Hi, i'm writing a paper on the movie 'pursuit of happyness' i need to know the link where i can get the full script free? I have checked all the move script web but either charged or incomplete.Please?

Time to get up, man. -All right, Dad.

Should be here soon. -I I make a list. -What do mean? -For your gifts? You know you're only getting a of things, right? Yeah, I know. Just to look at and so I can better.

Okay, well, that's smart. Yeah, make a list.

Can you everything you're of? -How you in here, man? Can we go to the park today, after? No, I go to Oakland. Well, maybe, we'll see. Give me a kiss. I'll talk to you later.

Oh, me.when is somebody gonna this off? It's an I in 'happiness.' There's no Y in 'happiness.' I met my for the time when I was 28 old. And I made up my mind as a kid.that when I had children.my were know who was. This is part of my life story.

This part is 'Riding the Bus. ' What's that? It's a time machine, isn't it? Seems like a time machine. That like a time machine.

It's a time machine. Take me with you. This machine.this on my lap-- This guy, he has a time machine. He in the past with this and. --it is not a time machine. It's a portable bone-density scanner. A I sell for a living.

Thank you for the opportunity to it with you. -We just don't need it, Chris. It's and expensive. -Well, next-- -Thank you.

It gave a picture than an x-ray for the money. -What happened? -No, nothing. Look, I can't get today. Oh, no, you don't, Chris. I'm back on at 7.

I have got to go to Oakland. So I get home, feed him, him.get him in bed, and be back here by 7? -And we got the tax-bill today. -What are you do that? -Look, this is what we do.

You see that car? The one with the shoe on it?

There's no near hospitals. That's what happens when you're in a rush. Thanks anyway. -Maybe next quarter. -It's possible.

I to sell at two scanners a for rent and daycare. I'd have to sell one more.to pay off all of tickets under my wiper. The is.I haven't sold any for a while. Since when do you not like macaroni and cheese? -What's that? -What is this? -It's a gift for Christopher.

-Cynthia from work. It's for adults. Can't use it. She didn't know. What are you supposed to do with it? Make side the same color. Did you pay the taxes?

No, I'm gonna have to file an extension. -You an extension. -Yeah, well, I file one.

That's-- It's $650. I'll have it in the next month.

That interest, right? -And a penalty? -Yeah, a bit. Look, why don't you let me do this?

All right, just relax. -I have to go back to work. Let's get for bed. Hey, put your in the sink.

A few days ago I was presented with a I'd for.a audit, if you will, of our condition. You won't like it.

I didn't like it. But we have to face the truth.and then go to work to turn around. And make no it, we can turn them around. The is out of control. And we face deficits of $80 billion.for this year that ends 30th. That is than the in 1 957. And so is the $80 billion.

We will pay in interest this year on the debt. Twenty ago, in 1 960.our payroll was less than $ 1 3 billion.

Today it is 75 billion. During 20 years, our population has only by 23. Man, I got two for you: What do you do? And how do you do it?

-I'm a stockbroker. Oh, goodness. Had to go to college to be a stockbroker, huh? You don't have to.

Have to be good with and good with people. -Hey, you take care.

I'll let you hang on to my car for the weekend. -But I need it back for Monday. -Feed the meter.

I that moment. They all looked so damn to me. Why couldn't I look like that? I'm try to get home by 6.

I'm stop by a firm after work. -I see a job there. You know, when l-- When I was a kid, I go through a math book in a week.

So I'm go see about what job they got down there. Not an astronaut?

Don't talk to me like that, Linda. I'm go down and see this, and I'm do it the day. You probably do your calls. I don't need you to tell me about my calls, Linda.

I got of them before the damn is even open. Do you remember that rent is due next week? Probably not. We're two behind. Next week we'll owe months. I've been shifts for four now, Chris.

Just sell what's in your contract. Get us out of that business. Linda, that is what I am to do. This is what I'm to do for my family.for you and for Christopher. What's the with you?

This part of my life is 'Being Stupid. ' Can I ask you a favor, miss? Do you mind if I this here with you just for five minutes? I have a in there and I don't that.Iooking smalltime. Here is a and I'll give you more when I come back out. It's not valuable.

You can't sell it anywhere. I can't even sell it, and it's my job. Tim Brophy, Resources. -Come with me. Let me see if I can find you an for our internship.

I'm that's all we can do for you. See, this is a office. Jay in the main office, he Resources. I mean, I'm-- You know, I'm just this office. As you can see, we got a hell of lot of here, so. Normally I have a sheet, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. -Thank you very much.

I need to go. I'll this back. Trusting a girl with my scanner. Why did I do that? Like I said, this part of my life is 'Being Stupid.

Stop the train! The took just 20 people every six months.

One got the job. There were after 'high school' to list more education. I didn't need that many lines. T ry and sleep. It's a just 3 inches by 3 on each side.made up of colors that you and turn.and try to get to a on each side.

This cube is the gift of 1 98 1. Don't to it easily. Although we did encounter one math at USF. Who took just 30 on his. This is as far as I've gotten on mine. As you can see, I have a long way to go.

This is Jim reporting for in Richmond. Hey, wake up. -Come back that, please.

-Oh, yeah, I'm to. So go ahead, say to it, because I'm back it.

Goodbye and good riddance. You ain't had to add the 'good riddance' part. It's as P-P-Y, but it's supposed to be an I in 'happiness.' -ls it an adjective? -No, it's a noun.

But it's not right. -ls 'fuck' right? -Yeah, that's right. But that's not part of the motto, so you're not to that. That's an word to show anger and things. -But just don't use that one, okay? What's that say on the back of your bag?

We pick nicknames. What's it say? -Did you have a nickname? -'Ten-Gallon Head.' -What's that?

-I grew up in Louisiana, near Texas. Everybody hats. And a ten-gallon's a big hat. I was back then, so they me Ten-Gallon Head.

-Hoss that hat. Hoss on Bonanza. -How do you know Bonanza? -We it at Mrs. -You at daycare?

