Oct 28 2007
Will Smith - Positive Thinking

Will Smith on Positive Thinking and Why He’s Always So Happy

For those of you that won’t make it to church this morning (or never go.. like myself) how about a spiritual spark courtesy of Will Smith. I was doing some searching for Norman Vincent Peale videos and a video from Will Smith’s promotional tour for The Pursuit of Happyness came up.

He was asked by the host about the power of positive thinking and Will went into a passionate five minute breakdown of his Secret. He mentioned another Q&A session in Europe where someone asked him why he was preoccupied with happy endings.

He said the question through him off for a second, because there was a tone in this person’s voice that they had real disbelief in thinking of the impossible becoming possible. He defined the impossible as the people who first thought of planes, space flights, and electricity, being the only ones who believed it could happen, before we were actually flying across oceans and lighting rooms with a flip of a switch.

He lives in the realm of thinking of happy endings first, to make them come true in his life later

He also put it in terms of racial discrimination..

“People ask me about racism in Hollywood. Why would I acknowledge racism? When you acknowledge the obstacle you actually give it power. I want to walk through it. I want to walk over it. I want to walk around it. So my preoccupation.. is with the power that we all possess individually.”

 


☼ What's Your Opinion? ☼

1 hmm Sun, Oct 28, 2007 - 6:33 pm

Maybe his “open marriage” brings happiness also.

2 CHIEF 00 Sun, Oct 28, 2007 - 11:47 pm

WILL SMITH, YOU ARE POWERFUL THAT IS WHY WE NEED PEOPLE IN YOUR POSITION TO ACKNOWLEDGE RACISM. EVERYONE CAN’T WALK THROUGH IT AS YOU CAN.

3 well... Mon, Oct 29, 2007 - 2:20 am

Will has not had to deal with living a real stars life like Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt.  I wonder how he would feel if the rags where to invade is life with Jada.

4 Truth Mon, Oct 29, 2007 - 2:46 pm

Maybe there’s more power in us as individuals being more positive and changing our thought process and how we react to situations. Fact is, we can’t change or control anyone but ourselves…and sometimes the more you try, the more resistance you get. I totally understand what Will is saying.

5 CHIEF 00 Tue, Oct 30, 2007 - 8:58 am

TRUTH, WHAT YOU SAID IS ALL GOOD BUT THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE IS WE CAN’T CONTROL OURSELVES IF WE ARE BEING TREATED LIKE THIRD CLASS CITIZENS (KATRINA STORM). HELP IS NEEDED. SO PEOPLE LIKE WILL AND OTHER MINORITY STARS SHOULD STAND UP OR THE LITTLE PEOPLE WILL NEVER BE HEARD.

6 ewok Tue, Oct 30, 2007 - 1:29 pm

easy to say when you are rich, and being treated like royalty. could the katrina victims d othe same….maybe not as easily.

7 CHIEF 00 Tue, Oct 30, 2007 - 3:26 pm

EWOK, I AGREE WITH YOU 100%. A LOT OF THINGS LIKE THIS ARE EASY TO SAY WHEN YOU HAVE A LOT OF MONEY. THIS IS COMING FROM ONE OF THE BIGGEST WILL SMITH FANS EVER. TOO MANY OF US WHEN WE GET RICH FORGET OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS. THAT IS WHY I TRY TO GIVE BACK AS MUCH AS I CAN. NOT SAYING THAT WILL SMITH DOSEN’T.

8 Truth Wed, Oct 31, 2007 - 12:51 pm

Too many of us equate money with power over self-love and respect. The little people have the power within themselves to make major changes. Katrina was a catastrophy because we weren’t prepared to help ourselves, and as a result we suffered from the stigma attached to the low class high crime areas. Katrina was a wake up call for us to get on the ball and do for ourselves and stop waiting on ‘equal’ treatment and for outside help. The best thing that any one of else can give back to eachother is empowerment and encouragement. Our thought process is holding us back because we’re unable to realize how much power we do have. We are going in circles with self-hate, because we’re waiting on someone else to acknowledge and accept us.

