Happyness

The Pursuit of Happyness, I can watch this movie for like thousand times and still feel the same emotions of watching it for the first time.  Based on a true life story of Chris Gardner, this movie gets me high on life. Gardner is not a very well to do salesman and can make ends meet only by selling a very expensive, not so appealing Bone density scanner.  He loves his son and wants to build a better future for him, for which he decides to join internship at a well known brokerage firm. On getting selected Gardner learns that the training is unpaid and the chance of getting a job is difficult as well as uncertain. 

What do we do when we face troubles or in crisis situation… what I do is crib, cry, and complain on why god gave me such a life…and if I were in Gardner’s place, maybe I would have ended life? 

Throughout the movie Gardener (Will Smith) struggles, struggles and struggles with poverty, homelessness, separation from wife, but never felt him complain even once on his plight.  Never does he show the pain and frustration to his son. He ensures that the kid feels secure, even at the time when they are being thrown out by the landlord and have to spend the night at a railway station’s toilet. His determination, positivity and love for his son are heavily motivating.

The best scene is when Gardner wins a position at brokerage firm, fighting 19 other candidates through his efficiency. With tears in his eyes, he claps and runs to hug his son. He finally says, “Now this part of my life is called happyness.” 

Learning: Struggles are part of life, but the results always bear fruits. Today if you are going through a worse period, then it is for your happy tomorrow. So never lose hope and take life as it comes.

Also,

Happiness doesn’t come in big box… it comes in small but many packages. Little things like warm sunlight, baby’s smile or a friends hug, etc, can make you feel happy.

Have a Happy New Year.