The thrill of pursuing happiness, the experiences encountered on the journey, and the wisdom obtained from tenacious experimentation give people more joy and fulfillment than the minor achievement t than the mere attainment of aspirations, (even though there is the existence of) the common perception that aspirations are the final goal.
The thrill of pursuing happiness provides people with more pleasure and satisfaction than merely attaining desires. However, some believe that attaining desires is the final source of happiness, and it does not matter how one gets it, so the thrill of pursuing happiness is irrelevant. The pursuit of happiness is an iconic example of one man's desire to live out american dream. Many less important desires are attained along the way, each desire provides experience and wisdom for similar challenges you are prone to face in the future. When less important desires are attained, you become more effective and progressive when …show more content…
During the scene where Christopher is playing basketball Chris tells him ” You want something? Go get it. Period. You need to protect it.” Chris is was talking about our right to pursue happiness, experience life, and feel liberated. Chris had been evicted, broke, homeless, and was staying in a restroom at a subway station. After he lands a 6 month internship, the other 19 interns would work late, but Chris left early every day to make sure his son would have a place to sleep at the homeless shelter. Chris articulated numerous ways to make his sales calls faster and more efficient. His talents, skills, and tenacious personality, earned the respect of upper management at the brokerage firm. At the end we see that he landed the job as a broker and described this moment of his life as “happiness”. If happiness is something we pursue, then maybe it's only possible to experience, not
The thrill of pursuing happiness provides people with more pleasure and satisfaction than merely attaining desires. However, some believe that attaining desires is the final source of happiness, and it does not matter how one gets it, so the thrill of pursuing happiness is irrelevant. The pursuit of happiness is an iconic example of one man's desire to live out american dream. Many less important desires are attained along the way, each desire provides experience and wisdom for similar challenges you are prone to face in the future. When less important desires are attained, you become more effective and progressive when …show more content…
During the scene where Christopher is playing basketball Chris tells him ” You want something? Go get it. Period. You need to protect it.” Chris is was talking about our right to pursue happiness, experience life, and feel liberated. Chris had been evicted, broke, homeless, and was staying in a restroom at a subway station. After he lands a 6 month internship, the other 19 interns would work late, but Chris left early every day to make sure his son would have a place to sleep at the homeless shelter. Chris articulated numerous ways to make his sales calls faster and more efficient. His talents, skills, and tenacious personality, earned the respect of upper management at the brokerage firm. At the end we see that he landed the job as a broker and described this moment of his life as “happiness”. If happiness is something we pursue, then maybe it's only possible to experience, not