I've been close to homelessness in my life - sleeping on couches, relying on friends - and struggled to succeed after moving hundreds of miles from home, even with a college degree and extensive experience my field. I re-watched The Pursuit of Happyness during that struggle, and it was this rush of "it's okay, it'll be okay, just keep pushing". His story is absolutely inspirational, and a comfort to know that struggle like that doesn't negate your value as a person.
I read the book before the movie. He’s from my hometown Milwaukee. He was sexually assaulted by a family member young. Great story of overcoming obstacles
I don't usually care about the happy and feel good biographies, but this one was really well written. Thank you for sharing this information with us this way.
My Mom faced racism when she decided to enroll in the nursing program at San Diego State College (now University) in the early 1970's. Once she was admitted, she faced racism from professors who failed her because of her race. Fast forward six years later, and Mom helped bring public health to our side of town, Southeast San Diego. She worked along side of the leading Black phyiscians in San Diego. More years later Mom taught nusrsing classes in various facilities in San Diego county. She also was a nurse for Head Start Childcare. Mom did all of this while raising four children on her own, with very little financial help from our fathers ( there were two of them). My Mom is my hero!
I was homeless for 4 years. Just got my first apartment this month! After my wife left me and took everything I got lol thank God my 5 kids will always be my kids
I like this kind of video. It's not a person who changed history or is known for great events. It's just a regular person with an inspiring story. Much more relatable, even for somebody like me in a totally different demographic
So love your channel. The way you present people's stories is so interesting. Chris Gardner is an inspiration. Not because he became a multimillionaire, but because of his sheer will to thrive. The kindness shown him throughout his trials is a testimony to what we are capable of as human beings.
My life has gone into utter disarray of late, so this bio meant a special lot to me. I got fixed on Simon’s closing words and pondered in silence for a while after the video ended. Felt really good. Life really happens, to all. What matters is not what happened, but whether if you are able to pick yourself up and move on. I do hope I’ll succeed in doing so.
Man, that's a feelgood story if there ever was one. I loved The Pursuit of Happiness but never knew about the man who it was based on. Thank you for doing this video👍
What a beautiful 💓 and inspirational story. Very well told Simon. What's funny is I really needed a uplifting this morning. And my husband, music and our 2 year old are currently "white collar homeless" and have been for over a year. It can become a viscous cycle just from a simple back set
Wow I remember bawling my eyes out watching the Pursuit of Happiness and watching and listening to this autobiography made me cry more. Keep up the autobiographies of fantastic people!
Big fan. Watch you almost everyday, seen almost every bio, also a toptenz and today I found out subscriber. Just gonna leave some suggestions. More 60’s iconic 60’s rock music legends, like the John Lennon bio. Jimi Hendrix Janis Joplin Mick Jagger Keith Richards Bob Dylan Jim Morrison Eric Clapton The rest of the Beatles Also other musicians Bob Marley David Bowie Freddie Mercury Brian May Ozzy Osborne Micheal Jackson Elton John Madonna Elvis Amy Winehouse Kurt Cobain Maybe some drummers John Bhonnem Buddy rich And rappers Eminem Kanye west Just a though and sorry if you’ve done some of these. Keep up the good work :)
You really have to respect Chris Gardner for turning his life around and getting to where he is in the process, because once you get into that situation he was in, it becomes almost impossible to get back on your feet, as you don’t have an address to put on your resume, you don’t have clean clothes to wear to a job interview, you don’t have a phone to be contacted on among other things that can seriously deter any prospective employer from even looking twice at you. Also to add on to what Simon said about not all homeless people being mentally unstable druggies, imagine if tomorrow you lost your job. Then imagine if the day after that your relationship ended, leaving you with no more paycheque-to-paycheque income. Where do you think you would end up if you don’t have enough money in your savings account? And keep in mind that even if you do have enough in your savings to fund yourself for some time, you better hope you find work quickly otherwise you’re guaranteed to end up on the streets with nowhere to go. Respect to Chris Gardner and respect to Will Smith for the film The Pursuit of Happiness
Such an incredible story. So many small kindnesses from strangers, people can be amazing. This one made me cry, I won't lie. His devotion to his son is so touching and beautiful
I actually watched an interview of Chris Gardner not long after the movie came out. The man is smart, humble guy and the interview was excellent, but it didn't even get near the depths that you went into. Thanks for the further enlightenment.
Amazing! It made my dream of being an accomplished author not so crazy after all. I’m hitting a lot of roadblocks, but I know I can succeed. If Chris could pull him up, I can too!