When do you it? -After snack? -After Love Boat. I made my list for my birthday. -Yeah, what'd you put on there? -A or an ant farm. -He says he's been TV.

-Oh, for history. -For history. That's not the Navy.

I mean, he could watch at home. We're you $1 50 a month. If he's be around.watching all day, we're him out of here. Go pay more at daycare if you don't like Navy TV. You late pay anyway. You complain. Can you at put the dog upstairs in your room or something?

I was for Witter head Jay Twistle.whose name so delightful, like he'd give me a job and a hug. I just had to show him I was good with and good with people. -Morning, Mr. -Good morning. Twistle, Gardner. I to drop this off personally and make your acquaintance. I I'd you on the way in.

I'd love the to discuss.what may seem like weaknesses on my application. We'll with this, and we'll call you if we sit down. You have a day.

Hey, yeah, how you doing? This is calling for Dr. Yeah, I'm a late for a call. I was if-- Yeah, National.

We can still--? Half an hour?

Thank you, you. This part of my life. -Wait!.this part here.it's 'Running.

That was my machine. Unless she was with a guy who sold them too. Which was unlikely.because I was the only one selling them in the Bay Area. I our life savings on things. It was such a machine. -Can you feel it, baby?

You got me all the work. What I didn't know is that and hospitals.would them unnecessary luxuries. I even the landlord to take a picture. So if I lost one, it was like losing a month's groceries.

Hey, get back here! Hey, man, l-- -Who's he? -He's that guy. -Did you forget? -Forget what? You're not supposed to have any of those.

-Yeah, I know. -You have two now. One, two, three! -That's a basketball! What do you mean?

You don't know that that's a basketball. This be an ant farm. This could be a or anything. -No, it's not. -There, there. All right, come on. -That paper's a heavy, huh?

-Yeah, but I got it. You should've seen me out today. Somebody a scanner. I had to run the old girl down-- Whatever. -Whatever, Chris.

What the hell you got about? -'Whatever' what? -Every day's got some damn story.

Can you beat your rug when nobody's out here? There's dust and shit all over. -I'm to keep a house.

-Hey, wait a second. Look, Linda, relax. We're come out of this. Everything is be fine, all right? You said that before, when I got pregnant. 'lt'll be fine.'

-So you don't me now? I don't care. What can I do for you? I an for the intern a ago.and I just love to sit with you briefly-- Listen, I'm going to Noe Valley, Chris. -Take care of yourself. Actually, I'm on my way to Noe also. How we a ride?

-All right, get in. So when I was in the Navy, I for a doctor.who to play golf, hours day.and I actually perform procedures.when he'd me in the office. So I'm used to in a position where I have to make and. Twistle, listen. This is a very important-- I'm sorry. This thing's impossible. -I can do it.

-No, you can't. -That's bullshit.

-No, I'm sure I can do it. -No, you can't. -Let me see it.

Give it here. Oh, wow, you it up.

It like it a swivel, so the move. So if it's in the center, that's the side.

If it's red in the center, that's the red side. You can slow down. Listen, we can all day.

I don't you can do this. -Yeah, I can. -No, you can't.

-No, you can't. I'm you, no one can. That's all I ever do. You have this side. -You had that one.

Look at that. You're there. I'll see you soon. Where are you going, sir? Excuse me, sir.

Where are you going, please? Two-- A of blocks. -Just flip around.

-Where are you going? -You asshole, give me my money!

-Give me my money. -Please stop. -Please, please, please! -Son of a bitch.

He should've paid you! -I'm so sorry.

-I'll kick your ass! I'll get you! I'm to kill you! I'm to kill you! Stop it, you son of a bitch! The are closing. Please of the doors.

Sorry I couldn't make it home on time. -Chris, I my shift.

-Yeah, I know. Look, I'm on my way now. Are you all with Christopher? Chris, I'm leaving. -Did you hear what I said?

I have my together, and I'm our son.and we're now. I'm put the down. -Linda, wait a minute. Hold it, hold-- -I'm to leave.

We are leaving. It was then that I started thinking Jefferson.the of Independence.and the part our to life, liberty and the of happiness.

And I thinking: How did he know to put the 'pursuit' part in there? That is something that we can only pursue. And we can actually never have it.no what. How did he know that?

-Who is this? -Jay Twistle. -Dean Witter.

Yeah, of course. Listen, do you still wanna come in and talk? I'll tell you what.

Come on by day tomorrow, in the morning. We're for the internships. You got a pen and paper? -Hold on one second.

Write this down so you can call my secretary, Janice. -She can give you all the specifics. Call her tomorrow. 41 5-864-0256. -Okay, buddy.

-All right, yes. -Thank you very much. -We'll see you soon. Have you seen Linda and Christopher? You the game last night?

You didn't see that, 1 1 8, 1 --? Excuse me, did Linda and come in here? -No, I haven't see them. Moons hits a three-pointer at 1 7 left. Wayne, Wayne, Wayne. Can't talk to you about now.

-What's your with numbers? -And you owe me money. You owe me $1 4. I'm get that to you. I need my money.

I need my money. Fourteen's a number. Hey, don't you ever take my son away from me again. -You hear me? -Leave me alone! Don't take my son away from me again.

Do you understand what I'm to you? Don't you walk away from me when I'm to you. Do you hear me? -Do you leave? -Yes, I want to leave!

Get the hell out of here, then, Linda. Get the hell out of here. Christopher's with me. You're the one that dragged us down. -You are so weak.

I am not anymore. -I'm just not happy!

-Then go get happy, Linda! Just go get happy. But Christopher's with me. -Did you hear what I said? Christopher's with me! Come on, let's go. -How you doing, Mrs.

-Where's Mom? -Look, just get your stuff. But she told me she was coming to pick me up today. Yeah, I know. I to Mom earlier. Everything's fine, okay?

Where do I tonight? Let me ask you something. Are you happy? And if you're and I'm happy, then that's a good thing, right? You're with me. You're at home, where you belong, all right?

