Jada Pinkett Smith's Aha! Moment

O, The Oprah Magazine | From the June 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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She tried to micromanage the world. By letting go and doing less, actress Jada Pinkett Smith realized she could actually be more.

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