Thanks to the 2008 crash I was forced to short sell a house in Arlington VA and start over, alone and saddled with a quarter million in debt. It took until the middle of 2015 to pay off the debt. I now own a 25 acre farm and am in the process of buying two adjacent properties. Never let life get you down. Things do get better. It just takes time, toil, and belief in yourself.
Hey simon, if your ever looking for Irish historical figures then here's a few suggestions- Brian Boru-the first and last emperor of Ireland. Michael Collins-revolutionary, played by Liam Neeson in a film of the same name. Robert Emmet-revolutionary. James Joyce-author of Ulysses and Dubliners. C.S. Lewis- author of the Narnia series. Constance Markievicz-revolutionary, suffragette and the first female MP of the House of Commons. Grainne or Grace O'Malley- pirate queen who confronted Elizabeth I. Padraig or Patrick Pearse-revolutionary, educator and the head of the 1916 easter rising. Ernest Shackleton-explorer who didn't lose a single member of his expeditionary crew after a failed attempt into Antartica. Bram Stoker-author of Dracula. Jonathan Swift-satirist and author of Gullivers Travels. Theobald Wolf Tone-revolutionary aided by the French. Eamon de Valera-revolutionary and president of Ireland, played by Alan Rickman in the above mentioned movie. Ernest Walton-scientist who was the first man to split the atom. Arthur Wellesley-better known as the Duke of Wellington, defeated Napoleon at Waterloo. William Butler Yeats-playwright, Nobel laureate and possibly Ireland's greatest poet.
I hate that there are so many child molesters and rapist. I think we should make the sentence for child molesters convicts like 10-35 years. Its horrible that little babies have to go thru that
How hard one person could be faced up, just can’t imagine and don’t dare to imagine about this,,,, life is tough that is true but sometimes it is harder for someone
I'd first stumbled upon Chris' epic tale back in 2004. I'd gone on to read his novel since then, as well as see the film. The dark parts of his life are absolutely gut wrenching 😨😰😖 Geez😢 So happy that he was able to navigate through the darkness and forge on to prosperity 👊👊 This is an American story 🇺🇸✊
Thank you. Thank you for making biographies like this. When I scroll through Facebook and see how police brutality is destroying the African-American community, I do forget that people care. Thank you.
His life is highly inspiring... Great video brother! But you really should do that Pablo Picasso bio. He has everything, in his life he went from Rags to Riches... From a guy that went from craving money, to Communism. and so much in between.
I know that all your videos are about humans but I think that you should do a biographics on Secretariat. He is an awe-inspiring story and the people that associated with him are also interesting. His is a 'feel good' story and truly a perfect creation. I love your channel and have watched from the beginning. That in itself is odd cause I don' watch many videos with English accents.
I love these rags to riches biographics, I just finished reading Richard Bransons autobiography with the 2 updated chapters, currently reading an autobiography on a female psychiatrist who was a manic depressive, and have ordered Warren buffets biography in the mail
Just found out about this movie in a very serendipitous way... As I have a friend with the same name... See this at this time even though it's an old movie. A scene story within amazing message To just keep going! I think this was brilliantly done and amazing research ..one small criticism is if you can speak a bit slower... It's a little hard to digest all this rapid-fire without natural catch your breath pauses here and there :) ty for this episode!
Hm. Date a married man on a promise that he'd be with you instead....hm. I mean it's not as though you are actively proving him to not be reliable on his promises or anything.
14:36 This is why I moved backed in with my parents and brother to start our own business. I am sick of working an hourly paid job (55k a year with benefits) because there is a cap on how much I can make.
"Your a good papa". Made me almost cry
I did cry
It got me, i cried
I'm not gonna lie.. it made me cry
Same here... my eyes got watery everytime I heard it. (I watched the video multiple times.)
I'm a mess here, tears streaming
I've been close to homelessness in my life - sleeping on couches, relying on friends - and struggled to succeed after moving hundreds of miles from home, even with a college degree and extensive experience my field. I re-watched The Pursuit of Happyness during that struggle, and it was this rush of "it's okay, it'll be okay, just keep pushing". His story is absolutely inspirational, and a comfort to know that struggle like that doesn't negate your value as a person.
So how's it going now?
Well done ! Persistence and a positive attitude can go such a long way.
Kate D story up
The actual story is more heartbreaking than the movie...
Thats exactly what I thought.
It really is...damn!!
I read the book before the movie.