I need the rent. I can't wait anymore. Yeah, I'm good for that, Charlie. Why don't you go two over at the lnn motel? It's half what you pay here. Listen, Chris. I need you out of here in the morning.

The hell am I supposed to be out of here tomorrow? -All right, look. I need more time. All right, I'll it myself. All right, but I just-- I have some more time-- I got my son up in here.

Chris Gardner? What happened? -Payable to the City of San Francisco. -Does it have to be the full amount?

You pay each ticket, otherwise, you're staying. This is all I got. You at 9: 30 tomorrow morning.

-You stay this clears. No, I can't the here. -I have to pick up my son. -You at 9:30 tomorrow. Sir, I have a job at Dean Witter at 1 0: 1 5 morning. -I stay-- -9: 30 morning. What am I to do with my son?

-ls else who can--? -I take care of him. Maybe we can go and have Social pick him up.

Can I have my call, please? What do you want? You get Christopher from daycare. Just keep him for the and I'm-- And-- Just one night. What happened?

I'll pick him up from tomorrow. I'm go right-- You can just-- You can drop him off and I'll pick him up. -Come on, Linda. -Why you that? -No, I take him to the park.

To Gate after tomorrow. All right, just-- All right, take him to the park.and him back, all right? All right, just me my son back. I'll him back 6. All right, all right.

It'll be this way. What is the word on that one? Chris Gardner. Chris Gardner. Good morning. Chris Gardner.

Good to see you again. Chris Gardner. I've been there for the last half-hour.trying to come up with a story.that my here dressed like this. And I to come up with a story that qualities.that I'm sure you all here, like or diligence. And I couldn't of anything. So the is.I was arrested for to pay tickets.

Parking tickets? And I ran all the way here from the Polk Station, the station. What were you doing before you were arrested?

I was my apartment. Is it dry now? Jay says you're determined. He's been outside the of the building.with some 40-pound gizmo for over a month.

-He said you're smart. -Well, I like to so. -And you want to this business?

-Yes, sir, I learn. Have you learning on your own? How many times have you seen Chris? I don't know. One too many, apparently. -Was he ever like this? First in your in school?

-High school? -How many in the class? It was a town. -But I was also in my class.in the Navy, and that was a of 20. Can I say something?

I'm the type of person.if you ask me a question, and I don't know the answer.I'm tell you that I don't know. But I bet you what. I know how to find the answer, and I will find the answer. Is that fair enough?

What you say if a guy in for an interview.without a on.and I him? What you say? He must've had on some nice pants.

Chris, I don't know how you did it dressed as a man..but you it off. -Thank you, Mr.

Hey, now you can call me Jay. We'll talk to you soon. All right, so I'll let you know, Jay. 'You'll let me know, Jay'? What do you mean? Yeah, I'll give you a call tomorrow sometime-- What are you talking--?

You me for this. -You here-- -Listen, there's no salary. -I was not of that. My circumstances have some..and I need to be that I'll be-- -All right. I I will fill your spot.

If you back out, you know what I'll look like to the partners? Yes, an ass-- A-hole. Yeah, an ass A-hole, all the way. You are a of work. There was no salary. Not even a promise of a job.

One was at the end of the from a pool of 20. And if you weren't that guy.you couldn't even apply the six months' training. To brokerage. The only I have for six months.

Be my six scanners, which I try to sell. If I sold them all, maybe we get. -He's asleep. I'm to New York.

My sister's boyfriend.opened a restaurant, and they may have a job for me there. So I'm to New York, Chris. Christopher's with me. I'm his mom, you know? He be with his mom. I have him, right?

You know you can't take care of him. What are you do for money? I had an interview at Dean for an internship.and I got it.

So I'm out in my program. Salesman to intern's backwards. No, it's not. Tell him I love him, okay?

I know you'll take care of him, Chris. -Dean Witter. Yes, I'd like to a message for Mr. -Yeah, my name is Gardner. The is: Thank you very much for me into the program.

I it and I'd be very to your invitation. Yes, that's it. -Be with that. Be care-- Go ahead. -Are we there? -Hey, you know what is?

-You know what is, right? -You go play some basketball? All right, then we're go sell a bone-density scanner. Yeah, I don't know, you know. You'll be as good as I was. That's kind of the way it works, you know. I was average.

You know, so you'll probably ultimately rank.somewhere there, you know, so.I really-- You'll at a lot of things, just not this. I don't want you shooting this ball all day and night. All right, go ahead. Don't ever let tell you.you can't do something. You got a dream.you it.

People can't do something themselves.they tell you you can't do it. If you want something, go get it. Dad, why did we move to a motel?

I'm getting a job. -You me, all right? All right, here.

Come on, come on. Dad, when's Mom back? Dad, when's Mom back? I don't know, Christopher. Dad, to this.

One day, a man was drowning in the water. And a boat came by and said, 'Do you need any help?'

He said, 'No, you. God will save me.' Then boat came.

Said, 'Do you need any help?' And he said, 'No, you. God will save me.' Then he drowned, and he went to heaven. And he said, 'God, why didn't you save me?'

And God said, 'l sent you two big boats, you dummy.' Do you like it? Yeah, that's very funny, man.

Give me your hand. -Thank you very much, sir. -You got the bill of sale here. All the you'll need. Thank you very much for your business.

One hundred, 200.7, 8, 9, 1 0. -Hey, you want one of those? -No, it's okay. Come on, you can have one. -You like that one? -Twenty-five cents. This part of my life is 'Internship.

' The 1 200 is Medley and Oil. The the street is Lee-Ray Shipping. In a weeks, you'll get call sheets.with the numbers of employees.from 500 company in the district. You will be pooling from 60 companies. You will be cold-calling potential clients. But if you have to have lunch with them, have with them.even baby-sit for them, do whatever it to them.with our packages. We need you to and goals.to one of our many plans.

