23-01-2022
WAY TOO MUCH WIL AND POWER
I started off really enjoying this book then it takes a really difficult turn where he becomes such a megalomaniac at the huge expense of his wife and kids. His narrative exposes the huge privilege of his era as a Gen X male who uses his patriarchal privilege to put his dreams and demands first and his wife and kids somewhere like 18th and 19th on a list of 20.
The book starts so well, its an inspiring and joyful autobiography for the first half, then this quirky kid becomes the worst kind of corporate self obssessed human, who would stop at nothing for more money and more power. He constantly tells us he is the biggest star in the universe (over and over again). This happens continuely at the expense of taking away opportunities from the suppose 'love of his life'. You just wanted to hear at least one story where he stayed at home cooked and cleaned and looked after the kids while Jada took some light for herself. But he never seems to have found that humility and thinks that his opinion and his power is the most valued in the room. Which is so boring Will Smith. I hoped for more.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-03-2022
Actions speak louder than words
Will narrates stories about soul searching, but he also punches someone publicly over a joke
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- Love to Read
- 28-03-2022
I am returning this book
I haven’t finished this book and will be returning it. I refuse to read a book written by someone who perpetrates and then justifies their violence. Plenty of domestic abusers say exactly the kind of words Will Smith used on stage the night of the Oscar’s (I did it for love etc etc). And you didn’t do it for love at all. You did it because you laughed at the joke, she gave you the stink eye and you decided you needed to redeem yourself at Chris Rock’s expense. Hence the swagger down the stage after you hit him. What a silly, arrogant entitled man. PS Will - whether Chris Rock did or didn’t know your wife has alopecia the correct response was to use your Oscar speech to say what bad taste it is to make jokes about people’s appearance and who have a medical condition. That’s what we teach our kids. What are you teaching yours?
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- J. O'connor
- 23-11-2021
Best audiobook I’ve ever listened to
This is easily and by far the best audiobook that I’ve ever listened to. The book is structured perfectly, and the arc of the transition from fear to love pulls you along at every second. I found myself regularly either laughing out loud or tearing up, and now I’ve finished I want to go straight back to the start and listen all over again. Thoroughly recommend!
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- Anonymous User
- 04-04-2022
meh... no longer interested
it was okay but after his recent actions at the academy awards I don't care to finish the audiobook.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-03-2022
I couldn’t continue with this
I must adjust I was struggling to listen to Will’s narration and story. I was a huge fan but found parts of it long winded and annoying. I decided to take a break and go back to it later. In light of the recent disappointing and violent “Oscar Slap”, I’m deleting the book from my library. Not interested in hearing his story anymore.
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- Simon Craddock
- 28-03-2022
A great piece of acting
I don’t recommend this book, hopefully I will be able to get a refund from Audible.
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-03-2022
No longer a fan
Violence is never the answer. We can either choose to repeat history or make a positive change from. It seem like Wills ego chose to repeat history.
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- JAMES POCOCK
- 28-03-2022
what a clown
I have zero time in my life for this clown, will Smith is a self stated compulsive liar in the book & will no doubt be getting charged with assault
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- Miss L
- 16-11-2021
I’m sad to have finished listening
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the story of Will’s life, told by himself. I laughed, I came very close to tears. I learned a lot, marvelled at how brutally honest he is - how deep some stories and truths he tells. Would highly recommend listening to this one!
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- Barbara
- 01-12-2021
Fun and entertaining. Until it isn't
If you are going to consume this book, then getting the audio book is absolutely the only way. Will Smith is an excellent narrator, and along with the music and the added effects, he really brings his story to life.
One of the first things Will Smith tells us about himself is how he tells a story. How, when he shares an experience with the family, they will turn to someone who is part of the story to provide the real, unembellished version. His tells us that his imagination adds details that don't necessarily change the gist of the incident, but makes it more fun and entertaining... and this can be a bit distracting at times. There are a couple of stories where I felt that the people's reactions and dialogue implausible.