9 CHIEF 00 Wed, Oct 31, 2007 - 1:22 pm

TRUTH, YOU ARE TELLING A LIE. I DON’T KNOW WHAT WORLD YOU LIVE IN. I COME FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE FENCE. FROM NOT HAVING MONEY TO HAVING MONEY. THERE IS A CLEAR DIFFERENCE IN THE WAY THAT I HAVE BEEN TREATED. MONEY IS CLERLY POWER. ALL THAT SELF LOVE AND RESPECT IS CUTE BUT IN THE REAL WORLD YOU NEED MONEY. YES, KATRINA WAS A CATASTROPHY BUT THE OUTCOME WAS NOT BECAUSE THESE PEOPLE WEREN’T PREPARED BUT BECAUSE THEY WERE POOR AND NOBODY CARED ABOUT THEM. IN LIFE YOU HAVE TO RELY ON OTHER PEOPLE FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE LITTLE PEOPLE SO THAT EMPOWERMENT THING IS FANTASY NOT REALITY. STATING FACTS DOSEN’T EQUAL SELF HATE THAT IS WHAT CERTAIN BLACKS LIKE OTHER BLACKS TO BELIEVE. ONCE WE CRITICIZE ONE OF OUR OWN IT IS HATE BUT IF I CRITICIZE ONE OF ANOTHER RACE WHAT IS THAT? TO SAY THAT WE ARE WAITING FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO ACCEPT US, THAT IS BECAUSE UNLESS YOUR ARE SELF-EMPLOYED OR OWN A BUSINESS OF YOUR OWN YOU HAVE TO BE ACCEPTED BY SOMEONE ELSE. NO DISRESPECT BUT GET OUT OF YOUR BOX MY FRIEND.

10 Truth Wed, Oct 31, 2007 - 2:40 pm

My point exactly. Its become a common practice in the black community to allow money to define our self worth and drive our self-esteem down. While money is power, its not the only form of power and anytime we get any money we don’t invest in ourselves. Our ancestor slaves were flat broke, with none of the opportunities that we have today, but that didn’t stop them from getting out to freedom. They loved themselves and thought high enough of themselves to go for it anyway and not wait on anyone else.  The outcome of Katrina was a result of people not being prepared. We’ve known for hundreds of years that they don’t care about us, so why keep totally depending on them? Why not utilize your right to vote and put the pple in office who have your best interest at heart? History has taught me that racism is nothing new and probably isn’t going anywhere, so it is up to us to get out of OUR BOX and start doing for ourselves rather than complaining about what we don’t have, how hard it is, and expecting something that probably is never going to happen.

11 CHIEF 00 Wed, Oct 31, 2007 - 3:09 pm

THERE ARE SOME OF US THAT ARE WAITING FOR OTHERS TO HELP US. BUT THERE ARE ALSO OTHERS THAT ARE BEING HELD BACK BY THE SYSTEM. LETS FACE IT, BLACK OWNED COMPANYS AREN’T GOING TO ONLY HIRE BLACKS. SO SAYING THAT WE NEED TO GET TOGETHER AND DO FOR OURSELVES IS A LOT HARDER THAN JUST TO SAY IT. AS FOR VOTING FOR THE PEOPLE TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR US. WE ARE OUT NUMBERED BY WHITES SO IN REALITY IF WE ALL JUST SAY VOTE FOR OBAMA THERE IS A REAL CHANCE THAT HE CAN STILL LOOSE SO ONCE AGAIN HARDER TO DO THAN JUST TO SAY IT. WE ARE STUCK AND THERE IS REALLY NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. THAT IS WHY I SEE SOME WAITING FOR HELP. IT IS COMMON PRACTICE FOR ALL PEOPLE TO LET MONEY DEFINE THEIR SELF WORTH. THAT ONCE AGAIN IS FROM THE PRESIDENT ON DOWN. YOU ARE RIGHT THOUGH RACISM WILL NEVER GO ANYWHERE. BUT POOR MINORITIES ARE STUCK. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY THE KATRINA VICTIMS SHOULD HAVE DONE?  ALL POOR PEOPLE CAN DO IS LOOK FOR HELP AND DEPEND ON THE PEOPLE WITH THE MONEY AND POWER. SAD TO SAY BUT TRUE.

