The road to happiness is always full of thorns

Hans 2022-04-20 09:01:04

I have to say, this is a heart-wrenching film, but don't worry, in the end your distressed tears will be drowned out by the happiness you feel.
In fact, I knew from the beginning that no matter how big the obstacle, he would definitely get through it. I know happiness will come, knock on his door.
It's just that every time when fate hits him relentlessly, I'm still so helpless and worried, what should I do? What should they do? My heart seemed to be oppressed by heavy stones, as if I was enduring and struggling.
And when he finally walked out of the office pretending to be calm and shouted his happiness on the street, my happiness overflowed with it.
I don't want to comment on its plot, Will's acting, just a few scenes that touched my heart.
What really touched me was the joke that Chris' lovely son told his dad, he said:
A drowning man was struggling in the water and he prayed to God to save him. A boat passed by and asked if he wanted to be rescued, and he said, it's okay, God will save me. Another boat passed by and asked if he wanted to save him, but he still replied, it's okay, God will save me. As a result, he drowned. After he came to heaven, he asked God, why did you abandon me, why did you not save me? God said, I have saved you, I sent two boats over. . . . Funny, but Chris didn't laugh, and neither did I. Because this is not a joke, but a profound revelation. Yes, when happiness and salvation come to you, do you deny it and hold on to it? Just let it pass in vain. . .
For Chris, the Rubik's Cube, the kind of life that the man who drives a famous car and suits made him see that makes him envious, and the fact that the intern recruitment is actually guiding him, he sees what he wants. This kind of life, seeing the goal of his own efforts, even if it is a foolish dream in the eyes of others. But do you know, at that time, happiness was already on its way, coming towards him, and he was getting closer to happiness step by step.
It's just that the road to happiness is so uneven, and the seemingly impossible task can't be done by others, so what supports him? It was his love for his son, his beliefs, his will, and the oppression of life against him. Yes, the successive difficulties seemed to be an obstacle, but in fact it pushed him the most, perhaps forcing him to move forward, because there was no retreat, but a bloody path. Maybe the process is cruel and tears are bitter, but you look at the result, the fruit of happiness, it will make you feel that everything is actually worth it.
And the part of the hymn in the church, I don't know if my feelings are stronger as a Christian, but you can see their father and son close their eyes in the soothing, warm and inspiring song, singing in a low voice In one scene, don't you feel that your heart has been comforted, don't you feel that you have gained the motivation to face life again, don't you feel that you are no longer fighting alone? Even if you are not a Christian, are you not moved?
There are still many pictures that move you and me. We may cry for various moments of trembling, but the feeling that the suppressed soul is finally released may let us all realize what happiness is, even if the thorns along the way. .

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The Pursuit of Happyness quotes

  • [last narration lines, while walking in the crowd and crying]

    Christopher Gardner: [voice-over] This part of my life... this part right here? This is called "happyness."

  • Christopher Gardner: [the first day of the internship program] This part of my life is called "internship."