Will Smith shares his honest journey on My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman about what Silence made him realize.

“It helped me see&#8230;”: Will Smith Opens up About the Time He Went 14 Days Without Speaking a Single Word

Can you not talk for a few hours? Can you imagine being alone with your thoughts
for a considerable amount of time? What do you think would happen if you did
that? Your thoughts will talk to you. They will come to you like water rushing
through a tunnel into the river. In a recent episode of David Letterman’s show,
Will Smith talks about his quiet days.

Throughout this conversation with David, Will talks about his, then
uncontrollable, lust for materialistic pleasures, his life-changing moments, and
his experience when he met this man who made Will burst into tears
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-reveals-who-made-him-burst-into-tears-on-first-meeting-in-the-david-lettermans-netflix-show/].


WILL SMITH OPENS UP ON QUIETNESS

Well, it is true that the entire episode is so enlightening, but towards the
end, we get to see a totally different and unexpected side of this star. He
shared his fears, only one fear rather, and how by staying silent helped him
overcome them. But before that, he shares what triggered that fear.

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David reminds him of the time when his movie I Am Legend broke all the records.
He tells Will about getting the news that the film had earned $77 million and
all Will could answer was, ‘I wonder what we could have done to make it $80
million?’ On the show, he confesses it was the point when he realized the subtle
sickness. ‘When you set your sights on material success, there actually is
nothing that’s enough,’ adds Smith.

Also Read: Coming Post-Chris Rock Oscars Slap, Will Smith Reveals How Comedy
Helped Him Learn a Valuable Life Lesson in the David Letterman Show
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-coming-post-chirs-rock-oscars-slap-will-smith-reveals-how-comedy-helped-him-learn-a-valuable-life-lesson-in-the-david-letterman-show/]

This is where the show takes a turn toward Will’s spiritual journey. He says,
after his father died in 2016, he stopped working for 2 years. He tried to look
into himself, and as a part of the process, he goes 14 days without talking.
Watching him talking on the show certainly makes it hard for anyone to believe
it to be true. And when David asks him about the difference that he has
experienced, Will says with the brightness in his eyes, ‘It really helped me to
see the madness of what was going on inside my head.’ 

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He had been on top of every material mountain. He had as much money. Basically,
he has had everything anyone could possibly dream of. Will accepted here that he
had been following the wrong path. He was into materialistic satisfaction that,
he says, is impossible to achieve as it is never enough.

[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]

It was an addiction for him to make number-one movies than satisfying. All these
things he learned while facing his mind. Over the two years of break, 14 times
he went into the silence to face himself and he could see both the realities and
that’s when he realized the actual key to happiness.

Also Read: Fans Highlight the Awkwardness of Having to Add a Disclaimer in the
Will Smith Episode of the David Letterman Show
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-fans-highlight-the-awkwardness-of-having-to-add-a-disclaimer-in-the-will-smith-episode-of-the-david-letterman-show/]

This was his journey, his personal journey of the Pursuit of True Happiness.
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-with-that-reality-how-can-you-be-here-will-smith-talks-about-the-real-pursuit-of-happiness-and-life/]
If you still haven’t watched this episode of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction
[https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80209096], we insist you to watch it.

Tell us about your experience of silence. Have you been in silence? What did you
feel about it?

Neha Chande

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Meet Neha Chande, an entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie, who has written more than 1100 articles. With a Master's degree in English Literature, Neha believes in unbiased journalism. Before delving into her passion for writing and cinema, she taught English and communication skills as a facilitator and lecturer. Writing has been Neha's passion since childhood, and with a degree in Theatre Arts, she enjoys analyzing movies and shows of all genres. Recently, while watching My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, Neha was deeply moved by Will Smith's spiritual journey, which led to a lot of self-discovery. She has a deep appreciation for poetry, regardless of the language, and prefers to lose herself in the romantic world of books and movies rather than the chaotic reality.