12 Truth Wed, Oct 31, 2007 - 5:11 pm

It’s conditional thinking. We have more power than you’re giving us credit for. If we believed in ourselves more, approached life with a more positive mindset and raised our kids to think more of themselves over any dollar, I believe the sky would be the limit. As for voting, we are out-numbered, but the civil rights movement shows me that non-blacks are willing to unite with us for the right causes. We just have to stop feeling defeated, stop giving up before we start,  and begin to get the respect of others by respecting and loving ourselves above anything else. Katrina would have been catastrophic any way you look at it, but more people could’ve been better prepared. However, I don’t fault any them for their false sense of security for evacuating to the dome. I blame their elected officials including the mayor, who had the power to go over worst case scenarios and procedures and help better prepare his people. But he gave about just as much of a F-ck as the government did.

13 CHIEF 00 Wed, Oct 31, 2007 - 9:08 pm

TRUTH,I BASE EVERYTHING THAT I SAY ON FACTS. THERE IS NO CONDITIONAL THINKING HERE. THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DID DO A LOT FOR US BUT NOW SOMETHING ELSE NEEDS TO HAPPEN. THE RACIST HAVE JUST GONE UNDERGROUND INSTEAD OF CALLING US NIGGER TO OUR FACES THEY DO IT BEHIND OUR BACKS, PULL US OVER FOR NO REASON, TURN US DOWN FOR JOBS BASED ON OUR RACE, THESE ARE ALL FACTS NOT CONDITIONAL THINKING. THE SKY IS THE LIMIT FOR A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF MINORITIES NOT MOST OF US. YOU LIKE WILL SMITH MAY BE SUCCESSFUL SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO DEAL WITH THAT THAT IS WHY YOU HAVE THAT “POSITIVE THINKING” GOING ON. LIKE I SAID I CAME FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE “HAVING MONEY” ROAD THAT IS WHY I KNOW ABOUT THIS. MINORITY AND POOR THAT IS A DEADLY COMBINATION. I AM A REALIST AND IT SEEM LIKE YOU ARE A DREAMER OR ARE LIVING A FANTASY LIFE. BLACK PEOPLE WITH NONEY TEND TO FORGET WHERE THEY CAME FROM AND WE NEED TO STOP THIS. LIKE I SAID THAT IS WHY I GIVE BACK AND RECOGNIZE WHERE I CAME FROM. MORE BLACKS ARE NEEDED TO HELP THEIR BROTHERS AND SISTERS. POSITIVE THINKING, A LOT OF PEOPLE TRY IT AND NOTHING COMES FROM IT. THAT IS WHY IN THAT INTERVIEW WILL SOUNDS SO FAKE.

