The Pursuit of Happiness

Watching "The Pursuit of Happyness" injected me with some consequential thoughts to ponder.

This meaningful 2006 movie relates the true story of Chris Gardner (acted by Will Smith) who was struggling to make ends meet for his family through a salesman job. Failing to obtain and sustain a decent income, he eventually landed himself in inevitable debt woes. His wife left him and he's left to raise his son on his own. Through umpteen failures in his job and tough financial patches, he managed to get into a stockbroking firm as an intern and with his unbeaten determination and the strong bond between him and his son, he emerged himself as the most outstanding intern after 6 months of hard work and got himself a place in the company. He went on to create more miracles and actualized success in the end.

Yes, that was the story in a nutshell.

What especially moved me was the way the protagonist remained optimistic despite cruel adversities. He believed in pursuing simple happiness in every little possible ways that he could shower his son even though he may be penniless or encountered failure in his career. What I find incomplete is that the love between his wife and him could not withstand the test of time and obstacles.

In life, I guess there's always something that we find incomplete. You may not realize it now, but you will somehow in another phase. Some people are forever in pursuit of this 'incompleteness" which they may not even know what it is. So as a result, they will never be happy or be contented in the least respect. Why don't they pursue happiness instead? Happiness that can promise bliss at that instant. It is a feeling so magical and beyond words that one could describe.

I don't really recall possessing this feeling for a long time. Perhaps if I ever did, it could have been blanched with recollections more harrowing and excruciating. If I ever feel it again, I promise I'll never let it leave my memories anymore.

I want to learn to pursue happiness all over again.