Will Smith on Skydiving - Fear

[jessicaelliott]

I realize this is an old video, so probably no one will see my comment. But about 20 years ago, a coworker and good friend of mine was diagnosed with breast cancer. She said when she beats it, she wants to go skydiving. Everyone at work agreed to go. When she beat the cancer, everyone chickened out, but not me. I told her I would go and I did. I felt exactly the same way the night before, the day of during safety training and the plane ride up. Why would anyone jump out of a perfectly good airplane? But once the guy strapped to me made the jump and we were falling, it was pure joy. Just like Will says. There is no feeling like it. Total happiness to fly through the sky like that. And what a way to celebrate my friend's brave battle. I still think about the feeling. It was beautiful.

[anonymouse]

This story changed my life a year ago. I never got therapy for my social anxiety. Still haven't. And I still get nervous asf whenever I'm supposed to do anything social. But will taught me to face uncomfortable situations regardless of fear for the benefits on the other side. This video made me confident asf for a year. Enough to get comfortable talking to some people atleast

[trialsite]

100% true I felt anyway. Scared to death night and morning before. But once you are in the plane and ready to jump it all just goes away - its hard to explain. There is a point of complete acceptance that you are falling out of a plane (there was for me anyway), and from that point on it was total joy and fun the whole way down!! Do it! Its absolutely amazing.

[yc]

What a sentence
God placed the best things on the other side of Terror.

[PRUDENCE]

Everyone who suffers from anxiety should see this. It is the best description ever and is motivates so much, to overcome this numbing feeling of fear.

[kvamshi]

This man always Inspires me to do great things in life!!

[pacovidela]

What a great way to tell such an experience!
“The best things in life are on the other side of fear!”
Just excellent! 👍👏👏👏👏👏😃

[NeilKilroy]

I absolutely love this video. I can watch it again and again because it’s true and you can apply it to EVERY part of your life. That build up of why you can’t do it always leads to OMG what was I scared of. Will Smith you genius

[Mikeplaysdbd]

He is very right why are you worrying about it that something hasn't happend yet? Life is about live, laugh, love live to the fullest of yout potential and laugh as much as you can and love like you have never loved before not only to the person you are with but fall in love with your job, fall in love with the idea of getting up in the morning and going doing what you love fall in love with spending time with your family, friends, job but most of all fall in love with life.

[alchemicalsoul]

Went skydiving because of his speech. It changed my life. I was reborn. Do it if you feel inclined.

[alandivesworld]

5:04 to the end is what you came here for. There has never been truer words! We need a Will Smith day in America!

[TheLostManiac]

Best speech that changed my way of thinking. Thankyou soo much one and only legend Will Smith❤️❤️

[ritakasperovich]

This video was my inspiration to go sky diving in Dubai! AWESOME! Usually I'm a scaredy-cat about getting on amusement park rides, but I did the jump! Thanks Will!

[arsykostandyan]

I really like this story.. can't even count how many times I listened to it )) 😍 especially the way he tells it )

[domicioannioulpiano]

"Terrible thing to live in fear. Brooks Hatlin knew it all too well." Red

[philm]

That's probably the best explanation of fear i have ever heard in my entire life.thanks will.

[bmac]

I parachuted with three friends last week and I more or less agree. Going up in the airplane was the scariest part. There was little fear while falling.

[KwameSteward]

This video is one I will constantly come back to regardless of what people think of will

[sadboycali]

This helped me through some crazy times. I am thankful will shared that messaged with us.

[DishpitDev]

Currently laying awake at 2am, and have my first skydive scheduled in 13 hours. Definitely needed this.