will smith on life, work ethics, success and priorities by nikita singh (pgp 30092, iim lucknow)
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"I don't know what my calling is, but I want to be here for a bigger reason. I
strive to be like the greatest people who have ever
lived." ~Will Smith
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The Motivation Behind the Man
“I have a great time with my life and I want to share it.I love living, I think it’s infectious, it’s something that you can’t fake”
~Will Smith
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His Early Life
• Born as the 2nd child (among 4) to an African-American middle class family
• Had a rough childhood when his parents decided to separate when he was just 11
• Took the best learnings from his tough childhood
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One summer his dad tore down a brick wall in front of his office and told 12 year old Will and his 9 year old brother to rebuild it, a job they say was impossible, it took them a year and a half but they did it and his father said “now don’t you ever tell me that there is something that you can’t do”
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“Your life will become better by making someone else’s life better”~Will Smith
• “My grandmother always said that if you are going to be here then there’s a necessity to make a difference”
• “I want to do good, I want the world to be better because I was here
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You Have to Believe
“I want to represent an idea, I want to represent possibilities, I want to represent the idea that you really can make what you want”
“I believe that I can create whatever I want to create”
~Will Smith
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Disclaimer ~ These slides were created by Nikita Singh, IIM Lucknow, as part of a MBA course “Personal Branding” (www.MBASkills.IN) taught by Prof. Sameer Mathur