In essence, you reel them in.we'll cook the fish. Some of you are here because you know somebody. Some of you are here because you you're somebody. There's one guy in here who's be somebody. That person's be the guy.who can turn this into this.

Eight thousand in dollars. You, you, help me hand out. This is to be your bible. You'll eat with it. -You'll with it.

-It was simple. X of calls equals X of prospects. X of prospects equals X of customers. X of customers equals X of dollars..in the company's pocket. Last year, we had an score a 96.4 on the exam. He wasn't chosen.

It's not a pass/fail. It's an tool we use to applicants. Be safe, a hundred. Okay, let's take a break. Be back in 1 0. -Chris, how are you?

How you doing? -Fine, you for asking. -First day in there. It was exciting.

You're not on us yet, are you? Ten-minute break. Pop out, get a bite and then back in for prep.

Oh, man, I mine. And ours were only an hour, not like yours. We didn't do markets, didn't with taxes.and it was a pain in the ass. Funny what you remember.

There was a girl in that class. I can't her name, but her face was so-- I've seen an old of mine. -No, go ahead. -Good to you, sir. Hey, asshole. Are you all right, asshole? Are you okay?

What were you thinking? What are you doing? I could've you. I'm to the street. -Well, you're all right? -Where's my shoe? -You off my shoe!

-I don't know your shoe is. -Where's my damn shoe? -I don't know.

-Did you see it? I lost my shoe. -No, I'm sorry. Hey, are you going? -We wait for the police. -I go to work. Hey, you just got hit by a car.

Go to the hospital. I'm in a internship at Dean Witter. Hey, man, you're a shoe. Oh, yeah, thanks. -You don't have a shoe. -Yeah, I know. -Wanna know what happened?

I got hit by a car. -You got hit by a car? -Just by the office. -No, in your body? -Like, the back of my legs. -Hey, goodbye, Mrs. -Where you on the street?

- Yeah, I was in the street. Don't do that.

You can get hurt. Yeah, thanks.

I'll that next time. And here I was again. -Show up early.

-While persons.qualified are in investing and have to invest. Would you get me some coffee, please? Favors for Frakesh, our manager. My name is Gardner calling for Mr. Yes, sir, we're a lunch actually this Thursday. Okay, next time. All right, I'm hold you to that.

Okay, yes, you. Who to get me a doughnut? Feeling underrated and unappreciated. Good to you, sir. My name is Gardner.

I'm from Dean Witter. Yes, I have some very, very valuable information on what's a tax-- Okay, you, sir. Then the bus by 4 to the place where they can't 'happiness. ' Then the cross-town. -I'm waiting.

-All right, I got that for you, Ralph. I'm get that for you. Whoever in the most money after six was hired. Hello, calling for Mr. We were all our way up call to sign clients. -From the to the top. -From the to the CEO.

They'd stay till 7, but I had Christopher. I had to do in six hours what they do in nine.

Good afternoon, my name is Chris Gardner. I'm from Dean Witter. In not to any time.I wasn't up the phone in calls. Okay, you very much. I that by not up the phone.I minutes a day. Why, good to you, my name is Gardner. -I'm from Dean Witter.

-I wasn't water.so I didn't' any time in the bathroom. Yes, I'd love to have the opportunity-- Okay, no at all, sir. Thank you very much. But even all this.after two months, I didn't have time to work my way up a sheet. We're confident about that one as well.

Walter Ribbon's office. Yes, hello, my name is Gardner.

I'm from Dean Witter. Just a moment. My name's Gardner. I'm from Dean Witter. -Yeah, Chris.

Ribbon.I love to have the opportunity to some of our products. I'm that I could be of some to you. Can you be here in 20 minutes? -Twenty minutes. -Just had cancel. I can give you a few minutes before the 49ers. -Monday Football, buddy.

You very much. -See you soon. -Chris, what's up? Hey, do you have five minutes? I got a light from Ribbon-- I'm to commodities to Bromer. You move my car?

That'd help me out. It's on Samson, half block, Caprice.

Just move it to the side. They're street sweeping. There's spaces. Hang on to these. I have in my desk. And you have to that.

-You have to the key. And the don't unlock. You have to it. Come on, I'm it. -Here's the file, Mr. -Thanks a lot. -Oh, yeah, thanks.

Rachel, get on the phone for me, please. I have an with Mr.

Oh, you just him. -What's that? -Just out a check.paying some bills.and a ticket. We don't have a car anymore. I'm need to take you with me this weekend.

A of doctors' offices. -On calls, okay? Then, possibly, we'll go to the game.

-Are you sure? -Are you it to the game? -Yeah, I don't it. And maybe we're to the game. -Where are we now? -To see my job. I don't understand.

-You don't what? -Are we to the game?

I said possibly we're to the game. -You know what 'possibly' means? -Like probably.

No, 'probably' there's a good that we're going. 'Possibly' we might, we not. -What does 'probably' mean? -lt we have a good chance. And what does 'possibly' mean? -I know what it means.

-What does it mean? It that we're not going to the game. -How did you get so smart? -Because you're smart. -Are we there? How are you, sir?

Chris Gardner. -This is my son, Christopher. -Hey, Christopher.

-What are you up here? -I came to apologize..for our appointment.

-You didn't need to come up. We were in the neighborhood visiting a very friend.and I to take this opportunity to say you for your time.

-I know you for me. I want you to know that I do not take that for granted. Oh, it's an National bone-density scanner. A I into prior to to work at Witter. -I have a the game.

-You're to the game? I'm my son, Tim. My 1 2-year-old. We were just leaving. Listen, we'll get out of your way. Again, you very much, and I'm the day.

And I hope that we can for later. -Thank you very much. You take care. Here, come on. -Say bye-bye, Chris. Bye, Christopher.

Hey, you guys wanna come with us? To Candlestick? Come with us. Dewalt Radial Arm Saw 7770 Manual High School. -Where are your seats? -We've-- We're deck. We got a box.

-You sit in the box? It's not a box. It's, you know, a section. It's more comfortable.