The whole book was great, until it wasn't. His recounting of his childhood, early fame, movie career is not only interesting, but so nostalgic. My life seems to be punctuated with Will Smith's artistic creations. From his early music to his last movie, I have enjoyed it all. But then he goes into a self-indulgent spiral. It's like a family member who has started going for counseling and can't stop talking about their new perception of their life, their childhood, every relationship. It goes on and on and on, like he is convincing himself that he is on good path. The book suffers for it. I found myself getting impatient with the book, just wanting it to be over. The last few chapters were for him, and not for his fans.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-11-2021
The best memoir ever
Love you Will. I hope you have a beautiful ending, as beautiful as the person you are.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-04-2022
The real Willard stands up
Captivating, brilliantly written, importantly clarifies Will the human being. It's freedom at its best.
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- Lochi
- 04-04-2022
I was a believer in this books content until his actions at the Academy awards
Half was into this book, I was so impressed with the way Will Smith was able, supposedly, to overcome so many of life’s challenges, without losing his cool, and how much he has evolved from each new “growth hump” that he faced along his life’s journey. This was of course until his Academy Awards incident, whereby all of his teachings and fundamental ideals within its contents, go against what he preaches in this book. Regardless of the story of what actually happened that night, his actions were the complete antithesis of the very core of what he writes about. I found it so difficult to finish the second half because of this… I just don’t believe what his saying.
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- Aziz
- 01-04-2022
False content and marketing of the book
What I’ve learned from WS and what I’ve seen in the Oscar’s is completely contradictory hence this book should be changed to fiction and not a biography…
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- Anonymous User
- 27-11-2023
A masterpiece
This was the best audio book I have ever listened to. It was an experience.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-11-2023
Will or should I say Willard Smith
I realise that Will is a honest and frank person. He discusses the most personal aspect of his relationship with his family. He goes into the intimate details of his parents relationship. He describes how this has affected him. I learnt a lot from that. To Will family is key, from cousins to siblings he goes into detail about how they were affected by their parents relationship. Like his parents he too went through a divorce. I learnt a lot from his comments about the entertainment industry, I have never heard such a detail explanation about entertainment. This memoir was everything I ever wanted to know about entertainment. If you want to learn about an exceptional person and his exceptional family and friends. Don't pass by the opportunity to listen to Will's account.
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- Ted
- 24-10-2023
One of the best I’ve enjoyed
Prior to listening to this, i was defensive on the 2nd half of the audiobook as some reviewers mentioned that it was mostly ego.
I mean, this is a biography ,narrated by the person, himself, what do you expect?
Anyways. I actually did not get the ego sense as some reviewers.
It’s actually really good imho. I was hoping to hear his thoughts on Jada’s scandal though. It wasn’t mentioned here at all just letting you know :)
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- Anonymous User
- 03-08-2023
Brilliant listen!
Loved they way he told his story, leaving nothing out. Performances were fantastic. Highly recommended
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- Kindle Customer
- 30-07-2023
A new standard for Audiobook performance
In terms of performance: I pity you if this is your first audiobook listen, because, performance-wise every other book you listen to after this one, will let you down. :) So far... this is the undisputed best performed audiobook on this platform.
Storytelling: first 15 chapters... outstanding.
then... after chapter 15/16...something goes wrong.
The honesty leaves the text... Whether it's honesty with the reader, or honesty with himself, I cannot tell. he feigns having found a path to peace and enlightenment but he's not convincing us or himself. And so the book falls into the classic trap that befalls most autobiographies; the author plays the role of a guru that's finally figured it all out. While some authors actually believe it, Willard doesn't, and it's painful to see that he's not okay.
May God bless him and may God find him.
Overall: this is first time I have ever listened to a memoir and not had a portion where I had to "push through". it flows through out. Wonderful experience, and good read
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- Sarah
- 17-11-2021
A love letter to himself
As an actor Will Smith is very entertaining & I have always enjoyed his movies however this book absolutely feels like a love letter from Will Smith to himself. He comes across as massively out of touch with "normal" people & the self adulation becomes a little tiresome at various stages.
Will Smith has forged a career on being relatable & unchanged by fame, this book demonstrates that he is indeed a great actor because there is very little relatable about him. Whilst it may be true, constantly referring to one's self as the "biggest movie star in the world" becomes grating. You want to think he means it ironically but you don't.
There definitely are some little likable gems about family & relationships but they are too thinly spread.
