Five Lessons From “The Pursuit Of Happyness”
- Being an entrepreneur means facing challenges. Despair not, keep trying, your lucky break may be close.
- Have high aspirations. Chris dreamt of being a stockbroker even when he was struggling as an intern.
- Never show your weaknesses. Chris was a homeless father but he behaved and presented himself in a way no one would think him so.
- Don’t let others opinions hinder your journey. Chris’s partner thought his idea of becoming a stockbroker was an absurd.
- Work towards achieving what you want. While working as a salesman, Chris encounters a successful stockbroker driving a nice car, decides he wants a similar life and starts working relentlessly towards it.
- The current economic status won’t determine your future. Be adaptable and don’t allow it to effect long term planning.
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