Appraising his overall situation, Chris then set a new career goal-becoming a stock broker. Chris then had the luck to bump into a broker, Jay Twistle, and learn a little about his trade.

Eventually, however, he discovered this was a mistake: This type of outdated sales method wasn’t only useless in helping him improve his current situation it was also pushing him step by step towards the abyss of failure. Chris’s original dream was to achieve his life goals by engaging in the sales of the so-called “Time Machine” (a bone-density scanner). I can summarize the factors behind his success as follows:Ī life without goals is like a kite with a broken string-there is no anchor or focus. No matter how arduous the route ahead, Chris faced it fearlessly. This is not just the story of a self-made man it is an inspiration to today’s generation of comfortable but ambitious youth.Ĭhris’s success wasn’t just a result of his vision and hard work, more important was his ability to see clearly the essence of any given situation, consider decisions carefully and be diligent in pursuing his goals. It describes how Chris persisted through a myriad of setbacks and challenges-failure at his job, being left by his wife, finding himself homeless-to finally chase down success. The film is based on the true TV program story of Chris Gardner, in 2003. What I took away from the film, however, was completely different. You may also be suspicious that the plot might be transparent and predictable.

When you first see the title, The Pursuit of Happiness, you are probably confident that there is a happy ending.

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