-Okay, kids in the back. Hey, why don't you just put that in your car? -We don't have a car.

-Oh, my-- -What happened? I I got by a bee. -You all right? -You're not or anything?

-Where'd he get you? -Just at the back of my head. -Are you okay? -Yeah, I'm fine, Christopher. -Does it hurt? -Christopher, I'm fine. -Christopher, sit back.

Thomas mentions happiness a times.in the Declaration of Independence. May seem like a word to be in that document.but he was sort of. He was an artist. He the English 'the of our harmony. ' And I there that day. About the of mine. Questions I had: Whether all this was good.

Whether I'd make it. And Ribbon and his Bell money. Was millions. It was a way to place. Wow, this is.

This is the way to a game here. -Thank you very much for this, really. -Hey, it's my pleasure, Chris. Ribbon, I also thank you for me the opportunity.to the management capabilities of Dean Witter.which we believe to be far superior.to you got going over at Stanley. Really, I you're gonna be away. Point blank, Dean to be managing your portfolio.

You know, I didn't have any notion that you were new there. I like you, but there's not a chance I'm let you our fund.

That's just not happen anytime soon, buddy. So, you know, come on, relax. Let's play the game. -Here you go. I've had a few ideas already, absolutely. -Chris, I'll talk to you later. -I'm give you a call.

Nice to meet you, Chris. Give me a call. Yes, absolutely. -Bye, Christopher. After four months, we had sold all our scanners. It we were it. What's the..fastest in the world?

It we were good. Till one day.that day.that me back to earth. This part of my life is called 'Paying Taxes. ' If you didn't pay them. The stick their into your bank account.and take your money. It can't be too late.

That's my money. How is just gonna just take my money? I was-- I was-- Listen, l-- That's all the that I have. You go into my bank acc-- No-- It was the 25th of September. Because that's the day that I out.there was only 21 dollars and 33 left in my bank account. -Dressed yet? Don't jerk me around, okay, Chris?

I'm not you around, Ralph, all right? -I need that now, not later. -When I get it, you get it, Ralph. Hey, what's happening, man? Wayne, I need to get that $1 4 from you.

I I didn't owe you that now. Why you think you don't owe me my money?

You me two blocks, Wayne. That's 200 yards. It's been four months, Wayne. I need my money.

I need my money. I need my now. -I don't have it, man. -Go get my money.

-Wayne, get my mo-- -I don't, man. It's my $1 4! Go get my money!

-All of this for $1 4. -Get my money, Wayne. Dad, look at me!

-Should I go? Did you hear what I said?

Did you hear me? -Dad, you going? -Hey, what did I say?

-I gotta-- I get back to the '60s, man. That's what I do. When I was younger.

I see Jimi do that on fire. Bring back my time machine! Bring my time back! -Dad, are we going? -Just be quiet.

Go get your things. Telm can't get back to meet you.

Where are we now? Gotta-- We gotta see else.

Doesn't seem to be functioning right now. -I have to go now, Chris. Just give me a second. I'm sure I'm be able to it out. Chris, just come back when it's working. I have to fix it now. Look, I'll be money in the office, then, all right?

I have to go, Chris. Thank you for your time. I'll see you soon. Why are our here? -Just out of here.

-We can't stay here tonight. -Yes, we can.

Open the door! -Did you hear what I said? -Open the door!

Hey, did you hear what I said? Where are we going? -Dad, are we going? -I don't know. It's not a time machine.

It's not a time machine. The guy said it was a time machine. It's not a time machine. He was wrong. He was at the park. He said it was a time machine.

No, it's not. -No, it's not. All we do is push this here. Wanna push it?

Come on, man. Wait a minute.

Where you go? I don't know. Some from before. You your eyes. You your eyes. All right, come on. We'll push it together.

You your eyes. Close your eyes. It a few seconds. Oh, my goodness.

Open, open, open! -You don't see all dinosaurs? Look at all dinosaurs.

-Can you see them? Come on, come on. Don't step in the fire. We're cavemen. We need this fire, because there's no electricity.and it's cold out here, okay? Oh, my good-- A T.

Get your stuff. Get your stuff. -We find safe. We need a cave.

-We find a cave. Come on, come on. Watch your back!

Here's a cave. Right here, here. Hurry, hurry, hurry. -Are we safe? -How you doing, Jay? How are you along?

-How you doing? Where you going? I-- Sacramento.

Because I'm to move a guys from-- They're at PacBell, and I'm to them over-- Get them over to us. So they got me going out golfing. Hey, let them win a round.

Deborah, someone's for you. -He's outside. Come with me. -Can I ask you a question? We need a room.

Just I can fix this and sell it. -There's just some work. -Let me stop you there.

-I wish I help you-- -This is my son, Christopher. -We need some to stay.

-Okay, and I love to help you.but we don't take men here. It's only and children. He can stay here, but you have to find else to go. We stay together.

We got-- We're-- -Okay, listen. -You have some place-- Try Memorial. There's a line. -Ellis and Jones.

Hey, everybody. We have four left, and that's all.

-Hey, come on, man. -Come on, what? -Hey, that's my spot. Come on, don't do this to me. Get out of the line, both of you.

I was here first. They told me that we had to be on time. I got here on time. I was in line. I came from work, I got my son. I was here on time. We were here on time!

He in of him in line. Come on, come on, Rodney. Get out of line. -What's your color? -What do you like that's green?

What's holly? Christmas stuff. I they want us to go to sleep. We make sure Captain America's warm in there. Can you breathe? -You're good? -I go work on the scanner-- -Don't go.

I'm be right the door. I'm just be there. I'll the door open a bit.

And I'll be able to hear you if you call me. But that's why I gotta work on the scanner. I'm go out there. I'm the door open. I'll be up the stairs. I'll be able to hear you if you call me.

You me, okay? -I can't hear you. Give me a kiss. -I'll just be a while, okay? -I'll be here.

-Can you hear me? -Can you hear me? -Yeah, put that. -Then you go like that.