14 Truth Wed, Oct 31, 2007 - 11:59 pm

I’ll just agree to disagree with you because we’re not on the same page. I consider your thinking to be conditional in that you seem to buy into the many forms of self-pitty and come off as being content with the ‘why even try’ way of thinking. If you don’t believe in yourself then how can you expect anyone else too? If you allow yourself to be so easily defeated and always assume the worst outcome then how can you be of encouragement to your kids and to those who may look to you for direction? How will the cycle be broken? I’m by no means well off or even consider myself to be successful yet. I rent a half way decent apt in the Bx and live from chek to check just like every other average person. But I refuse to allow myself to believe that this is it for me. I refuse to believe that I need someone else’s acceptance and approval to move forward. I love myself enough to put in the work, bust my ass and find that loop hole no matter how small it may be. I’ve given up on always focusing on the negative aspects of life, because fact is I can’t change or control anyone but myself and maybe my offspring. I beleive God and have seen people rise from nothing to something great. The sky is the limit for anyone who chooses to win. Another fact is that we’ve been given all that we’re gonna get from whitey, so its up to us to make good use of it. Its not as hopeless as you make it out to be. You’re right, more of us do need to help eachother, but the rest of us also need to learn how to pick up the ball and run with it when its passed to us. Too many of our ancestors were able to pick themselves up by their bootstraps, fight hard, and die for us to have the opportunities that we so arrogantly choose to ignore. Get off the defensive, open your mind, change your thought pattern, and watch your world change. Personal joy and self-love is priceless no matter how poor you may be or how rich you may never be.

15 CHIEF 00 Thu, Nov 01, 2007 - 10:15 am

YES, WE WILL HAVE TO AGREE TO DISAGREE. I CONSIDER YOUR THINKING FANTASY. I COULD NEVER HAVE THE “WHY EVEN TRY” THINKING. I HAVE ALREADY SAID THAT I WAS ON BOTH SIDES IF THE “MONEY TRAIL” SO TRY AND SUCCEED IS WHAT I HAVE DONE. BUT LIKE I SAID WE ARE IN A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE, INCLUDING YOU, NEEDS HELP FROM EVERYONE. SO ALL THIS SELF STUFF THAT YOU ARE SAYING IS REALLY IS A MINORITY THING MEANING THAT WILL NOT WORK FOR THE MAJORITY OF US. YOU CLEARLY MISS THE POINT WHEN YOU SAY THAT I DON’T BELIEVE IN MYSELF. THAT IS REDICULOUS JUST BECAUSE I STATE FACTS DOESN’T MEAN I DONT BELIEVE IN MYSELF. BECAUSE I STATE FACTS DOSEN’T MEAN THAT I AM DEFEATED. YOU THROW OUT A LOT OF STATEMENTS WHERE YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT!!! AS LONG AS YOU DON’T “NEED SOMEONE ELSES ACCEPTANCE” YOU WILL STAY IN YOUR OWN BOX. EVEN THE PRESIDENT NEEDS SOMEONE ELSES ACCEPTANCE. WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? THAT IS GOOD THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN UP ON FOCUSING ON THE NEGATIVE IN LIFE. BUT JUST LIKE WILL THAT IS LEAVING YOUR RACE BEHIND. THE SKY IS THE LIMIT THAT IS SOMETHING TAUGHT TO 2ND GRADE STUDENTS AT SOME POINT REALITY SHOULD SET IN. IF THAT WERE TRUE EVERYONE OR AT LEAST MOST PEOPLE WOULD HOLD HIGH RANKING, WELL PAYING JOBS. ONCE AGAIN FANTASY! YOU ARE RIGHT AGAIN THAT WHITEY WILL GIVE US NOTHING ELSE SO MORE OF US NEED TO STEP UP AND DO FOR OURSELVES. BUT YOU CAN’T DO IT ALONE. YOU NEED TO GET OFF THE OFFENSIVE, WE ARE NOT WHITE PEOPLE. WE ARE BLACK. HELLO!!! I WILL SAY THAT SOME OF OUR BEING HELD BACK IS OUR OWN DOING. BELIEVE IT OR NOT IF YOU HAVE SUCCESS IN LIFE YOU ARE GOING TO NEED HELP. TRUST ME I AM THERE AND I GOT HELP!!!!! NO ONE CAN DO IT WITH “SELF EMPOWERMENT” AND “LOVING THEMSELVES” IT AIN’T GONNA HAPPEN. BY THE WAY THERE ARE A LOT OF BUMBS ON THE STREET WITH SELF LOVE AND PERSONAL JOY AND WHERE ARE THEY?.... ON THE STREETS. IT TAKES WORK NOT QUOTES TO MAKE IT IN LIFE!!!

