No, I made a spelling error. It should be “Happyness”.
Since when has the word been misspelt? Why would the historians want to change the “y” to an “i”? Doesn’t “Happyness” look happier than “Happiness”?
We can’t spell it in it’s “orginial” form, because it doesn’t conform to the rules.
How many times have we sacrificed the opportunies to pursue happiness because the rules dictate the dos and don’ts? Sounds contradictory, but we all know very well that rules and regulations play a certain role in society, and they serve their purpose.
Therefore, it may not be the rules that are sabotaging our lives. On hindsight, aren’t we the ones who are messing up our own pursuit of happiness?
Think about this, for a while.
“If you have a dream, protect it”
That’s what Chris Gardner, played by Will Smith in the movie “The Pursuit of Happiness” told his son after he attempted to put out the fire his son had for basketball, but he soon realised his own folly and said that which turned the situation around, entirely.
People usually put you down when you tell them your dreams and aspirations. Why? Did they do it for your own good? Probably. But mostly is because they can’t achieve those goals, so they tell you you can’t too.
Failure loves companionship. But usually success works alone.
Not because success is aloof, unfriendly or a snob. Far from it. In fact, success means much more sincerity, humility, hard work, positive beliefs and perseverance. That’s why success don’t have many friends. But when they do make one, it’s usually for life.
“Don’t let anybody in this world tell you you can’t do something”
This sums up what I want to say in this post.
Ponder over it, will you?
When you are ready, then you are all set to ask the two questions to happiness:
“What do you do?”
“How do you do it?”
Seriously, whether they lead to happiness depends on who you ask, and for what you ask. So, ask the right person, get the right answers, and chances are you’ll be on the right path towards your route of happiness.
Ask the wrong person – good luck pal.
There is no single right or wrong person for everyone. Therefore, if you are at the stage where you can’t tell right from wrong, it’ll be beneficial to ask as many people as you can.
Pick other’s brains!
Here’s to happyness, friends.
[tags]pursuit of happiness, Will Smith, Chris Gardner, dreams, aspirations, life goals[/tags]
Yup, i totally agree with what you mention
I had watch this movie and I certainly enjoyed it very much. But however, not just because of it story about protecting one dream nor about pursuing it, but it’s about a single father’s love for his son and how he struggled through life in pursuing his dream. I must admit, being a single father myslef, this movie touched my heart more than anything else and brought me to tears in many parts of the movie, I was really teary at the scene where Chris Gardner and his son hid inside the toilet to have a place to sleep and to stop someone trying to enter the toilet… His tears in the show brought my tears out.
It’s one of the few movies that had shows that fathers too are able to love and sacrifice for their kids just as many mothers would. cause for far too long, fathers usually being projected in the bad light of any failed marriage and broken families, I’m glad that there are such movie to show the father’s love.
I agree with you Bored Dad. At the same time, I also had this question in my mind: “Did Chris Gardner need his kid more than his son needs him?”
I mean, it seemed like he loved his son very much, and he needed him to continue on I guess. Can we say his mother loves him lesser than his dad? Probably not. Is it for the kid’s best interest that he stays with his dad, or his mom? Or is it for the parent’s want instead?
But the love he has for his son is undisputable. It’s plain for all to see.