-ls that okay? -I don't know. What do you think? Get your stuff. -Hey, why don't you it? We're have a room later.

-Hey, good morning, Mr. Your wife, Martha, at PacBell also, correct?

-Yes, she does. -And you guys are both.Iooking to at the same time? We'd like to retire and our lifestyle.without a lot of taxes. So basically, you want nobody's hands in your but your own?

Are you with tax-free municipal.? I to my work quickly.

I had to quickly. To get in line at by 5. Hold that bus! Hold the bus!

-Why don't you let the lady in? -Hey, back up. -Hey, man, that's not cool. Dad, we need to get it!

The about that train.is it's got to mountains. We all have to deal with mountains. You know, mountains that go way up high. And that go deep and low.

-Amen, preacher! We know what are, here at Glide. We sing them. Lord, don't move that mountain Give me to it Please don't move That block But lead me, Lord, it My burdens, they get so heavy Seems hard to bear But I won't give up No, no Because you me You'd meet me at the of prayer -Lord don't move that mountain -Please don't move that mountain But give me to it When's your test? Are you ready?

Thank you, sir. How you doing? So did you the thing, or you have to go somewhere.?

I have to go somewhere. -But I the too. -How'd you feel the graphs? I with the question on the back.

What did you write? -Essay question? -Yeah, on the back. -Yeah, you were give me a call? -I got your number.

Here's my number. Call me, okay? Thank you very much. Chris, you got five bucks? I left my upstairs. Let me run up and grab that for you, Mr. No, I be at Bank at 4, and I'm late.

-I'll pay you back, honest. -Five is good?

Five is lovely. That's the room quota. There's no more space. You head out. That's it for today. Come back tomorrow. All the are full.

Just keep out. Come back tomorrow. One, two, three, four. Now, here's your bulb, and there's your core inductor. -Eight dollars.

-What's that? -It's to the light.

Can I see it? Just don't it.

Unless you in a room with me for the rest of your life. I don't mind. Yeah, you will. Why don't you get some sleep, okay? -Warm enough?

Did Mom of me? -Did Mom of me? Don't-- Don't even think something like that. Mom left of Mom. And you didn't have anything to do with that, okay? You're a good papa.

All right, go to sleep. -I love you too. So far, so good, Chris. -Thank you very much. Two and dollars. Four more of oxygen. One hundred, 20, 40, 60, 80, 200.

Twenty, 30, 40, 50. -Anything else? -Are we to the place? Where are we going, then? -Probably stay at a hotel.

Just for the night. We can go back to the cave if you like. Well, some are fun the time you do them.and then not so much the next. -Like the bus?

-Yeah, like the bus. I'm sorry, I shouldn't laugh, should I?

Sometimes when we're moving at night.we pass with lights and people. Sometimes you can hear them laugh. The next day, work. We just went to the beach. Far away from anything. -Did you see me?

Far away from and noise.and a disappointment in my ten-gallon head.and myself. -Chris, you very much. -Well, you, Dean. -You made all the moves.

Thanks, Chris. Because when I was young.and I'd get an A on a test or whatever.I'd get this good about all the that I be. And then I became any of them. -How you doing, Jay?

Rumor has it you 31 accounts for us from Bell. Met some guys at a ball game, got some cards. I've been working. So one more day.

Getting nervous? -No, I'm okay. Listen, happens.you've done a job, Chris.

Take care of yourself. Chris Gardner, Dean Witter. Just calling to you very much.for your support at last month's seminar. No, sir, that's it. Thank you very much. Frohm, good to see you. -Thank you, sir.

-Chris, sit down, please. I I'd wear a today. You know, being the last day and all. But.wear one though, okay? Because tomorrow's going to be your day.if you'd like to work here as a broker. Would you like that, Chris?

We couldn't be happier. -Was it as easy as it looked?

No, sir, it wasn't. -Good luck, Chris. This part of my life.this part.is 'Happiness. ' Christopher.

So how many.planets are there? Who's the king of the jungle? -The gorilla?

Lion, lion, lion. Hey, Dad, to this.

Knock, knock. -Who's there? Shelby the mountain When she comes -Knock knock. -Who's there?

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Wilson is one of Britain's best-known psychologists. Html5 Pack For Dreamweaver Cs3 Download here. He has appeared on numerous television and radio programmes and has published more than 150 scientific articles and 33 books.

He is an expert on individual differences; social and political attitudes; sexual behaviour, deviation and dysfunction; and psychology applied to the performing arts. Not one to shy away from contention, his most recent books include: Born Gay: The Psychobiology of Sex Orientation, The Secret of Lasting Love and Psychology for Performing Artists. He has lectured widely abroad, having been a guest of the Italian Cultural Association, and a visiting professor at California State University, Los Angeles, San Francisco State University, Stanford University, the University of Nevada, Reno and Sierra Nevada College.

Apart from being a professional psychologist, Dr Wilson trained as an opera singer at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and still undertakes professional engagements as an actor, singer and director. Dr Wilson's series of lectures for 2010/11 will be The Psychology of Love and Sex. He has previously given lectures at Gresham College as the, where he has proven his skills as a popular and thought-provoking lecturer. His recent series of lectures include and. 1 November 2011 The pursuit of happiness Professor Glenn Wilson Do you seriously want to be happy? Of course you do. The US Declaration of Independence recognises the pursuit of happiness as a legitimate goal and the importance of monitoring feelings of well-being (an idea originating in the Kingdom of Bhutan) has been recognised by David Cameron in his “UK happiness index”.

What does it take to be happy? After spending much of its history looking at pathology, psychology is now applying scientific methods to understanding the nature and origins of happiness We should not assume that other people are responsible for our happiness or lack of it. People say to themselves “if only my partner would treat me better, be more attentive, loving, generous or whatever, then I would happy”. This is unlikely to be true. You might feel better for a short time but you would soon find some other external circumstance to attribute your misery to. Your job would be boring or stressful, or your boss unappreciative of your efforts, for example. The reason is that to a considerable extent, happiness is a constitutional trait.

