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Will Smith’s WORK ETHIC! – #MentorMeWill


what’s that believe nation it’s Evan my

what’s that believe nation it’s Evan my one word is believe and I believe in

one word is believe and I believe in

one word is believe and I believe in people more than they believe in

people more than they believe in

people more than they believe in themselves and my sincere hope is that

themselves and my sincere hope is that

themselves and my sincere hope is that if you see in you what I see in you

if you see in you what I see in you

if you see in you what I see in you you’ll be able to change the planet I

you’ll be able to change the planet I

you’ll be able to change the planet I started to mention me serious with the

started to mention me serious with the

started to mention me serious with the goal to try to learn from people who’ve

goal to try to learn from people who’ve

goal to try to learn from people who’ve done a lot more than us try to hang out

done a lot more than us try to hang out

done a lot more than us try to hang out with people who had more success in us

with people who had more success in us

with people who had more success in us and hopefully some of their beliefs some

and hopefully some of their beliefs some

and hopefully some of their beliefs some of their mindset some of their way of

of their mindset some of their way of

of their mindset some of their way of working reaching us to help us become

working reaching us to help us become

working reaching us to help us become the best version of ourselves so today

the best version of ourselves so today

the best version of ourselves so today we’re going to learn from Will Smith and

we’re going to learn from Will Smith and

we’re going to learn from Will Smith and his work ethic mentor me will rule

his work ethic mentor me will rule

his work ethic mentor me will rule number three is my personal favorite and

number three is my personal favorite and

number three is my personal favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys like

I’d love to know which one you guys like

I’d love to know which one you guys like the best also as you’re watching if you

the best also as you’re watching if you

the best also as you’re watching if you hear something that really resonates

hear something that really resonates

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I think that you are so incredible in

I think that you are so incredible in all areas and you are so talented in so

all areas and you are so talented in so

all areas and you are so talented in so many ways obviously but and you seem to

many ways obviously but and you seem to

many ways obviously but and you seem to have always been this I mean I obviously

have always been this I mean I obviously

have always been this I mean I obviously we grow and we get better and better but

we grow and we get better and better but

we grow and we get better and better but what what was the driving force have you

