Chris Gardner: Homelessness to Great success
The American Dream is a dream that many Americans strive for. The freedom in which includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, as well as an upward social mobility for the family and children, achieved through hard work, with few barriers. The Pursuit of Happiness, is a book written by the multi-millionaire Chris Gardner. Gardner was not born into nobility. He battled through many obstacles to become the man he is today. His book also inspired Gabriele Muccino to direct a movie about his life, starring Will Smith. Chris Gardner had many hurdles to overcome before his great success which included sacrifice, taking risks and working hard.
To achieve the American Dream, Chris Gardner had to …show more content…
He sacrificed comfort, decent living conditions and quality time with his son. He took risks by becoming a stockbroker with little money to his name, enlisting in the navy fresh outta high school and never giving up on his dream. Lastly, he worked hard for what he earned. He compartmentalized his terrible childhood, he stayed motivated and maintained a positive attitude, he grew up without a father and was in and out of foster care. Throughout all these obstacles Chris Gardner managed to become a motivational speaker, a stockbroker, and CEO of a multi-million dollar company. His book “The Pursuit of Happyness”, the story of a homeless man striving to become a millionaire, was the number one New York Times bestseller for 20 weeks straight. Later translated into over 40 languages. Chris Gardner's quest for a better life was an inspiration to millions. "According to that school of thought, I should have become another alcoholic, wife-beating, child-abusing, illiterate loser. Instead” he says “I chose light, from my mother, and from others with whom I don't share a single drop of blood, and I embraced it.” Although the story narrates the journey of a man who successfully achieved the American Dream, is the American Dream, in fact, a dream or is a goal worth
The American Dream is a dream that many Americans strive for. The freedom in which includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, as well as an upward social mobility for the family and children, achieved through hard work, with few barriers. The Pursuit of Happiness, is a book written by the multi-millionaire Chris Gardner. Gardner was not born into nobility. He battled through many obstacles to become the man he is today. His book also inspired Gabriele Muccino to direct a movie about his life, starring Will Smith. Chris Gardner had many hurdles to overcome before his great success which included sacrifice, taking risks and working hard.
To achieve the American Dream, Chris Gardner had to …show more content…
He sacrificed comfort, decent living conditions and quality time with his son. He took risks by becoming a stockbroker with little money to his name, enlisting in the navy fresh outta high school and never giving up on his dream. Lastly, he worked hard for what he earned. He compartmentalized his terrible childhood, he stayed motivated and maintained a positive attitude, he grew up without a father and was in and out of foster care. Throughout all these obstacles Chris Gardner managed to become a motivational speaker, a stockbroker, and CEO of a multi-million dollar company. His book “The Pursuit of Happyness”, the story of a homeless man striving to become a millionaire, was the number one New York Times bestseller for 20 weeks straight. Later translated into over 40 languages. Chris Gardner's quest for a better life was an inspiration to millions. "According to that school of thought, I should have become another alcoholic, wife-beating, child-abusing, illiterate loser. Instead” he says “I chose light, from my mother, and from others with whom I don't share a single drop of blood, and I embraced it.” Although the story narrates the journey of a man who successfully achieved the American Dream, is the American Dream, in fact, a dream or is a goal worth