Hector and the Search for Happiness was by far one of the most inspiring and thought provoking movies I have seen in a long time. From beginning to end it left me thinking, "I need to change the way I look at life." So here are a few things I learned while watching this movie:
1. Making Comparisons can soil your happiness
I have found this to be so true. Constantly seeking out the grass on the other side will never make happiness.
2. Taking risks can make you happy
If you never take risks how do you know if it will make you happy or not?
3. Money doesn't make you happy
Nor can it buy love.
4. Many people only see happiness in their future
Only seeing happiness in your future doesn't bring happiness. Learn to be happy in the moment.
5. Sometimes happiness is not knowing the whole story
This is one of those things that you will just have to see the movie to understand.
6. Going through things can make you happy
If life is constantly good, you would never learn to appreciate what it means to be happy.
7. More important than what we are searching for is what we are avoiding
Sometimes what you are avoiding is keeping you from your happiness.
8. Avoiding unhappiness is not the road to happiness
Because with avoiding unhappiness you become unhappy.
9. Simple pleasures can make you happier than you will ever know they can
Sometimes a good hug will be what brings the most joy in a day.
10. If your happiness makes other people unhappy is it true happiness
No, of course not.
11. Happiness is answering your calling
Because there is no better road to happiness than through living out your dreams.
12. The mind can hurt as much as the body
Mental health is just as important as emotional health.
13. Happiness is being loved for who you are
It is so freeing to be yourself and be loved as you are
14. Sweet Potato Stew
Again, you gotta watch the movie to understand.
15. Fear is an impediment to happiness
Fear will smother out the happiness.
16. Happiness is feeling completely alive
17. Happiness is knowing how to celebrate
18. People who are afraid of death are afraid of life
19. Listening is loving
20. Don't think about what might have been thinking about what is
21. Nostalgia is just not what it used to be
22. Experience happiness as a state of being, untarnished joy, everything was alright
23. The more we focus on our own personal happiness the harder it is to find, don't be self-absorbed
24. We should concern ourselves not so much with the pursuit of happiness but the happiness of the pursuit
26. Happiness is experiencing every emotion and processing them properly
With all that said, I encourage people to see this movie. I caught a lot of great life changing scenes, but I'm sure there is much more to learn from it.