what what was the driving force have you

what what was the driving force have you always been on some kind of quest to be

always been on some kind of quest to be

always been on some kind of quest to be better you know there was um excuse me

better you know there was um excuse me

better you know there was um excuse me there was a moment when I was about nine

there was a moment when I was about nine

there was a moment when I was about nine years old and I was at the resurrection

years old and I was at the resurrection

years old and I was at the resurrection Baptist Church where the church I went

Baptist Church where the church I went

Baptist Church where the church I went to growing up and my grandmother was

to growing up and my grandmother was

to growing up and my grandmother was always in charge of all of the recitals

always in charge of all of the recitals

always in charge of all of the recitals and the Easter recitations and all of

and the Easter recitations and all of

and the Easter recitations and all of that stuff so I was playing the piano

that stuff so I was playing the piano

that stuff so I was playing the piano and I remember my grandmother was

and I remember my grandmother was

and I remember my grandmother was standing back offstage and she put me

standing back offstage and she put me

standing back offstage and she put me last in the show and everything and I

last in the show and everything and I

last in the show and everything and I had learned of Farrelly’s and I was

had learned of Farrelly’s and I was

had learned of Farrelly’s and I was playing for a lease and I’m going and

playing for a lease and I’m going and

playing for a lease and I’m going and going and going and I’d never learned

going and going and I’d never learned

going and going and I’d never learned how to end it right so I was just

how to end it right so I was just

how to end it right so I was just playing playing to play and my

playing playing to play and my

playing playing to play and my grandmother was there than backstage and

grandmother was there than backstage and

grandmother was there than backstage and I was looking at playing and that look

I was looking at playing and that look

I was looking at playing and that look of pride and happiness on my

of pride and happiness on my

of pride and happiness on my grandmother’s face is that that’s my

grandmother’s face is that that’s my

grandmother’s face is that that’s my life force everything I do I just need

life force everything I do I just need

life force everything I do I just need that look you know and my wife’s eyes

that look you know and my wife’s eyes

that look you know and my wife’s eyes and my daughters are it’s just you know

and my daughters are it’s just you know

and my daughters are it’s just you know realizing I’ve realized very very young

realizing I’ve realized very very young

realizing I’ve realized very very young that there’s no easy way around it no

that there’s no easy way around it no

that there’s no easy way around it no matter how talented you are your talent

matter how talented you are your talent

matter how talented you are your talent is going to fail you if you’re not

is going to fail you if you’re not

is going to fail you if you’re not skilled you know if you don’t study if

skilled you know if you don’t study if

skilled you know if you don’t study if you don’t work really hard and dedicate

you don’t work really hard and dedicate

you don’t work really hard and dedicate yourself to being better every single

yourself to being better every single

yourself to being better every single day you’ll never be able to communicate

day you’ll never be able to communicate

day you’ll never be able to communicate with with people with your artistry the

with with people with your artistry the

with with people with your artistry the way that you want so it’s a that moment

way that you want so it’s a that moment

way that you want so it’s a that moment I just remember so distinctly and how

I just remember so distinctly and how

I just remember so distinctly and how good it felt and and I just need it yes

good it felt and and I just need it yes

good it felt and and I just need it yes I believe and

I believe and

I believe and are very young from parents from my

are very young from parents from my

are very young from parents from my parents absolutely that you you don’t

parents absolutely that you you don’t

parents absolutely that you you don’t try to build a wall you don’t set out to

try to build a wall you don’t set out to

try to build a wall you don’t set out to build a wall you don’t say I’m going to

build a wall you don’t say I’m going to

build a wall you don’t say I’m going to bake this still the biggest fattest

bake this still the biggest fattest

bake this still the biggest fattest greatest wall that’s ever been built you

greatest wall that’s ever been built you

greatest wall that’s ever been built you know start there

know start there

know start there you say I’m going to lay this brick as

you say I’m going to lay this brick as

you say I’m going to lay this brick as perfectly as a brick can be laid there

perfectly as a brick can be laid there

perfectly as a brick can be laid there will not be one brick on the face of the

will not be one brick on the face of the

will not be one brick on the face of the earth that’s going to be laid better

earth that’s going to be laid better

earth that’s going to be laid better than this brick that I’m going to lay in

than this brick that I’m going to lay in

than this brick that I’m going to lay in this next ten minutes and you do that

this next ten minutes and you do that

this next ten minutes and you do that every single day and so you you have a

every single day and so you you have a

every single day and so you you have a wall and I think psychologically the

wall and I think psychologically the

wall and I think psychologically the advantage that that gives me over over a

advantage that that gives me over over a

advantage that that gives me over over a lot of people that I have been in

lot of people that I have been in

lot of people that I have been in competition with in different situations

competition with in different situations

competition with in different situations is it’s difficult to take the first step