He’s from my hometown Milwaukee.
He was sexually assaulted by a family member young.
Great story of overcoming obstacles
I don't usually care about the happy and feel good biographies, but this one was really well written. Thank you for sharing this information with us this way.
My Mom faced racism when she decided to enroll in the nursing program at San Diego State College (now University) in the early 1970's. Once she was admitted, she faced racism from professors who failed her because of her race.
Fast forward six years later, and Mom helped bring public health to our side of town, Southeast San Diego. She worked along side of the leading Black phyiscians in San Diego. More years later Mom taught nusrsing classes in various facilities in San Diego county. She also was a nurse for Head Start Childcare.
Mom did all of this while raising four children on her own, with very little financial help from our fathers ( there were two of them).
My Mom is my hero!
❤
What a fantastic man and an incredible story. Thanks for producing this.
I was homeless for 4 years. Just got my first apartment this month! After my wife left me and took everything I got lol thank God my 5 kids will always be my kids
Wow, that’s awesome to hear. Congratulations. God bless you and your fam.
@@gina4808 thank you lo vely lady. Happy Father's Day. Hope yours is in good health
This story inspired me to not give up and keep pushing forward.
Well Done Chris 👊🏽 God Bless You & Thank You for not giving up.
Red Pill prime Indeed. I hope they do Too
Just goes to show that If you REALLY want something, NOTHING will stop you... That is the resiliency of the human spirit. Great choice of topic today!
I like this kind of video. It's not a person who changed history or is known for great events. It's just a regular person with an inspiring story. Much more relatable, even for somebody like me in a totally different demographic
Good people are good people no matter what society tends to think of certain kinds of people. We should all remember that more often.
Oh that picture of his mother! She was so lovely! Thanks for another great story, I really love this channel!
This video almost made me cry. This man is truly inspiring.
So love your channel. The way you present people's stories is so interesting.
Chris Gardner is an inspiration. Not because he became a multimillionaire, but because of his sheer will to thrive.
The kindness shown him throughout his trials is a testimony to what we are capable of as human beings.
An absolute badass, I love this one
Edit: Watched this one twice now.
Remarkable, inspirational story! What an amazing man who never gave up!
This guy is a real father and hero 🌹
My life has gone into utter disarray of late, so this bio meant a special lot to me. I got fixed on Simon’s closing words and pondered in silence for a while after the video ended. Felt really good. Life really happens, to all. What matters is not what happened, but whether if you are able to pick yourself up and move on. I do hope I’ll succeed in doing so.
Man, that's a feelgood story if there ever was one. I loved The Pursuit of Happiness but never knew about the man who it was based on. Thank you for doing this video👍
Pursuit of happyness.
It was purposely misspelled. If you saw the movie, you know why.
The Pursuit of Happyness is a great movie. Brought me to tears.
Ok Simon, jeez. Your dulcet tones and the moving story brought me to my knees and a wet eye, but I couldn't let that tear drop. Good work!!
The movie was mind blowing , all those events pretty much destroyed his life but made him learn
I could only watch the movie once, i cried the ENTIRE time 😭😭
Such an uplifting story
The movie made me cry
Sex workers helped him out too????? That's so amazing.
Prostitutes are people too. Just because you live that lifestyle doesn’t mean you are less than human
And businessman can be completely soulless dickheads wow who would've thought?
He took care the real blessing his son. He got wat he deserved
I'm working on biographies with my 7th graders. I totally used this to introduce Chris Gardner before we began research on him. Thank you!
A true success story, gets me riled up
What a beautiful 💓 and inspirational story.
Very well told Simon. What's funny is I really needed a uplifting this morning. And my husband, music and our 2 year old are currently "white collar homeless" and have been for over a year. It can become a viscous cycle just from a simple back set
Hello Biographics team, your vids are awesome:)
youtube is double dipping ads now. Playing 2 ads back to back.
Has your revenue doubled or is youtube pocketing that 2nd ad?
Nope, our revenue is consistent.
I've had the same issue..
Could you guys do an episode on Thomas Sinkara please?
Wow I remember bawling my eyes out watching the Pursuit of Happiness and watching and listening to this autobiography made me cry more. Keep up the autobiographies of fantastic people!
Really enjoyed this one, thanks.
Great story. Nothing is impossible if you believe in God and yourself. Bravo Chris Gardner.
can one boldly assume you are not familiar with the Dunning-Kruger effect then?
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Big fan. Watch you almost everyday, seen almost every bio, also a toptenz and today I found out subscriber.
