Is it truly a pursuit. Nope! I would think it is a state of mind. There are people who have all the luxuries and comforts in the world but are still not happy. I often wonder whether Chris Gardner slept well after 1986(when he started his very own stock broking firm) ,2003 (when he sold 10% of it for a multi billion dollar deal) or before that (when he ran pillar to post from doctor to doctor trying to sell the bone density measuring equipment).My guess is as good as yours.
If you haven't yet figured out what the movie is all about let me quickly sum it up - Chris Gardner - a salesman, selling medical equipment for his living, has a wife who works two shifts to make ends meet, has a little one about five years of age who spends time at day care while mommy and daddy are busy earning their "daily bread". Yes I mean it when I say daily bread. As times toughen up, wife leaves him, landlord asks him to look for some other place to call home. He's left homeless...but well, nevertheless not "hopeless".
He decides to take up a course at an investment broking firm which hones his already existing skills as a salesman; but only in the more high profile financial sector. Lady luck finally shines on him.....he qualifies for a job at the investment broking firm. And lo! we have a positive twist to the tale.
The story ends, with Chris and his little one Christopher walking along the streets (after Chris has landed a well paying job)...and the conversation that ensues -
Little Christopher : Knock knock
Chris : who's it?
Little Christopher : She'll be coming
Chris : She'll be coming, who ?
Little Christopher : She'll be coming round the mountains when she comes.....
Little Christopher : Knock knock
Chris : who's it?
Little Christopher : Nobody
Chris : Nobody, who?
Silence ensues :)
Looking for happiness ?
Look within :)