16 Truth Thu, Nov 01, 2007 - 12:20 pm

No, you’ve missed my point.I’m merely stating that we all have the power within ourselves to do better, but our pessimistic take on life is whats holding us back more than anything else. Its a self fulfilled prophecy. You think it so therfore you become it. I’ve never once implied that I don’t need anyone else, for me to believe that would be beyond stupid. I said that I’m not going to allow someone else’s negativity of non-acceptance hold me back. You’re under the belief that all non-blacks are against us and that we’re all stuck. I was dirt poor for a good part of my life but my mother never let us believe that our circumstances and lack of money made us less worthy than anyother child or that I couldn’t succeed. Its not a fantasy, its reality but you’re just too stuck in your box to realize some of the good in the world you live in. People who tend to think like you usually don’t go anywhere fast because they allow their insecurities to get the best of them, are held back by fear, get filled with hate, wollow in seflf-pitty and further perpetuate a cycle of negativity. It’s good that you have money now, but I can tell from your conversation that the money hasn’t made the difference that so many of us think it will. I’m a strong advocate of self-love, and self-respect before money. I will never put a dollar amount on my life’s value or let an amount of money define who I am. Most bums on the streets have drug abuse issues that are a result of low self-love or mental issues that are out of their control.  It’s ashame that you can’t see the value in positive thinking. But that’s your choice. I hope for the best for you in life and wish you well on your journey.

17 CHIEF 00 Thu, Nov 01, 2007 - 2:29 pm

TRUTH, PSYCOLOGY 101 IS NOT FOR YOU. TO SAY FROM THIS CONVERSATION, DEBATE, OR WHAT EVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT THAT I AM NOT A HAPPY PERSON THAT IS INSANE. WHEN A PERSON STATES FACTS YOU WANT TO CALL THAT A PESSIMISTIC TAKE ON LIFE. YOU HAVE BELIEFS I HAVE FACTS. IS IT A FACT THAT WE ARE TURNED AWAY FROM JOBS BECAUSE OF RACE? IS IT A FACT THAT POLICE PULL US OVER FOR NOTHING BECAUSE OF OUR RACE? IS IT A FACT THAT MINORITY POOR PEOPLE ARE LESS CARED ABOUT THEN WHITES? OR AM I AS YOU SAY BEING PESSIMISTIC? I THINK NOT, THESE ARE FACTS. WHAT PART OF THIS DO YOU NOT GET. I GUESS BECAUSE I HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY YOU WANT ME TO SITT BACK LIKE WILL SMITH AND SAY THESE THINGS LIKE RACISM DOSEN’T EXIST. I CAN’T BECAUSE IT DOES. I WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR MY POEPLE WITH OR WITHOUT MONEY. I AM STILL BLACK!!! MY FIGHT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ME BEING HAPPY OR NOT, IT HAS TO DO WITH HELPING MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS THAT ARE TRYING TO HELP THEMSELVES. INSECURE AND HATE MORE THINGS THAT YOU ARE THROWING OUT THERE THAT JUST AREN’T TRUE AT ALL. LETS SEE… I DON’T AGREE WITH YOU SO I HAVE SELF HATE, I’M INSECURE, I’M FILLED WITH HATE, YOU CAN BE AN ADVOCATE OF SELF LOVE BEFORE MONEY BUT THE FACT REMAINS THAT THE WORLD DOSEN’T WORK LIKE THAT. MOST PEOPLE WHO HAVE THAT ATTITUDE WILL FIND OUT TOO LATE THAT THE WENT DOWN THE WRONG AVENUE. I SEE THE VALUE OF POSITIVE THINKING BUT THAT IS JUST WHAT IT IS… POSITIVE THINKING THAT IS ALL. IT IS SAD THAT YOU CAN’T SEE THE REALITY IN THE WORLD. SUPERSTARS LIKE WILL SMITH CAN THINK LIKE THAT BECAUSE THEY ARE WELL ON THEIR WAY. IT JUST UPSETS ME WHEN BLACKS GET MONEY AND FORGET ALL ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE THEY HAD IT. FOR HIM TO SAY THAT HE CAN’T ACKNOWLEDGE RACISM IN HOLLYWOOD IS A SLAP IN THE FACE TO ALL OF US THAT GO THROUGH IT EVERYDAY. IF THIS THINKING WORKS FOR YOU THEN MORE POWER TO YOU BUT GENERALLY THAT THINKING DOESN’T WORK. BUT IF IT DOES WORK FOR YOU DO NOT CHANGE FOR ANYONE. KEEP MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. PIECE AND LOVE.