Just gonna leave some suggestions.
More 60’s iconic 60’s rock music legends, like the John Lennon bio.
Jimi Hendrix
Janis Joplin
Mick Jagger
Keith Richards
Bob Dylan
Jim Morrison
Eric Clapton
The rest of the Beatles
Also other musicians
Bob Marley
David Bowie
Freddie Mercury
Brian May
Ozzy Osborne
Micheal Jackson
Elton John
Madonna
Elvis
Amy Winehouse
Kurt Cobain
Maybe some drummers
John Bhonnem
Buddy rich
And rappers
Eminem
Kanye west
Just a though and sorry if you’ve done some of these.
Keep up the good work :)
Kinda glad they left the first part out of the movie. I cried enough watching it as it was. Hell, i just teared up listening to this.
You really have to respect Chris Gardner for turning his life around and getting to where he is in the process, because once you get into that situation he was in, it becomes almost impossible to get back on your feet, as you don’t have an address to put on your resume, you don’t have clean clothes to wear to a job interview, you don’t have a phone to be contacted on among other things that can seriously deter any prospective employer from even looking twice at you. Also to add on to what Simon said about not all homeless people being mentally unstable druggies, imagine if tomorrow you lost your job. Then imagine if the day after that your relationship ended, leaving you with no more paycheque-to-paycheque income. Where do you think you would end up if you don’t have enough money in your savings account? And keep in mind that even if you do have enough in your savings to fund yourself for some time, you better hope you find work quickly otherwise you’re guaranteed to end up on the streets with nowhere to go. Respect to Chris Gardner and respect to Will Smith for the film The Pursuit of Happiness
Such an incredible story. So many small kindnesses from strangers, people can be amazing. This one made me cry, I won't lie. His devotion to his son is so touching and beautiful
That part of his son saying “ your a good papa” got me 😭
kinda wish they stuck with his full story. it's still amazing and inspiring. I also wish they showed more of him with his mother.
Excellent end quote. Anything is attainable with hard work.
Dear Biographics, Thank you.
that was an amazing and horribly sad story. thank you.
somehow this episode made me cry. beautiful.
Inspiring! Never give up and never quit!
Yes! Saw "The Pursuit Of Happiness"! Great movie!
I have seen the movie 3 times.
I actually watched an interview of Chris Gardner not long after the movie came out. The man is smart, humble guy and the interview was excellent, but it didn't even get near the depths that you went into. Thanks for the further enlightenment.
You're a good papa, that struck a cord with me
Amazing! It made my dream of being an accomplished author not so crazy after all. I’m hitting a lot of roadblocks, but I know I can succeed. If Chris could pull him up, I can too!
Don't give up on your goal
Thanks to the 2008 crash I was forced to short sell a house in Arlington VA and start over, alone and saddled with a quarter million in debt. It took until the middle of 2015 to pay off the debt. I now own a 25 acre farm and am in the process of buying two adjacent properties. Never let life get you down. Things do get better. It just takes time, toil, and belief in yourself.
Hey simon, if your ever looking for Irish historical figures then here's a few suggestions-
Brian Boru-the first and last emperor of Ireland.
Michael Collins-revolutionary, played by Liam Neeson in a film of the same name.
Robert Emmet-revolutionary.
James Joyce-author of Ulysses and Dubliners.
C.S. Lewis- author of the Narnia series.
Constance Markievicz-revolutionary, suffragette and the first female MP of the House of Commons.
Grainne or Grace O'Malley- pirate queen who confronted Elizabeth I.
Padraig or Patrick Pearse-revolutionary, educator and the head of the 1916 easter rising.
Ernest Shackleton-explorer who didn't lose a single member of his expeditionary crew after a failed attempt into Antartica.
Bram Stoker-author of Dracula.
Jonathan Swift-satirist and author of Gullivers Travels.
Theobald Wolf Tone-revolutionary aided by the French.
Eamon de Valera-revolutionary and president of Ireland, played by Alan Rickman in the above mentioned movie.
Ernest Walton-scientist who was the first man to split the atom.
Arthur Wellesley-better known as the Duke of Wellington, defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.
William Butler Yeats-playwright, Nobel laureate and possibly Ireland's greatest poet.
i second ernest shackleton
A biographics episode on Niki Lauda would be interesting given that he recently passed away. A truly fascinating figure.
Gonna start a company next year in HVAC. This man proves anyone one can make it. Have a plan A. No plan B. Make it happen.