I am a huge believer in therapy & self awareness but this book leaves me feeling like maybe there is such a thing as too much therapy & self awareness is probably most valuable when used in context of our awareness of others.
Humility is not a requirement in life, people do not owe us that but it probably makes the privileged more likable, if you're looking for Humility here you won't find it.
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-11-2021
Self indulgent psycho babble!
I really enjoyed the first half of this book but once we were then subjected to Will Smith the Life Coach and guru I lost interest.
I’m happy that your millions of dollars means you can go and commune with mother ocean in the Caribbean or partake in mind altering drug sessions wrapped up as South American Amazon’medicine’ to find yourself but Talk about third world problems. Get over yourself! Honestly I like WS a lot less now I know he’s a bit of a wanker.
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- Taz Reames
- 19-11-2021
Started well, but so much self indulgence in munda
Poor - self indulgence in mundane stories. Really disappointed. Were other reviews genuine? I doubt it! Avoid.
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- Boardy
- 19-11-2021
It Started off well then it turned too ....
I used to be a fan of him till I heard this audiobook.
If you judge success by how much money it's made then...McDonald's would be the best restaurant in the world.
but clearly it isn't .
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- Tarryn Temperley
- 19-11-2021
Disappointed
Summary 390 pages on why I'm better than everyone at everything, ever, 3 pages on tripping balls and becoming enlightened because my wife left me because I'm a narcissist, 10 pages on why I used to be an asshole but I'm not anymore and a few more pages about me jumping out of a helicopter talking about how it doesn't match if I lose $4mil, basically being really unlikable again
I didn't hate it I guess, I listened to the end but the vast majority of this book is talking about how fantastic he is. He is supposed to be this "normal guy from Philly" that's his whole thing, this book makes it pretty clear he hasn't been that for a long time and never really saw himself as that to begin with. How many times can you listen to someone call themselves "the greatest movie star in the world"? It gets rather irritating, he's massively out of touch, talking about his 50 staff members to look after his estate, commuting between countries every week, losing $4mil in a day is no big deal, not traveling without security for 10 years, having a huge entourage, booking out entire floors of the best hotels in the world, the whole book is a little bit of blowing smoke up his own ass, down to the last bit.
I also seriously disliked how he forced one partner to choose between smoking weed and the relationship, and how controlling he was of Jada in so many ways, while he comes to this enlightenment through tripping balls, which is supposed to be the redemption story and point of the whole book, it just doesn't seem to me like he really gets what the actual issues with his past behaviours were, and how toxic he really was. Does he get why Jada was so upset about the 40th weekend? The "joke" with his Grandmother when she meets Jada is horrendous, not even a tiny bit funny, massively disrespectful to both women,if I was Jada, that betrayal of trust for his own amusement would have been the end of the relationship for me. Your partner should have your back, protect you from embarrassment, not thrust you into it, it's bullying. Humiliating 2 people like that us just gross.
I've enjoyed most of his movies and honestly this book is a bit disappointing
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- CHRIS
- 10-11-2021
Incredible and honest
Granted I am only half way through listening to this but already it deserves full marks and 5 starts right across the board
The words seem true and honest and show a side to will that isn’t just the Uber confident musician or actor that we have known.
The book is so well read with high production quality.
I listen to lots of biographies and auto biographies when I’m driving or running - everything from Tyson to Jordan Belford and this is right up there at the top of the list
Highly recommend
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- sandra
- 12-11-2021
Best memoir I have read so far
The way this audiobook was narrated I don't even know if we ever need a Biopic. This entire memoir was just dope.
Dude has lived an amazing life and his story was so beautifully told. I would definitely recommend this book.
P.S. I am rooting for you Will, you are enough
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- Jacqueline Jonsson
- 11-11-2021
Wonderful
I loved the book and it was great to hear that it was Will that read it. I loved to hear the honesty, humor and vulnerability and of course the music. Thank you Will!
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- kellie
- 10-11-2021
A wonderfully open walk through story fantastic !
Loved it from start to finish would recommend without a doubt the best book .
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- Anonymous User
- 10-11-2021
Brilliant!!
An amazing insight into one of my generations legends. A very frank and enjoyable listen. Book of the year so far. loved it.
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