18 dogg Thu, Nov 01, 2007 - 5:08 pm

truth,

you definitely got your mind right. i enjoyed reading what you had to say.

19 Truth Thu, Nov 01, 2007 - 5:36 pm

Thanks, dogg. I appreciate hearing that.

20 Ron DMC Fri, Nov 02, 2007 - 8:27 am

I happen to agree with CHIEF00. I don’t know why we think that we are equal to the white world.

21 Truth Fri, Nov 02, 2007 - 5:29 pm

Self-love is our biggest weapon against racism. Racism has worked so well because it was designed to attack our core by systematically and psychologically attacking our self-esteem. Which has brought us to this point in time where we’re not only being made to feel inferior, but are also actually begining to beleive that we’re inferior. Negative, pessimistic thinking has us giving up our power. I realize that it’s too deep for most to comprehend, but it’s still the absolute truth.

22 CHIEF 00 Fri, Nov 02, 2007 - 5:56 pm

STOP THE LIES. I HAVE BEEN LOVING MYSELF FOREVER AND RACISM HASN’T GONE ANYWHERE. SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT THEY ARE SO SMART THAT THEY SAY SOME OF THE DUMBEST THINGS. QUOTES AND BIG WORDS DON’T CHANGE THINGS PEOPLE CHANGE THINGS. THATS THE REAL TRUTH. PUT DOWN THAT BOOK THAT SOME WHITE PERSON HAS GIVEN YO AND STEP INTO REALITY!!!!

23 Truth Fri, Nov 02, 2007 - 6:23 pm

I’m sorry that you feel threatened by my use of ‘BIG’ words. I’m also sorry that your first thought was to assume that I could only acquire such a vocabulary and an intricate view on issues affecting MY PEOPLE through a book that ‘some white person’ supposedly has given me. You have further proven my points to be true. The racism design has worked and is working! There is an actual belief of inferiority amongst blacks, and your statement is a PRIME example of it. At first this debate was somewhat challenging, but now its just sad because I’ve gotten a birds eye view of just how much damage has been done to my race and how hard the fight within ourselves is going to be. I still wish you well and encourage you to pick up a book to educate yourself on the history of YOUR people and the power that we ALL, as human beings possess.

24 CHIEF 00 Fri, Nov 02, 2007 - 6:54 pm

THREATENED BY BIG WORDS ONCE AGAIN THROWING OUT COMMENTS THAT AREN’T TRUE. YOUR COMMENTS LET ME KNOW HOW BRAINWASHED SOME BLACKS ARE. YOU EXPECT YOUR RACE TO JUST SIT BACK AND “LOVE THEMSELVES TO DEATH” AND RACISM WILL GO AWAY. THAT IS SAD AND I PERSONALLY WISH YOU WOULD STOP PREACHING FANTASY BECAUSE THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU PREACH… FANTASY. READING A BOOK… THATS YOUR PROBLEM YOU NEED TO STOP READING THAT CRAP AND STAND UP AND DO SOMETHING FOR YOUR RACE INSTEAD OF SIT BACK AND WISH!!!

