Will Smith

To survive the battlefield of his own mind and a personal crisis driven by his relentless attachment to external validation, Hollywood actor Will Smith turned to the ancient voice of Krishna. By his own admission, his successful life was built on a persistent need for fame. When his pursuit of ego-driven goals collapsed in the 2010s, Smith engaged in a deep study of the Bhagavad Gita to rebuild his internal world.

His study addressed his issues of anxiety through the principle of Nishkama Karma, which describes selfless action without expecting results. Smith publicly credited, in the renowned Jay Shetty podcast, Krishna’s voice for helping him understand that the human ego is the true enemy in the battlefield of the human mind. He implemented the Gita's teachings as a modern psychological tool, shifting his focus from attaining fame to achieving moral stability and therefore proving that Krishna's advice still functions today.