Comparisons of the degree of similarity between identical and fraternal twins enable us to calculate that around 50-60% of variation in self-rated happiness is down to genes (Lykken, 1999). Of course, there is no single gene that determines happiness but a great multiplicity, and they overlap with the genes that determine personality.

People who are emotionally stable, sociable and conscientious tend to be happier (Weiss et al, 2008). One particular gene that has recently been tied to life satisfaction is the serotonin transporter 5-HTT (De Neve, 2011).

In a representative sample of 2574 Americans, those with two copies of the “long” version were almost twice as likely to report being happy as those with two “short” versions. Those with one of each were intermediate. This ties in with the fact that serotonin levels are what anti-depressant drugs are designed to boost. It is widely believed that money makes us happy. However, there is no simple relationship between wealth and happiness.

Once out of poverty, increases in wealth do not reliably translate into increases in happiness. Winning the lottery may bring an immediate rush of euphoria but it does not ensure long-term contentment. In fact, lottery winners take less pleasure in everyday events following their win (Brickman et al, 1978). Apparently, they soon habituate to their new-found wealth, while in the meantime it has disrupted their identity by detachment from the earlier job, friends and life-style. Nor does a slow increase in income make for greater happiness. The more we have the more we seem to want, hence we are stuck at the same level of satisfaction/dissatisfaction (Easterlin, 2001).

The perception of wealth is a relative thing. We are discontented when those that we compare ourselves with are better off than ourselves. This explains why, in most Western countries, average incomes have increased considerably without any change in average levels of happiness (Foley, 2011). Cross-national differences in happiness have been documented.

Generally speaking the wealth of a nation is related to happiness, but other factors such as life expectancy, inequality and democracy appear to mediate this relationship. The poor African countries are lowest in happiness, while affluent Western European countries are highest. Latin American countries are happier than expected on the basis of wealth, while the former communist Eastern European countries are less so (Veenhoven, 2009). If wealth does not bring happiness, how about spending it? Shopping gives enjoyment to many women and raises serotonin. However, the buzz is again usually short-lived and it seems slightly desperate in that it is related to emotional instability (neuroticism). Impulsive shopping occurs more in the pre-menstrual phase (Pine & Fletcher, 2011) and is often regretted later on.

The only sort of shopping that might provide longer term happiness is buying things for other people (for reasons described later). Happiness relates to age and sex in complex ways. People seem happiest when young and again when older, with those in middle age (around 50) being less so. The reasons for this U-shaped curve are not clear but it does confirm the popular concept of the “mid-life crisis”. Women report being slightly happier than men (especially when young) but they also suffer more from depression, which fits with the idea that women are generally more emotionally reactive. Interestingly, Western women are no happier today than they were before most of the anti-sex discrimination laws were enacted; if anything, their happiness has declined relative to men.

Blacks tend to be less happy than Whites in the U.S., but the difference has diminished sharply over recent decades, perhaps because of a drop in racism (Blanchflower & Oswald, 2004; Stone et al, 2010, Stevenson & Wolfers, 2008). There are subtle differences between men and women in the perceived sources of happiness. Men rank “sexual activity”, “sports” and “being liked” significantly higher than women, while women attach more importance to “helping others”, “close family” and “being loved by loved ones” (Crossley & Langdridge, 2005). However, this should not blind us to the fact that much the same things make both genders happy (freedom from stress, family support, personal relationships etc.) Happiness does not come in bottles or capsules.

A couple of drinks on a social occasion may be good for us medically and mentally but alcohol dependence destroys careers and relationships. Drugs like cocaine and ecstasy give brief bursts of euphoria but there is pay-back later on. Prozac was at one time vaunted as the “happy pill” but at best blunts depression (Knutson et al, 1998). Drugs short-circuit brain mechanisms that were intended to reward behaviour of survival value but, in so doing, they impede our ability to learn proper coping strategies.

What can we do to improve our sense of well-being? First, we need to realise that we are not passive victims of other people and events. We can and should exert control over our life so as to make it more rewarding and satisfying. This means adopting a positive attitude, overcoming feelings of worthlessness and building confidence and self-esteem. Destructive self-talk may be part of the problem. Many people judge themselves too sternly, applying standards to themselves that are more exacting and punishing than those they would apply to others. They tell themselves that one little mistake makes them a total and utter failure, that other people are only being polite when they pass a compliment and don’t really mean it.

They punish themselves for some real or imagined guilty deed from the past that should be treated as water under the bridge and focus on their regrets rather than their achievements. Destructive thought patterns need to be identified and replaced by others that are more positive. This is the rationale of cognitive behaviour therapy but it can be undertaken on a self-help basis. Ridding ourselves of the baggage of unnecessary worry is helpful. The subtitle of the film Dr Strangelove was “How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb”. This makes sense.

Nuclear weapons may deter war but, if not, there is no point in worrying - annihilation will be sudden and complete. Of course, if there is something that can be done about a problem it is best to get on and do it immediately, then you can stop worrying.

It helps to keep a sense of proportion. Is what you are worrying about really that important? Will it matter in 10 years time? It may help to recall the plight of a certain Philip Wakeham who in 1926 was helping to rig a target boat for Royal Navy target practice when he got accidently left behind by his mates. He spent a horrific night listening to shells hit the water all around him wondering when the direct hit was going to come. The RN must have needed the target practice because he survived to tell the tale.

Compared with Mr Wakeham’s experience our own worries should fade to insignificance. If not, then sharing them with someone else might help put them in proportion. A sense of humour is a good buffer against being damaged by adversity and an antidote to depression. Loss of the ability to laugh is one of the most consistent and striking symptoms of depression. Of course, there are different types of humour ranging from the hostile and embittered (John Cleese and Jo Brand) to the silly and jolly (Tommy Cooper and Ken Dodd) and they may not be equivalent in their effect on mental health. As suggested by the archetype of the “tragic clown”, comedians themselves are not immune to depression; their suicide rate may even be enhanced (Wilson, 2002). Most happy people have a sense of meaning or purpose in life.