25 Truth Fri, Nov 02, 2007 - 8:38 pm

Re-read my comments a little more thoroughly, because you sound like a fool calling me brainwashed and a liar. The reality is….that my entire argument was about having enough self-love to NOT just sit back and do nothing and waiting for someone else to validate you. You’ve conveniently turned my words around in a failed attempt to attack me. You don’t even understand half what was written. I just hope that you’re an inexperienced youngin passing time on the internet and not an actual ‘Adult’ with children.

26 CHIEF 00 Fri, Nov 02, 2007 - 10:31 pm

I DON’T HAVE TO READ YOUR COMMENTS OVER TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE PREACHING GARBAGE. EVERYONE LOVES THEMSELVES BUT THAT IS NOT THE ANSWER TO SUCCESS. TRUST ME I AM AN ADULT THAT HAS BEEN THROUGH TOO MUCH TO KNOW THAT ALL THAT SELF-TRASH THAT YOU PREACH IS NOTHING. I AM THE ON HOPING THAT YOU DON’T HAVE ANY CHILDREN THAT WAY THE BRAINWASHING CAN STOP IN YOUR LITTLE MIND. WAKE UP, BLACKS THAT DON’T EXPERIENCE RACISM HAVE THIS ATTITUDE THAT YOU HAVE. SOUNDING LIKE A FOOL, THAT IS WHAT YOU ARE DOING WITH THAT SELF LOVE AND THE MINUTE WE CRITICIZE ONE OF OUR OWN ITS SELF HATE. YOU LIVE IN A WORLD OF DENIAL AND I AM A REALIST FACE IT. SOME BLACK PEOPLE DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS TO BE BLACK AND I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT BUT DON’T TRY TO BRAINWASH THE REST OF US WITH THAT MESS.

27 Truth Sat, Nov 03, 2007 - 12:10 am

I know I’m right and don’t need you to agree. Everyone doesn’t love themselves, and thats a sad harsh reality in the black community. Maybe what you’ve been through in your life has left you too bitter and numb to understand what I’ve been saying. But at this point, your responses aren’t even relevant to the original debate. I feel sorry for any children you may have, because your closed mind has the potential to limit their opportunities. Enlighten yourself before making another desperate attempt at trying to school anyone else. Peace & Love.

28 CHIEF 00 Sat, Nov 03, 2007 - 11:54 am

DON’T FEEL SORRY FOR MY CHILDREN BECAUSE I AM GOING TO TELL THEM THE TRUTH AND NOT TREAT THEM LIKE 2ND GRADERS ALL THEIR LIVES. THE SKI IS THE LIMIT, THAT IS BULLSHIT. JUST BECAUSE YOU DON’T LOVE YOURSELF DON’T TRY TO TAKE OTHERS DOWN WITH YOU. YOUR FANTASY, YOU LIVE IT. STOP TRYING TO BRAINWASH OTHERS. AS FOR MY CHILDREN BOTH OF THEM ARE HONOR ROLL STUDENTS AND YES I TAKE CREDIT FOR THAT. I CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SAYING BUT I AM NOT DUMB ENOUGH TO BELIEVE IN DREAMS. I AM SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE OF ME NOT FOR STUPID QUOTES. LIKE I SAID EVERYONE LOVES THEMSELVES DOES THAT MAKE THEM SUCCESSFUL… NO, BUT YOU CAN’T GET THAT. IF BLACKS LIVED THE LIFE THAT YOU ARE PREACHING WE WOULD BE SCREWED AND GET NO WHERE FAST ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN QUOTES. KEEP THAT FANTASY TO YOURSELF OR THOSE DUMB ENOUGH TO FOLLOW THAT SHIT. GOODBYE.

29 Truth Sat, Nov 03, 2007 - 3:08 pm

Our slave ancestors lived the life that I’m speaking of and they were able to accomplish way more than this generation ever will, even with all the money that we have at our disposal. They had self-love, pride, and unity. My quotes are words to live by and offer encouragement to get up and do for yourself. You have a hostile communication problem and need to really read and listen before reacting. I’m sure that many relationships in your life have suffered because of this problem.

