happy accessory

Alessia 2022-03-24 09:03:52

What I originally wanted to say was that success should be an accessory to happiness, but I suddenly felt inappropriate when I was writing, because "success" is really hard to define. The person who spells the most words is success, and the person who almost spells the most words can be regarded as a success. Failed?
This game has nothing to do with competition, just to show that there are many sources of happiness. The joy of the naughty little boy who called the curtain call was sure to be obtained by himself, but the joy of the nervous Chinese father was stolen from his son. Akeelah's first joy also came from pure victory, and then from thorough growth. A game of Scrabble inspired family love, mentoring love, friend love, neighbor love, until the ultimate rivalry love allowed the game to miraculously surpass the competition itself.
Let any result become an accessory of happiness. American values ​​always tell that winning is not the goal, but happiness.

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Akeelah and the Bee quotes

  • Akeelah: [Javier has just kissed her] Why'd you do that?

    Javier: I had an impulse. Are you gonna sue me for sexual harassment?

    [pause, then they both laugh]

  • Akeelah: [quoting Marianne Williamson] Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

    Dr. Larabee: Does that mean anything to you?

    Akeelah: I don't know.

    Dr. Larabee: It's written in plain English. What does it mean?

    Akeelah: That I'm not supposed to be afraid?

    Dr. Larabee: Afraid of what?

    Akeelah: Afraid of... me?