The Pursuit of Happyness
1. Every one of us defines the term happiness differently. Chris Gardner would consider self-worth, following your dreams, the pursuit of happiness, and family essential for happiness. 1) Self-worth, “Others may question your credentials, your papers, your degrees. Others may look for all kinds of ways to diminish your worth. But what is inside you no one can take from you or tarnish. This is your worth, who you really are, your degree that can go with you wherever you go, that you bring with you the moment you come into a room, that can't be manipulated or shaken. Without that sense of self, no amount of paper, no pedigree, and no credentials can make you legit. No matter what, you have to feel legit inside first.” …show more content…
Chris did not have any other form of education other than high school, he did not let others success intimidate and prevent him from applying and getting the position at Dean Witter’s company. Chris never pretended to be someone who he was not, he was confident in himself to pursue his own happiness and get a job as a stock broker. 2) Follow your dreams, “Don’t ever let someone tell you that you can’t do something. Not even me. You got a dream, you gotta protect it. When people can’t do something themselves, they’re gonna tell you that you can’t do it. You want something, go get it. Period.” (Muccino, The Pursuit of Happyness). Chris’s son, Christopher told his father that he wanted to be a basketball player when he grows older, Chris told him that it is an unrealistic dream. Suddenly, Chris apologized and told his son to pursue any dream that he wants and to not let anyone discourage as well as prevent you from achieving that dream. When Chris told his wife that he was going to be a stock broker, she mocked him and said “not an astronaut?” Linda thought Chris was being ridiculous thinking he could become a stoker broker. Even the people who we care the most for or are the closest to us can make us feel bad about …show more content…
One philosophy of life Chris chose to live by is Christianity. During a tough time in Chris’s life when he was sleeping in homeless shelters and working as an intern for a job that was not guaranteed, he still found hope to persevere. The effect that going to church had on Chris seemed to have given Chris the strength and motivation he needed to keep on going. His faith in God is a reminder to himself that God will take care of him and that God has a plan for each one of us. God’s plan is a process, everything you experience is a part of that plan, whether it is good or bad. Chris’s journey was an emotional and difficult process, but God’s plan came into action once he became a stock broker for Dean Witter’s brokerage firm. This opportunity gave Chris and his son the ability to start a new life. Chris Gardner went from a homeless man to a multibillionaire all thanks to his faith in God and his plan for Chris. Another philosophy present in Chris’s life is Hedonism. At one point in Chris’s life, he was constantly struggling to make ends meet. Chris’s drive to make Christopher as well as his life better gave him the purpose to make the most out of his life as he can. He knew the struggle of trying to make ends meet daily and that he no longer wanted to live his life just to survive. Gardner found a passion in being a stock broker. The moment he saw the red Ferrari, he was a changed man. This is the moment Gardner knew that his future laid in a field of numbers and people.
1. Every one of us defines the term happiness differently. Chris Gardner would consider self-worth, following your dreams, the pursuit of happiness, and family essential for happiness. 1) Self-worth, “Others may question your credentials, your papers, your degrees. Others may look for all kinds of ways to diminish your worth. But what is inside you no one can take from you or tarnish. This is your worth, who you really are, your degree that can go with you wherever you go, that you bring with you the moment you come into a room, that can't be manipulated or shaken. Without that sense of self, no amount of paper, no pedigree, and no credentials can make you legit. No matter what, you have to feel legit inside first.” …show more content…
Chris did not have any other form of education other than high school, he did not let others success intimidate and prevent him from applying and getting the position at Dean Witter’s company. Chris never pretended to be someone who he was not, he was confident in himself to pursue his own happiness and get a job as a stock broker. 2) Follow your dreams, “Don’t ever let someone tell you that you can’t do something. Not even me. You got a dream, you gotta protect it. When people can’t do something themselves, they’re gonna tell you that you can’t do it. You want something, go get it. Period.” (Muccino, The Pursuit of Happyness). Chris’s son, Christopher told his father that he wanted to be a basketball player when he grows older, Chris told him that it is an unrealistic dream. Suddenly, Chris apologized and told his son to pursue any dream that he wants and to not let anyone discourage as well as prevent you from achieving that dream. When Chris told his wife that he was going to be a stock broker, she mocked him and said “not an astronaut?” Linda thought Chris was being ridiculous thinking he could become a stoker broker. Even the people who we care the most for or are the closest to us can make us feel bad about …show more content…
One philosophy of life Chris chose to live by is Christianity. During a tough time in Chris’s life when he was sleeping in homeless shelters and working as an intern for a job that was not guaranteed, he still found hope to persevere. The effect that going to church had on Chris seemed to have given Chris the strength and motivation he needed to keep on going. His faith in God is a reminder to himself that God will take care of him and that God has a plan for each one of us. God’s plan is a process, everything you experience is a part of that plan, whether it is good or bad. Chris’s journey was an emotional and difficult process, but God’s plan came into action once he became a stock broker for Dean Witter’s brokerage firm. This opportunity gave Chris and his son the ability to start a new life. Chris Gardner went from a homeless man to a multibillionaire all thanks to his faith in God and his plan for Chris. Another philosophy present in Chris’s life is Hedonism. At one point in Chris’s life, he was constantly struggling to make ends meet. Chris’s drive to make Christopher as well as his life better gave him the purpose to make the most out of his life as he can. He knew the struggle of trying to make ends meet daily and that he no longer wanted to live his life just to survive. Gardner found a passion in being a stock broker. The moment he saw the red Ferrari, he was a changed man. This is the moment Gardner knew that his future laid in a field of numbers and people.