I hate that there are so many child molesters and rapist. I think we should make the sentence for child molesters convicts like 10-35 years. Its horrible that little babies have to go thru that
Hey biographical team, still waiting for that Mikhail Gorbachev video 😉! Keep up the work
pulled so many heart strings
Better than the Movie
How hard one person could be faced up, just can’t imagine and don’t dare to imagine about this,,,, life is tough that is true but sometimes it is harder for someone
(Still wiping tears from my eyes)
You should do a video on Fransisco Franco, dictator of Spain.
After watching this, you thought of Franco??? Smh
YA GOTTA DO ERNEST SHACKLETON ! btw great vid as always
An amazing story
@@archstanton6102 the most ironic part is he failed in all goals he set but still accomplished survival like the world had never seen before
You should do one of these on Kareem Abdul Jabar
Thanks. I really needed this right now.
Most interesting and sad story ever heard
Under appreciated Biographic
I'd first stumbled upon Chris' epic tale back in 2004. I'd gone on to read his novel since then, as well as see the film. The dark parts of his life are absolutely gut wrenching 😨😰😖 Geez😢 So happy that he was able to navigate through the darkness and forge on to prosperity 👊👊 This is an American story 🇺🇸✊
Dude I cried.
A mind that could not be held down by his circumstances
0:35 - Chapter 1 - Early life
4:55 - Chapter 2 - Life in san francisco
11:35 - Chapter 3 - Becoming homeless
14:10 - Chapter 4 - Finding success
Thank you, Simon. I wish YT would stop turning off my notification bell. I'm glad I found this.
This whole movie had me messed up. People like me wish we had a father with that effort to strive better for their kids.
Thank you. Thank you for making biographies like this. When I scroll through Facebook and see how police brutality is destroying the African-American community, I do forget that people care. Thank you.
His life is highly inspiring... Great video brother! But you really should do that Pablo Picasso bio. He has everything, in his life he went from Rags to Riches... From a guy that went from craving money, to Communism. and so much in between.
I've been binging Biographic videos but this is the first that got me in tears
Do Sir Arthur Wellesley the Duke of Wellington
What a great story. It's a true example of perseverance, having never seen "The Pursuit of Happiness", Might need to check it out.
Thank you Simon and your team for your channel.
For a giant, Freddie Triplett was quite the petty little man.
A WONDERFUL heart felt moving story..BEAUTIFUL..🙏❤🙏
I know that all your videos are about humans but I think that you should do a biographics on Secretariat. He is an awe-inspiring story and the people that associated with him are also interesting. His is a 'feel good' story and truly a perfect creation. I love your channel and have watched from the beginning. That in itself is odd cause I don' watch many videos with English accents.
It’s amazing how many times he was able to get back even though life was always pushing him back down. He is a true model of a father.
Thank you for this video! Amazing subject and message.
One of my favourite movies ever made, and great to see a video about the man behind it
I love these rags to riches biographics, I just finished reading Richard Bransons autobiography with the 2 updated chapters, currently reading an autobiography on a female psychiatrist who was a manic depressive, and have ordered Warren buffets biography in the mail
Thank you for the video team Biographics. It is quite insightful and motivating.
The story which inspires me all through my life and which also helped me to successful in my life
Just found out about this movie in a very serendipitous way... As I have a friend with the same name... See this at this time even though it's an old movie. A scene story within amazing message To just keep going! I think this was brilliantly done and amazing research ..one small criticism is if you can speak a bit slower... It's a little hard to digest all this rapid-fire without natural catch your breath pauses here and there :) ty for this episode!
This is why I love my people no matter how many time we fall we alway find the will to get back up whatever doesn't kill you simply makes you Stronger
I'd like to report a problem with UA-cam.
This video does not have a "Love" button!
Noice.
Thanks for sharing this Bio. It actually inspired me to create an animated video on Chris Gardner's story on my channel. Thank you
Wonderful story and Bio. Thanks for sharing.
Even though I saw the movies this description about a tear to my eye thank you
Amazing video and story, thanks for sharing this with us...well done!!
Man I'm literally addicted to your channel 🤷
Never go cold turkey.
Hm. Date a married man on a promise that he'd be with you instead....hm. I mean it's not as though you are actively proving him to not be reliable on his promises or anything.
Yeah his mom was a very careless idiot
I would like to see a video about TE Lawrence
14:36
This is why I moved backed in with my parents and brother to start our own business. I am sick of working an hourly paid job (55k a year with benefits) because there is a cap on how much I can make.