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Can you not talk for a few hours? Can you imagine being alone with your thoughts for a considerable amount of time? What do you think would happen if you did that? Your thoughts will talk to you. They will come to you like water rushing through a tunnel into the river. In a recent episode of David Letterman&#8217;s show, Will Smith talks about his quiet days.
Throughout this conversation with David, Will talks about his, then uncontrollable, lust for materialistic pleasures, his life-changing moments, and his experience when he met this man <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-reveals-who-made-him-burst-into-tears-on-first-meeting-in-the-david-lettermans-netflix-show/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">who made Will burst into tears</a>.
<h2>Will Smith opens up on quietness</h2>
Well, it is true that the entire episode is so enlightening, but towards the end, we get to see a totally different and unexpected side of this star. He shared his fears, only one fear rather, and how by staying silent helped him overcome them. But before that, he shares what triggered that fear.
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David reminds him of the time when his movie I Am Legend broke all the records. He tells Will about getting the news that the film had earned $77 million and all Will could answer was, &#8216;I wonder what we could have done to make it $80 million?&#8217; On the show, he confesses it was the point when he realized the subtle sickness. &#8216;When you set your sights on material success, there actually is nothing that&#8217;s enough,&#8217; adds Smith.
Also Read: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-coming-post-chirs-rock-oscars-slap-will-smith-reveals-how-comedy-helped-him-learn-a-valuable-life-lesson-in-the-david-letterman-show/" rel="bookmark">Coming Post-Chris Rock Oscars Slap, Will Smith Reveals How Comedy Helped Him Learn a Valuable Life Lesson in the David Letterman Show</a>
This is where the show takes a turn toward Will&#8217;s spiritual journey. He says, after his father died in 2016, he stopped working for 2 years. He tried to look into himself, and as a part of the process, he goes 14 days without talking. Watching him talking on the show certainly makes it hard for anyone to believe it to be true. And when David asks him about the difference that he has experienced, Will says with the brightness in his eyes, &#8216;It really helped me to see the madness of what was going on inside my head.&#8217; 
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-33407 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/GPLUDB42VVDPNE2YZDOGKBFCXQ.jpg" alt="" width="1200" height="800" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/GPLUDB42VVDPNE2YZDOGKBFCXQ.jpg 1200w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/GPLUDB42VVDPNE2YZDOGKBFCXQ-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/GPLUDB42VVDPNE2YZDOGKBFCXQ-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/GPLUDB42VVDPNE2YZDOGKBFCXQ-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" />
He had been on top of every material mountain. He had as much money. Basically, he has had everything anyone could possibly dream of. Will accepted here that he had been following the wrong path. He was into materialistic satisfaction that, he says, is impossible to achieve as it is never enough.
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-33410 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Ppy8uEmeYL7vD3ooQchdJV.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Ppy8uEmeYL7vD3ooQchdJV.jpg 1280w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Ppy8uEmeYL7vD3ooQchdJV-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Ppy8uEmeYL7vD3ooQchdJV-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Ppy8uEmeYL7vD3ooQchdJV-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" />
It was an addiction for him to make number-one movies than satisfying. All these things he learned while facing his mind. Over the two years of break, 14 times he went into the silence to face himself and he could see both the realities and that&#8217;s when he realized the actual key to happiness.
Also Read: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-fans-highlight-the-awkwardness-of-having-to-add-a-disclaimer-in-the-will-smith-episode-of-the-david-letterman-show/" rel="bookmark">Fans Highlight the Awkwardness of Having to Add a Disclaimer in the Will Smith Episode of the David Letterman Show</a>
This was his journey, his personal journey of <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-with-that-reality-how-can-you-be-here-will-smith-talks-about-the-real-pursuit-of-happiness-and-life/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Pursuit of True Happiness.</a> If you still haven&#8217;t watched this episode of <a href="https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80209096" target="_blank" rel="noopener">My Next Guest Needs No Introduction</a>, we insist you to watch it.
Tell us about your experience of silence. Have you been in silence? What did you feel about it?

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