'You want something. You go get it. Period.' (Chris) 'I've always believed that my dreams and my desires can command and bend time and space to be the things that I want them to be. On a very natural, on a very human level, Chris Gardner displays that same ability.' (Will Smith) Do you believe that you can always get what you want if you try hard enough? How can these comments be squared with Chris's statements quoted in the previous question?

My thoughts on happiness are based on the idea that everything has limits, or they should have limits. We live in the 21st century, where people are capable of many things, but not EVERYTHING. In a way, as time has gone on, people have learned not only the vast number of things they can do, but the many more things that they cannot do.

That being said, I believe that someone can get what they want when they're trying hard enough purely within reason.

No matter how hard you try, some things are simply unattainable, and people should know their own capabilities before they decide to set a goal. Saying that people should censor their hopes and dreams is a bit harsh, so I'm not going to say that. Instead, these statements express my views on people's goals only. I would encourage anyone to dream, and dream big. But when it comes to goal setting, things have to become a bit more realistic.

In terms of relating to the Chris's statement in the previous statement, they are somewhat contradictory of each other. It is common though for someone going what he experienced in the movie to go through several phases of thought on the same subject. It is entirely reasonable. "You want something. You go get it. Period." is a power statement. A statement designed to get someone going, to give them motivation. His previous statement is more philosophical and a work in progress. A developmental idea if you will.

It is true that the sky is not the limit, for there are footprints on the moon. Yet for the sake of keeping in touch with reality, maybe the limit should be set at the sky, because the stars are unreachable in all but the most extreme cases of good fortune. For the sake of someone's overall happiness, they should set limits, because eternal disappointment is to be had if someone's dreams are too wild and free. Willy Loman from Death of a Salesman is a prime example.