is it’s difficult to take the first step

is it’s difficult to take the first step when you look how big the task is the

when you look how big the task is the

when you look how big the task is the task is never huge to me

task is never huge to me

task is never huge to me it’s always you need one Brittany two

it’s always you need one Brittany two

it’s always you need one Brittany two there there’s a concept that I don’t

there there’s a concept that I don’t

there there’s a concept that I don’t want to be an icon I want to be an idea

want to be an icon I want to be an idea

want to be an icon I want to be an idea you know I want to represent an idea i

you know I want to represent an idea i

you know I want to represent an idea i want to represent possibilities I want

want to represent possibilities I want

want to represent possibilities I want to represent magic right that you’re in

to represent magic right that you’re in

to represent magic right that you’re in a universe in two plus two equals four

a universe in two plus two equals four

a universe in two plus two equals four two plus only equals four if you accept

two plus only equals four if you accept

two plus only equals four if you accept it two plus two equals four two plus two

it two plus two equals four two plus two

it two plus two equals four two plus two is going to be what I want it to be you

is going to be what I want it to be you

is going to be what I want it to be you know and there’s that there’s a like

know and there’s that there’s a like

know and there’s that there’s a like there’s that there’s a redemptive power

there’s that there’s a redemptive power

there’s that there’s a redemptive power that making a choice has you know rather

that making a choice has you know rather

that making a choice has you know rather than feeling like you’re at a fete to

than feeling like you’re at a fete to

than feeling like you’re at a fete to all the things that are happening make a

all the things that are happening make a

all the things that are happening make a choice like you just decide what is

choice like you just decide what is

choice like you just decide what is going to be who you’re going to be how

going to be who you’re going to be how

going to be who you’re going to be how you’re going to do it just decide and

you’re going to do it just decide and

you’re going to do it just decide and then from that point the universe is

then from that point the universe is

then from that point the universe is going to get out your way this lets

going to get out your way this lets

going to get out your way this lets water it once move it wants to move and

water it once move it wants to move and

water it once move it wants to move and go around stuff you know so for me I

go around stuff you know so for me I

go around stuff you know so for me I want to represent possibilities I want

want to represent possibilities I want

want to represent possibilities I want to represent the idea that you really

to represent the idea that you really

to represent the idea that you really can

can

can make what you want one of my favorite

make what you want one of my favorite

make what you want one of my favorite books is the The Alchemist Paulo Coelho

books is the The Alchemist Paulo Coelho

books is the The Alchemist Paulo Coelho and that’s just I just believe that I

and that’s just I just believe that I

and that’s just I just believe that I believe that I can create whatever I

believe that I can create whatever I

believe that I can create whatever I want to create if I can put put my head

want to create if I can put put my head

want to create if I can put put my head on it right study it learn the patterns

on it right study it learn the patterns

on it right study it learn the patterns and you know I just I it’s hard to put

and you know I just I it’s hard to put

and you know I just I it’s hard to put into words real better physical esoteric

into words real better physical esoteric

into words real better physical esoteric nonsense but I feel very strongly that

nonsense but I feel very strongly that

nonsense but I feel very strongly that we are who we choose to be the only

we are who we choose to be the only

we are who we choose to be the only thing that I see that is distinctly

thing that I see that is distinctly

thing that I see that is distinctly different about me is I’m not afraid to

different about me is I’m not afraid to

different about me is I’m not afraid to die on a treadmill right I will run it

die on a treadmill right I will run it

die on a treadmill right I will run it would not be outworked I will not be

would not be outworked I will not be

would not be outworked I will not be outworked right here you yeah you know

outworked right here you yeah you know

outworked right here you yeah you know you might have more talent than me you

you might have more talent than me you

you might have more talent than me you might be smarter than me you might be

might be smarter than me you might be

might be smarter than me you might be sexier than me you might be all of those

sexier than me you might be all of those

sexier than me you might be all of those things you got it on me in nine

things you got it on me in nine

things you got it on me in nine categories but if we get on the

categories but if we get on the

categories but if we get on the treadmill together right there’s two

treadmill together right there’s two

treadmill together right there’s two things you’re getting off first I’m

things you’re getting off first I’m

things you’re getting off first I’m going to die it’s really that simple

going to die it’s really that simple

going to die it’s really that simple right so let’s go back to the question

right so let’s go back to the question

right so let’s go back to the question about what if people block me out

about what if people block me out

about what if people block me out there’s going to be two options yeah I’m

there’s going to be two options yeah I’m

there’s going to be two options yeah I’m going to get back in or I’m going to be

going to get back in or I’m going to be

going to get back in or I’m going to be dead Yeah right it’s like you’re not

dead Yeah right it’s like you’re not

dead Yeah right it’s like you’re not going to outwork me it’s a very is such

going to outwork me it’s a very is such

going to outwork me it’s a very is such a simple basic concept is the the guy

a simple basic concept is the the guy

a simple basic concept is the the guy who is willing to hustle the most is

who is willing to hustle the most is

who is willing to hustle the most is going to be the guy that just gets that

going to be the guy that just gets that

going to be the guy that just gets that loose ball you know he got though he got

loose ball you know he got though he got

loose ball you know he got though he got the oh okay he got to oh god he’s

the oh okay he got to oh god he’s

the oh okay he got to oh god he’s hustling grabbed out my dad was going to

hustling grabbed out my dad was going to

hustling grabbed out my dad was going to be out of bounds but he saved it back in

be out of bounds but he saved it back in

be out of bounds but he saved it back in it’s like the commodity that I see the

it’s like the commodity that I see the

it’s like the commodity that I see the majority of people who aren’t getting

majority of people who aren’t getting

majority of people who aren’t getting the places they want or aren’t achieving

the places they want or aren’t achieving

the places they want or aren’t achieving the things that they want in this

the things that they want in this

the things that they want in this business is strictly based on hustle

business is strictly based on hustle

business is strictly based on hustle it’s strictly based on being out work is

it’s strictly based on being out work is

it’s strictly based on being out work is strictly based on missing crucial

strictly based on missing crucial

strictly based on missing crucial opportunities I

opportunities I

opportunities I all the time if you stay ready you ain’t

all the time if you stay ready you ain’t

all the time if you stay ready you ain’t got to get ready I realized that when

got to get ready I realized that when

got to get ready I realized that when you have the level of success that I

you have the level of success that I

you have the level of success that I want to have it’s difficult to spread it

want to have it’s difficult to spread it

want to have it’s difficult to spread it out and do multiple things you know it’s