Rather than drift along from day to day, they have a set of organised values and goals they are trying to achieve. Religion can provide such a structure (Helliwell, 2006), so can humanitarian and family values, artistic or scientific aspirations, and career ambitions. Such things provide a sense of identity as well as something to work towards or look forward to. It has been suggested that religious believers are generally happier than the non-religious.

However, it has recently been found that this applies only within groups and nations that where life conditions are difficult (e.g. High levels of starvation and poverty).

Such nations are inclined to be more religious and religion is associated with greater social support and meaning in life. In more affluent areas religiosity is less prevalent and non-religious individuals are equally happy (Diener et al, 2011). Happiness is often by-product of keeping active; something that happens while we are busy tackling life’s challenges (Nettle, 2005). But merely keeping busy is not enough. We need to be doing things that raise self-esteem and bring us satisfaction.

Most people have demands placed upon them by other people that may be irrelevant to their values and simply add stress to their lives. Controlling one’s timetable involves taking a firm hand in deciding priorities and saying “no” from time to time. That does not mean being selfish – your major goals may well be altruistic, e.g., working for a charity, helping your daughter raise a young family. Community involvement and volunteering raises happiness, especially for older people (Dolan et al, 2008). Not surprisingly, unemployment makes people less happy (reducing scores by 5-15%) than those in work, even after loss of income is controlled for.

Self-employment tends to make us happier than working for others - presumably because we feel more control and are likely to be doing something we enjoy (Blanchflower & Oswald, 1998). Commuting lowers life satisfaction but not sufficiently to offset the value of having a job (Stutzer & Frey, 2005). Health is clearly related to happiness but people adapt to their disability (much as lottery winners adapt to being rich). The majority of those with “locked-in syndrome” (paralysed and able to communicate only by eye movements) claim some quality of life and have no desire for euthanasia (Bruno et al, 2010). The longer one has suffered the disability the less its negative impact. Stephen Hawking claims to be happier now than he was when able-bodied ( NY Times interview, 2011), but adaptation is seldom complete because it always possible to compare oneself with others more fortunate (Oswald & Powdthavee, 2006). Controlling for income, people living in the country seem more satisfied with life than those living in urbanised city areas (Dolan et al, 2008).

This may be due to congestion, pollution or other forms of stress in city life (Lederbogen et al, 2011). Regardless of where one lives, communing with nature (trees, flowers, water, open sky, etc) also improves feelings of well-being (Welsch, 2006) and there seems to be special value in green exercise – gardening, golf, cycling, horse-riding, etc.

(Pretty et al, 2007). It seems likely that we are evolved to feel best in the surroundings for which we are adapted and which favour our survival, (somewhere between jungle and savannah, like a golf course perhaps).

Climate effects are moderated by adaptation. Although people in rainy locales feel better when the sun comes out and the sky is blue, those who live in perpetually warm, sunny places are not necessarily any happier overall than those living in Arctic climates (Rehdanz & Maddison, 2005). Does it help to have a holiday? The anticipation is often better than the eventuality. Dutch sociologists Nawijn et al (2010) measured happiness in a sample of people, some of whom were going on holiday and others not.

Those looking forward to a holiday rated themselves as happier than those who were not but after returning most vacationers were no happier than controls. A small number who had particularly relaxing holidays were happier for a while but this effect had faded within 8 weeks. The authors suggest we are better to take a series of short breaks rather than one long holiday because the benefits are short-lived. Good relationships with other people are a major source of happiness, e.g.

Being in a long-term stable relationship, married or not, having close friends and being on good terms with relatives, neighbours and workmates (Pichler, 2006). It seems to be important to have a small number of intimate relationships - people you can turn to for support in difficult times, rather than large number of casual friends. Being popular and having lots of friends on Facebook count for little.

Having children or a pet that depends upon you is also good because it fulfils a need to be needed. We should not think of ourselves as a passive recipients of other people’s love. Special relationships need to be nurtured with skill.

Most important is to recognise that love has to be earned, not demanded as a right. If you go around moaning that other people aren’t showing you sufficient affection you will only drive them further away. In love, as in other areas, you have to give to get. To modify a Kennedy quote: “ask not what other people can do for you; ask what you can do for others.” One of the difficulties in researching the origins of happiness is that cause and effect is seldom clear. While it is usually assumed that education, occupational status, money, being employed, healthy and loved by friends and family will promote happiness, it is likely that happiness also causes these things.

Happy, optimistic people tend to attract more friends and retain their partners. Employers tend to favour them so they are more likely to get jobs and become wealthy.

They are also more proactive in looking after their health. At the very least, there are constitutional factors, like personality and intelligence, which can mediate all of these outcomes, hence leading to positive associations among them. Genes not only influence happiness directly, but also via the environments that people organise for themselves (Schnittker, 2008). It may be that happiness is too broad and unclear as a concept and should be split into various types, like joy, inner peace, life satisfaction, global well-being and self-worth. Haller & Hedler (2006) found that having children had no effect on “happiness” but significantly enhanced “life satisfaction”.

Another study found that high income improved “life evaluation” but not “emotional well-being”. The meaning of happiness shifts with age: young people tend to define it in terms of excitement; older people think of it as contentment (Mogliner et al, 2011).

Happiness is clearly an elusive and multifaceted phenomenon and how we ask the questions can have a big effect on results. Should happiness be pursued?

The happiest people are not usually those who directly seek it. In fact, the “pursuit of happiness” may be counterproductive. To a large extent, happiness emerges as a by-product of who we are and whether we are doing the “right” thing in relation to our values. People who focus on trying to make others happy usually make themselves happy in the process. As Ralph Emerson said, “Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself”. ©Professor Glenn Wilson, Gresham College 2011 References Blanchflower, D.G. & Oswald, A.J.

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