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Pursuit of Nothingness

April 1st 2007 06:36
I know this one is kinda late but...bear with me.

Will Smith brings color to this amazing, fairy tale-ish, rags-to-riches struggle of Chris Gardner in his search for true "Happyness". The movie is but a glimpse of the real story and tribulations as a father, husband, employee, and more importantly as a Man.

It makes me wonder on the triumph of human spirit and the famous tag of Adidas - Impossible is Nothing.

I'm just wondering about the relevance of this inspiration in our society. I mean, do we have a Chris Gardner in this generation? How do we handle depression and failure in this digital age? Maybe blog is a good outlet but most people rely on Prozac and other CNS drugs to relieve stress and ease mental/emotional disorders. In fact, Zoloft and Prozac are the biggest brands worldwide!

Is the cliche "laughter is the best medicine" a thing of the past? Can we find creative inspiration naturally and explore the latency of being?

Nothing seems my best answer in all these questions. I think it is high time for all of us to wake and smell the roses. We might be livin and survivin in this desolate world but as long as we appreciate its beauty and tweak our perspectives, I'm pretty sure the world be a wee bit of a better place.

I guess the answer, as Mr. Bob Dylan adequately put, is blowin in the wind

To those who are quite curious to know more about the source of the "pursuit of happyness", take time to read paragraph below from the Declaration of Independence.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

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Comment by AmyHuang

September 3rd 2007 04:28
I don't believe these efforts are of the past - there are still people who would pursuit their happiness, and there are still many who take time out each day to have a good laugh. It just takes time to be realised.

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