From time to time, a song, a movie or an advertisement comes along and captures your heart and becomes a hit. Along with that, the song or movie teaches you valuable lessons about life, love and most of all work.
As an employee trying to find a connection you have with your work, it seems like a great idea to take some life lessons from the movie “The Pursuit of Happyness” that was screened in 2006. It’s a movie that portrays the idea of fighting for your dreams and never letting go of it, despite countless punches thrown by reality.
Here are some of its lessons that you can take to heart:
#1: Be resilient and get back up!
Failure is an unavoidable event that occurs in our lives, but it also teaches you powerful lessons that you can take and make in order to avoid yourself from making the same mistake over and over again. Just like Chris Gardner, despite all the failures he had experienced in the movie, he never gave up, instead he worked harder to move forward.
Life lesson: If you’re going through a tough time at workplace, know that there’s always a way to get through these tough times. One of the best ways to deal with these challenges is to put your skills to the test and try your best to overcome them. You may struggle for a short period of time, but over the longer run, it will help you gain extra skills and experiences.
#2: The road to happiness is full of setbacks!
Another greater lesson that you can learn from the movies is that, no matter what you do in life, these values are applicable as it teaches you or at the very least encourages you to believe in yourself and achieve your greatest desires. Some simple yet valuable lessons are:
- Learn to use your talents the right way.
- Be positive and yearn for what you believe is true.
- It’s never too late to start something new.
- Lastly, you’ll never know when life bestows you with success, so believe in yourself, have determination, strong will in everything you do and never quit.
Sources: Medium, Self-Esteem-School.com
