‘Why I stopped trying to make people happy’ – Will Smith

  • Will Smith said he was struggling in his relationships until he discovered that it’s impossible to make people happy.
  • He also advised for individuals to discover their own happiness and cultivate their happiness on their own.

Renowned American actor Will Smith has revealed the game-changing realization that changed his relationship with people.

According to him, he discovered that it’s not his responsibility to make others happy, this however brought him freedom and improved his relationship with those around him.

Will Smith confessed that he struggled in his relationships until he understood that making someone happy is an impossible task.

Will Smith

In a recent interview with Complex, alongside his ‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ co-star Martin Lawrence, he shared his newfound wisdom.

He said:

The GOAT relationship advice for me is that it’s impossible to make a person happy. Don’t even play the game. And don’t try to have a person make you happy.

“You’ve to discover your happiness and cultivate your happiness on your own, and they have to cultivate theirs on their own. And you come together sharing the happiness you have versus trying to get happiness from them. That was a big one for me.

“The retirement from trying to make people happy, and all my relationships got better.”

In another story, Jada Pinkett reveals why he can’t divorce Will Smith .

Pinkett Smith was featured on the most recent episode of Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast.

The host read out a note from Will Smith praising Pinkett’s novel, “Worthy,” and the actress responded to her husband’s kind evaluation of her book by saying his sense of humor is the reason she can’t divorce “that joker.”

The host read:

“I applaud and honour you. If I had read this book 30 years ago, I definitely would have hugged you more. I’ll start now. Welcome to the authors club. I love you endlessly. Now go get some Merlot and take a rest.”

Jada Pinkett blushed: “Hahaha. He knows I can’t have no Merlot. That’s beautiful. That’s why I can’t divorce that joker [laughs].”

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