Will Smith started life with humble beginnings, but his childhood was rich with values. In the last year, we have seen the actor bag an Oscar, get canceled for his slap, and then resurrect his way back to the industry. He successfully proved that his fame is not luck, but consistency and hard work. But what makes a man more than his adult life are his younger years.

He has already aced in both the acting and rapping industries but joined other stars to write an autobiography. Will by Will Smith is the name of the book, giving a light yet touching insight into his life. One of the important stories revealed the tale of his father and the learning he got from him.

Will Smith reveals how hard labor by his father taught life lessons

It is through his own stories and memories that Will Smith is giving out lessons of success. The Will author shared a complicated relationship with his ‘daddio’ but showed thanks for teaching him some aspects of life. One of the chapters from his book called Wall told the tale of young Smith and his brother Harry Smith being assigned a task by Willard Carroll Smith Sr. He asked them to build a twelve feet wall outside his shop.

It was a task for adults, let alone two young and inexperienced boys doing it. It seemed impossible at first, but his father asked them to focus on putting bricks instead of thinking of the wall. The MIB actor confessed, “as much as I hated to admit it, I started to see what he was talking about.”

Nearly a year after they began, the wall was finally complete. This was a reminder by their father to realize that nothing is impossible.

This lesson was one of the many that shaped the actor to be a star

Smith may be a magic maker, but even he has seen failures with movies like Focus, After Earth, and of course his share of personal and professional controversies. At the age of 54, his fame is stronger than ever, as he continues to make movies. Hurdles in love and career have not led to his retirement, and he has multiple movies queued up.

Today he remains active on social media, and shares laughter, being humbled by his experiences. Even a tough upbringing did not diminish the respect Smith has for his late father’s teachings.

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