The Pursuit of Happiness

You may have seen the movie titled The Pursuit of Happyness, or have read the book of the same title. You may have seen Chris Gardner whom the movie is about on the Oprah show or interviewed on other television shows. I was privileged to be able to meet him and hear him speak at a Direct Selling Association’s annual meeting. He used the word PASSION a lot in his speech and I have heard him use it consistently in interviews. “Find something you are passionate about and pursue it” is his message.

Think of all the people we say, “I love you” to…our mate, kids, grandkids, parents, siblings and even our close friends. The words PASSION and LOVE are so interconnected. We’re passionate about all the people we love! Most of what we do in our lives is to take care of those we love.

And how often do I hear all of our Signature HomeStyles Representatives saying things like “I love this company” and “I love our products?” Chris Gardner would tell you that you can take your dreams as far as you want to when you allow that PASSION to drive you! If you’ve watched the movie, read the book or listened to him, you’re aware of the challenges that he faced and his triumph over those challenges. How did he keep his PASSION alive?

He was persistent in pursuing his passion and he kept hope alive…he stayed positive! Every success story has dozens of challenges beneath the surface. Pursuing what you are passionate about makes the hurdles more scalable and the successes more joyful. Success comes to those who combine PASSION with PERSISTENCE and POSITIVE THINKING. Their journey truly is The Pursuit of Happiness!