Few movies have had the strength to move me to action. The Pursuit of HappYness is definitely the exception.
Will Smith plays the role of Chris Gardner, a down and out dad who’s faced with poverty, homelessness, singleness, and a job that paid ZERO – you heard that correctly ZERO dollars in income.
Faced with these challenges many parents give up their children to orphanages or to relatives. And in some extreme cases, some parents have gone as far as to kill their kids and themselves. Chris Gardner did none of those things. He did something truly amazing despite his circumstances. He persevered. And he fought to improve his life for himself and his son.
Chris Gardner had reason to pursue happiness. He was at rock bottom. If you have not seen the movie yet I won’t spoil for you how the movie ended or why he was in that situation.
Though I’ve never lived on the streets (and I hope I never do) I can relate to portions of the movie because I’ve seen adversities too. Most of us have.
If YOU are struggling with life’s many challenges, or boredom, or sadness, or some other problem blocking your happiness I’ve...