out and do multiple things you know it’s

out and do multiple things you know it’s in order to to be world-class and I’ve

in order to to be world-class and I’ve

in order to to be world-class and I’ve made a decision I want to be world-class

made a decision I want to be world-class

made a decision I want to be world-class and it just it takes such a desperate

and it just it takes such a desperate

and it just it takes such a desperate obsessive focus to to excel on a certain

obsessive focus to to excel on a certain

obsessive focus to to excel on a certain honor on the level that I want to make

honor on the level that I want to make

honor on the level that I want to make movies you know I was a Star Wars when I

movies you know I was a Star Wars when I

movies you know I was a Star Wars when I was young i sat in the movie theater and

was young i sat in the movie theater and

was young i sat in the movie theater and watched Star Wars and I just couldn’t

watched Star Wars and I just couldn’t

watched Star Wars and I just couldn’t believe that that movie made me feel

believe that that movie made me feel

believe that that movie made me feel like that just floored and just stunned

like that just floored and just stunned

like that just floored and just stunned by the creativity and just I’m realizing

by the creativity and just I’m realizing

by the creativity and just I’m realizing that in order to move people in that way

that in order to move people in that way

that in order to move people in that way in order to touch people in that way

in order to touch people in that way

in order to touch people in that way you’ve really got to focus with all of

you’ve really got to focus with all of

you’ve really got to focus with all of your fiber and all your heart and all

your fiber and all your heart and all

your fiber and all your heart and all your creativity a lot of people talk

your creativity a lot of people talk

your creativity a lot of people talk about talent they say look you are

about talent they say look you are

about talent they say look you are multi-talented and that’s why you’re a

multi-talented and that’s why you’re a

multi-talented and that’s why you’re a superstar you differentiate though

superstar you differentiate though

superstar you differentiate though between talent and hard work

between talent and hard work

between talent and hard work absolutely numerous I’ve never really

absolutely numerous I’ve never really

absolutely numerous I’ve never really dude myself as particularly talented I

dude myself as particularly talented I

dude myself as particularly talented I view myself as you know slightly above

view myself as you know slightly above

view myself as you know slightly above average and talent where I excel is

average and talent where I excel is

average and talent where I excel is ridiculous sickening work ethic you know

ridiculous sickening work ethic you know

ridiculous sickening work ethic you know while the other guys sleeping I’m

while the other guys sleeping I’m

while the other guys sleeping I’m working while the other guys eating I’m

working while the other guys eating I’m

working while the other guys eating I’m working while the other guys making love

working while the other guys making love

working while the other guys making love well I mean I’m making love to but we’re

well I mean I’m making love to but we’re

well I mean I’m making love to but we’re really hard at it working very hard so

really hard at it working very hard so

really hard at it working very hard so when the phone rings that you can alarm

when the phone rings that you can alarm

when the phone rings that you can alarm goes off there’s Denzel Washington right

goes off there’s Denzel Washington right

goes off there’s Denzel Washington right now is hooking up you got a guy down

now is hooking up you got a guy down

now is hooking up you got a guy down right now right you don’t for being

right now right you don’t for being

right now right you don’t for being there it’s like the the separation of

there it’s like the the separation of

there it’s like the the separation of talent and skill is one of the the the

talent and skill is one of the the the

talent and skill is one of the the the greatest misunderstood concepts for

greatest misunderstood concepts for

greatest misunderstood concepts for people who are trying to excel who have

people who are trying to excel who have

people who are trying to excel who have dreams that want to do things talent you

dreams that want to do things talent you

dreams that want to do things talent you have naturally skill is only developed

have naturally skill is only developed

have naturally skill is only developed by hours and hours and hours of beating

by hours and hours and hours of beating

by hours and hours and hours of beating on your craft and you know for me it’s I

on your craft and you know for me it’s I

on your craft and you know for me it’s I feel like I have a relationship with the

