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Will Smith Medicine or Kevin Hart Therapy?
Two approaches to successfully change any habit
One time, Will Smith and Kevin Hart were on a talk show. The host did an experiment with the audience: Everyone had to write their worst fear on a card, and then Will and Kevin would help some people overcome it.
The first candidate was a woman named Galia. Galia was afraid of feet. “Any feet. My own, my friends’, any. I don’t want to look at them, see them, be touched by them…”
Will goes first. What advice does he have to offer? Will is a man of action, and so, instead of talking, he proceeds to take off his shoe. “This one’s easy. We’ll fix this right now!” he yells. “Galia! Come down here and confront your fear!” The audience bursts out in laughter, but Galia looks terrified.
Luckily, before Will can take off his sock, the host passes the baton to Kevin, who must have used his extra minute of prep time well, because what he tells Galia is one of the most profound pieces of advice I’ve ever heard:
“You can’t take steps in life without feet. Your fear is prohibiting you from progression. The minute you can look at feet and understand they are simply what moves you forward, you will put your fear behind you.”
