The Pursuit of Happyness by Chris Gardner Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Pursuit of Happyness
Book Review: The American Dream in Action
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is the epitome of the Human Spirit and what we are all capable of when we focus and take action. Everyone should read this book and especially those of us whom were born and raised in America. This is the American Dream in action and the irony is that most of us Americans (I'm part of this group as well) don't really understand how fortunate we are to live in this country where if you're willing to do the work, you can achieve your dreams. As an African American male this is the book my peers MUST!! Especially those in similar and worse situations.Book Review: Starts A Little Slow - But What a BANG at the end
Summary: 5 Stars
Bottom line - this guy bares his soul... the good, the bad, and the in-between.
Only someone who has had a dream so strong the'd go through any obstacle to attain it can really understand.
What he did was completely, by the book, exactly what you're supposed to do if you REALLY want something... not just paying lip-service to a dream, but actually going for it with your entire being.
Most people "settle" and then do everything from drink themselves into oblivion, beat their wives, and blame life for what others did *TO* them.
Those few who dare... despite all odds... to do great things and never give up... those are the real heroes.
Those people who see something and want it so badly they can move mountains.
He followed the "magic" formula that gets us all everything - good or bad - that we have in our lives.
1. He knew EXACTLY what he wanted...
2. He knew WHY he wanted it...
3. He BELIEVED he could achieve it...
4. He had FAITH that it was on its way...
5. And he took MASSIVE action on every level towards its achievement.
He could have glossed over areas of the story... he could have cleaned up his actions and made himself a little more saintly... but he spent the time he did on what happened to him becaue it SHOWS that we are all WHERE we are as the SUM total of our thoughts and actions to that point.
He didn't end up on the street because of ONE decision... everthing he had came from everything that came before... the good and the bad.
I respect him and his story more because he told the WHOLE story.
You want to know the secret of his success? It's easy. He believed he could do it... he had no choice but TO DO it... and he took so much action (200 calls a day) that he HAD to do it...
If you've got a dream - read this book. It will show you that you don't have any problems... you only have opportunites or excuses.
You get to choose which one you accept as reality - I suggest you choose the opportunities.
Read the book - hear the message - let it show you that no matter how bad things get, there's light at the end of the tunnel if you only believe, have faith, and take as much action as you can with what you have where you are.
PEACE!
Book Review: Pursuit of Happyness
Summary: 5 Stars
Our bookclub read this selection, and like myself, most of the members found it an inspiring and well written selection. It showed how life can stack up against you at the most inopportune times. Yet Chris Gardner with tenacity and dogged determination overcame the odds. The difficulties Chris overcame revealed the depth of his courage. How he escaped the emotional and physical abuse of his earlier days is a wonder. I would recommend this book to others as an interesting and informative biography.Book Review: PSDs are Real!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Pursuit of Happyness--it was a long journey--all the way from the ghetto streets of the poor inner city of Milwaukee to the greatness of Wall Street and all of its' money. Chris Gardner grew up with a loving mother and the evil stepfather--almost the Cinderella story in reverse. Without a strong mother with plenty of values to instill in her son, Chris would not have grown to become the person that he did. Having attended and graduated from one of Wisconsin's best schools of "Hard Knocks," he stayed on a steady track, sometimes up and sometimes down, but always moving on his journey from rags to riches. Gardner's determination and dedication kept him on the path to success--regardless of the many obstacles in his way. Chris Gardner was determined to be the father that he never had. And raising a son alone on the streets of San Francisco was just another notch in his $2 belt, until he could trade it in for a $400 one. His success inspires both men and women alike. Chris Gardner tells "his" emotional story about growing up poor, male and black in America!Book Review: The Pursuit of Happyness
Summary: 3 Stars
While I would recommend this book, I was expecting a more detailed story of his life as stockbroker. Chris Gardner's story is certainly motivational and serves as a reminder that with persistence and sound morals and choices you can make "IT" and make a difference.
A nice story compounded by the reference to giving back.
John Larkin