feel like I have a relationship with the

feel like I have a relationship with the audience they agree that they’re going

audience they agree that they’re going

audience they agree that they’re going to go in droves and I agree that every

to go in droves and I agree that every

to go in droves and I agree that every time they go is going to be better than

time they go is going to be better than

time they go is going to be better than the last time so I think that’s part of

the last time so I think that’s part of

the last time so I think that’s part of the the relationship and I’m going to

the the relationship and I’m going to

the the relationship and I’m going to hold up my part as long as they keep

hold up my part as long as they keep

hold up my part as long as they keep although bears the concept of improving

although bears the concept of improving

although bears the concept of improving lives runs through the center of

lives runs through the center of

lives runs through the center of everything I do and then I reel

everything I do and then I reel

everything I do and then I reel is that the way to improve lives is to

is that the way to improve lives is to

is that the way to improve lives is to continually improve yourself right so

continually improve yourself right so

continually improve yourself right so with that every every morning when I

with that every every morning when I

with that every every morning when I when I get out of the bed you know I I

when I get out of the bed you know I I

when I get out of the bed you know I I haven’t fixed everything in the world

haven’t fixed everything in the world

haven’t fixed everything in the world yet so there’s always something to do

yet so there’s always something to do

yet so there’s always something to do and in this film I read an interesting

and in this film I read an interesting

and in this film I read an interesting quote for the Siddhartha Gautama the

quote for the Siddhartha Gautama the

quote for the Siddhartha Gautama the Buddha he said that good people have to

Buddha he said that good people have to

Buddha he said that good people have to get out of the bed every day and try to

get out of the bed every day and try to

get out of the bed every day and try to empty the ocean with a ladle right and I

empty the ocean with a ladle right and I

empty the ocean with a ladle right and I thought that was you know I knew that

thought that was you know I knew that

thought that was you know I knew that was profound and I paused for a second

was profound and I paused for a second

was profound and I paused for a second and I said all right what the hell is a

and I said all right what the hell is a

and I said all right what the hell is a ladle right right so there you know I

ladle right right so there you know I

ladle right right so there you know I just touched it on my iPad is ladle oh

just touched it on my iPad is ladle oh

just touched it on my iPad is ladle oh it’s like a big spoon a big phone okay I

it’s like a big spoon a big phone okay I

it’s like a big spoon a big phone okay I look like a spoon a soup spoon other why

look like a spoon a soup spoon other why

look like a spoon a soup spoon other why you’re suitable so try to empty the

you’re suitable so try to empty the

you’re suitable so try to empty the ocean with a soup spoon you know as the

ocean with a soup spoon you know as the

ocean with a soup spoon you know as the mentality of how you you wake up every

mentality of how you you wake up every

mentality of how you you wake up every day to try to do good in the world so

day to try to do good in the world so

day to try to do good in the world so for me I’m I’m really driven by

for me I’m I’m really driven by

for me I’m I’m really driven by continually trying to elevate my elevate

continually trying to elevate my elevate

continually trying to elevate my elevate my mind and elevate my spirit and care

my mind and elevate my spirit and care

my mind and elevate my spirit and care for my body and to be able to love as

for my body and to be able to love as

for my body and to be able to love as many people as effectively as as

many people as effectively as as

many people as effectively as as possible with this mystery of life that

possible with this mystery of life that

possible with this mystery of life that I’ve been given thank you guys so much

I’ve been given thank you guys so much

I’ve been given thank you guys so much for watching I hope you enjoyed I’d love

for watching I hope you enjoyed I’d love

for watching I hope you enjoyed I’d love to know what did you learn from this

to know what did you learn from this

to know what did you learn from this video what clip spoke the most to you

video what clip spoke the most to you

video what clip spoke the most to you and how are you going to apply it

and how are you going to apply it

and how are you going to apply it immediately somehow in your life or in

immediately somehow in your life or in

immediately somehow in your life or in your business please leave it down the

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wisdom thank you so much for picking up

wisdom thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book your one word and

a copy of my book your one word and

a copy of my book your one word and doing multiple reviews on your youtube

doing multiple reviews on your youtube

doing multiple reviews on your youtube channel going chapter by chapter by

channel going chapter by chapter by

channel going chapter by chapter by chapter I really appreciate the support

chapter I really appreciate the support

chapter I really appreciate the support and I’m so glad that you enjoyed my book

and I’m so glad that you enjoyed my book

and I’m so glad that you enjoyed my book [Music]

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[Music] thank you guys again for watching I

thank you guys again for watching I

thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to

believe in you I hope you continue to

believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your

believe in yourself and whatever your

believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon

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