30 CHIEF 00 Sat, Nov 03, 2007 - 5:48 pm

BOTTOM LINE, THAT SO CALLED POSITIVE THINKING IS FOR THOSE THAT ALREADY HAVE. REALITY IS FOR 95% OF THE REST OF US. WILL SMITH CAN THINK THAT WAY BECAUSE HE HAS. THE REST OF US HAVE TO GET REAL. GET ON THE BUS!

31 CHIEF 00 Sun, Nov 04, 2007 - 11:48 am

QUOTE FROM WESLEY SNIPES “THIS LOVE WILL OVERCOME EVERYTHING IS IN WALT DISNEY MOVIES” (1991). SOMETHING TO CHEW ON!!!

32 pursuit of crappiness Thu, Nov 08, 2007 - 10:29 pm

i think its about time will got the f**k of tv ive enough of seeing this ass hole on my tv he makes me feel beeting the shit out of my tv

33 Justin Sun, Nov 11, 2007 - 9:40 am

I wonder why the victims of the recent California fire victims were not talked about with the same disdain as the Katrina folks.

Will has a great attitude, but it is easier to have that attitude once you have achieved some sort of success in your life.

34 CHIEF 00 Sun, Nov 11, 2007 - 11:40 am

JUSTIN, THE REASON WHY THE CALIFORNIA VICTIMS WEREN’T TALKED ABOUT AS MUCH AS THE KATRINA VICTIMS IS BECAUSE THE CALIFORNIA VICTIMS WERE PRETTY WELL TAKEN CARE OF WHILE THE KATRINA VICTIMS WERE LEFT FOR DEAD BY THE GOVERNMENT. HOWEVER, THEY WERE BOTH TRAGIC INCIDENTS. YOU ARE RIGHT WILL SMITH DOES HAVE A GREAT ATTITUDE BUT HE IS SUCCESSFUL SO IT IS EASIER. THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS TRYING TO TELL TRUTH.

35 Carolyn T. Sun, Nov 25, 2007 - 1:44 am

Somebody needs to tell Truth the truth. Wake up Truth.

36 Truth Wed, Nov 28, 2007 - 1:25 pm

what are saying?

37 CT Thu, Nov 29, 2007 - 3:36 pm

I am saying all that crap about loving thy self and success will come is bull as everyone else is saying. Sounds like you watch a lot of tv my friend.

38 Josh Fri, Jan 18, 2008 - 4:19 pm

I think that truth is trying to say that self work and respect along with a strong sense of initiative are the keys to being successful. I also think that Will Smith isn’t flat out saying that racism doesn’t exist. He’s just saying that he doesn’t give in to it and allow it to control his life. Of course these negative aspects are always going to be found in the world. Don’t let them have control over your life though. Even though you may run into racism in your life, those times don’t have to be the ones that hold you back. Understand that the negative sides are there, but don’t give them the power to dictate your life.

39 heyy Wed, Feb 27, 2008 - 2:25 pm

heyy he just mite be happy for anything

40 H3yY Wed, Feb 27, 2008 - 2:37 pm

Cuz he mite have a happy life and a happy and family=]

41 Jer 2911 Tue, Mar 17, 2009 - 12:44 pm

We need to stop blaming white people for all our ills, and start blaming ourselves for not doing enough about them.

42 1 UP Sat, Nov 07, 2009 - 5:48 pm

White people aren’t all of our problem but you best believe white people are a good portion of the problem.

43 ijac123 Fri, Dec 24, 2010 - 12:53 pm

Iwish will smith would do a confidence cd for people who have little or none .

44 thinker bell Tue, Jul 24, 2012 - 12:38 pm

oh yea right…i love this like a love song baby 😊

45 TC Wed, Apr 17, 2013 - 11:32 pm

I came on here to read the Will Smith info and the comments were something.  So much for positive thinking. LOLLL I understand you Will Smith.

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