Book · 2020 · African american actors
Will
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When I was poor and miserable, I had hope. When I was rich and miserable, I was despondent.
What they say about it
- Read from cover to cover“read it cover to cover”2
- Coauthored by Mark Manson“in the memoir with Mark Manson”2
The best things said about it
When I was broke and miserable, I had hope because I could become rich, and it would make me happy. But when I was rich and miserable, I was despondent because I had nowhere else to go.
Chris Williamson Modern Wisdom · Mar 2024 I read it cover to cover!
You know your story—I did read the Will Smith memoir from cover to cover, of course I did as a sort of a student devotee!
Will's book had a tremendous amount of success. Will sold a million books.
I co-authored Will Smith's memoir, which came out last year. It's called Will.
Mark Manson The Tim Ferriss Show · Dec 2022 Where and when it comes up
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Will is a candid memoir by Will Smith, co-authored with Mark Manson, detailing the actor's rise to fame and the internal psychological struggles that accompanied his massive success. Lionel Page and Chris Williamson both referenced a poignant quote from the book on Modern Wisdom, highlighting how the author discovered that wealth and fame did not cure misery, leaving him feeling just as despondent as he had been when broke. Angela Duckworth discussed the memoir on No Stupid Questions, explaining that it was where she first encountered the concept of paralysis by analysis, a sentiment echoed by her co-host who read the autobiography from cover to cover as a devoted fan. Kevin Hart appeared on On Purpose with Jay Shetty and brought up the memoir to praise the massive success of the book and the courage it takes for a public figure to share such vulnerable truths. Mark Manson also appeared on The Tim Ferriss Show to discuss the collaborative process behind writing the project. Across these various podcast appearances, the memoir was consistently cited as an insightful exploration of the hidden costs of ambition, fame, and the relentless pursuit of achievement.
Every mention
Angela Duckworth he tells the story in his Memoir of being a very young Will Smith a certain deal has come his way I don't k… 1
“he tells the story in his Memoir of being a very young Will Smith a certain deal has come his way I don't know if it was the fresh prince of Belair or was it his first hip-hop recording contract”
Chris Williamson It’s uh Will Smith in his biography written by Mark Manson says, “When I was broke and miserable, I had hop… 1
“It’s uh Will Smith in his biography written by Mark Manson says, “When I was broke and miserable, I had hope because I could become rich, and it would make me happy. But when I was rich and miserable, I was despondent because I had nowhere else to go.””
Kevin Hart And those that I see doing it, you know, when Will right now, Will Smith, good friend of mine, you know, Wi… 1
“And those that I see doing it, you know, when Will right now, Will Smith, good friend of mine, you know, Will's book had a tremendous amount of success. Will sold a million books.”
Lionel Page Will Smith, in the memoir with Mark Manson, said, 'When I was poor and miserable, I had hope. When I was ri… 1
“Will Smith, in the memoir with Mark Manson, said, 'When I was poor and miserable, I had hope. When I was rich and miserable, I was despondent.' That’s a good one!”
Mark Manson I co-authored Will Smith's memoir, which came out last year. It's called Will. 1
“I co-authored Will Smith's memoir, which came out last year. It's called Will.”
Morgan Housel That's a reference back to the Will Smith book that I'm reading right now. 1
“That's a reference back to the Will Smith book that I'm reading right now.”
Steven Bartlett For context, you wrote Will Smith's brand new book called Will. Yep. So I have to 1
“For context, you wrote Will Smith's brand new book called Will. Yep. So I have to”
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“in the first half of the show Angela says she was introduced to the expression paralysis by analysis in Will Smith's 2021 Memoir will”
“Because I don't know if you've read Will Smith's autobiography— Oh yes! Will, I read it cover to cover!”
“You know your story—I did read the Will Smith memoir from cover to cover, of course I did as a sort of a student devotee!”
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“He tells the story in his memoir of being a very young Will Smith — a certain deal has come his way.”
“In the first half of the show, Angela says she was introduced to the expression 'paralysis by analysis' in Will Smith's 2021 memoir, Will.”
“and you know Morgan Howell actually tweeted this um and I read this too in Will Smith's book he has a great quote he was talking about Fame and becoming famous and the quote was something like becoming famous is awesome”
“and you know Morgan Howell actually tweeted this um and I read this too in Will Smith's book he has a great quote he was talking about Fame and becoming famous and the quote was something like becoming famous is awesome being famous is cool and losing any Fame is horrible”
“You know, what you wonder is, he has a big book out, he did a book. He collaborated with a... Sure with Mark Manson. Yeah with a sale art guy and they've got it into the top five on Amazon.”