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My friend Nathan told me about this personality test to find out what makes you happy. And my results are the image linked bellow, but it said that happiness is achieved for me by doing things with my friends and building things and listening to music. And I take pleasure in the things that I do. And that sounds a lot like who I am, I like to build and work on things while listening to my favorite music. https://www.psychologies.co.uk/test-what-makes-you-happy

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I recently watched Footloose and while I was watching I thought about how Footloose relates to the pursuit of happiness. So the movie follows Ren (Kevin Bacon) as he and his family move to a new town, and in this tiny christian town, music, singing, and dancing are all illegal. And over the entire movie Kevin Bacon tries to introduce dancing to the town, by taking is new fiends to a dance or by playing music in his beat-up bug. And it ends with him confronting the Reverend who banned Dancing and music in the town, and to provide evidence for his case, he quotes the bible and wins his case and shows people that the pursuit of happiness is paved with difficulties and conflicts in the way.

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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 4 nominations. See more awards "

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:

Storyline

Classic tale of teenage rebellion and repression features a delightful combination of dance choreography and realistic and touching performances. When teenager Ren McCormack and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small Midwestern town, he's in for a real case of culture shock. Though he tries hard to fit in, the streetwise Ren can't quite believe he's living in a place where rock music and dancing are illegal. However, there is one small pleasure: Ariel Moore, a troubled but lovely blonde with a jealous boyfriend. And a Bible-thumping minister, who is responsible for keeping the town dance-free. Ren and his classmates want to do away with this ordinance, especially since the senior prom is around the corner, but only Ren has the courage to initiate a battle to abolish the outmoded ban and revitalize the spirit of the repressed townspeople. Fast-paced drama is filled with such now-famous hit songs as the title track and "Let's Hear It for the Boy". Written by Anonymous

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All he wanted to do was dance.

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the first movie that John Lithgow has played a preacher. The second time was in the movie Kinsey (2004). Coincidentally, in both movies he is seen at the beginning of each movie preaching to a congregation about the corrupt values of that period's society. See more "

Goofs

When the youths are all dancing to the tape in the portable radio, the aerial is up. When Rev. Shaw Moore approaches the radio and stops the tape, the aerial is now down. See more "

Quotes

Alternate Versions

The UK cinema version was cut by 2 minutes 48 secs by the BBFC to receive a PG certificate with heavy edits to the fight scenes and Ariel's beating by her boyfriend, some cuts to raunchy dialogue (including Ariel's line "I'm not a virgin") and the entire removal of the scene showing Ren being offered a marijuana joint. The cuts were fully restored in all 15-rated video and DVD releases. See more "

Soundtracks

Somebody's Eyes
Performed by Karla Bonoff
Written by Tom Snow and Dean Pitchford
Produced by John Boylan
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Details

Release Date:

17 February 1984 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$8,200,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,556,935, 20 February 1984

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$80,038,847

Company Credits

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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 4 nominations. See more awards " Cast overview, first billed only: Classic tale of teenage rebellion and repression features a delightful combination of dance choreography and realistic and touching performances.

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Well, I saw this video the other day and it won't let me pull it up on the Chromebook. It was by an account called Casually Explained, and the Title was Levels Of Wealth. The video was mostly a comedy routine but at the end he said something that makes sense, "Money can't buy you happiness, but it can be used to get rid of problems that make you unhappy" (Casually Explained) Which makes sense because if you were a millionaire you would not have to worry about food, and other payments and bills, so you can't buy happiness, but you can use money to remove problems that make you unhappy.

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I like hanging out in the garage and working on my cars and I also really like driving and just driving around relaxes me. (The Silver one a 1962 is mine, and the black one is a 1958 and it's my Cousin's) My grandfather rebuilt them after he got married and returned from Vietnam. The black one is supposed to have ~500 horsepower, and the Silver one has ~700 horsepower. For reference the 2019 Camaro SS (The highest trim) has only 455 Horsepower. I guess just talking about Cars makes me happy.

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One of the things they stated in the article was the Golden Rule, treat others the way that you want to be treated, and one more thing that they said, was to move yourself away from Negative People.

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It's important to make someone happy, and it's important to start with yourself. Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design into the present.

Starting today...

1. Appreciate what you have. - If we counted our blessings instead of our money, we would all be a lot richer. Happiness is there if you want it to be. You just have to see that it's wrapped in beauty and hidden delicately between the seconds of your life. If you never stop for a minute to notice, you might miss it. Read The Happiness Project.

2. Focus on things that truly matter. - The simple fact that you are even here, alive, on this planet is a divine miracle, and you should not spend the time you have being busy, being miserable. Every moment you get is a gift, so stop focusing on unhappy things, and spend your moments on things that truly matter to your heart.

3. Define your own meaning of life, and pursue it. - What is the meaning of life? Whatever you want it to be. Don't fear failure; fear a lifetime of mediocrity due to lack of effort and commitment. There are so many people out there who will tell you that you CAN'T. What you need to do is turn around and say, "Watch me!"

4. Embrace life's challenges. - You may think that taking a detour in life is a waste of time and energy, but you can also see the detour as a means of learning more about who you are and where you are heading in your life. Being off the beaten path may be disorienting and confusing at times, yet it challenges your creative spirit to discover new ways to build a stronger YOU. In the end, it's usually the tough situations that feel like your tomb that actually become your cocoon. Hang in there. You're coming out of this stronger and wiser.

5. Find the balance that allows you to be who you truly are. - Your worst battle is between what you know and what you feel. One of the hardest decisions you will ever have to make is when to stay put and try harder or when to just take your memories and move on. Sometimes you have to step outside of the person you've been, and remember the person you were meant to be, the person you are capable of being, and the person you truly are.

6. Love your body enough to take care of it. - You're beautiful; but keep in mind that not everyone is going to see that. Never be ashamed of yourself because you are born into one skin. You can scar it, stretch it, burn it, mark it, tan it, and peel it. But you are always in it, so you might as well take care of it and learn to love it. Read The 4-Hour Body.

7. Limit your time with negative people. - You can't make positive choices for the rest of your life without an environment that makes those choices easy, natural, and enjoyable. So protect your spirit and potential from contamination by limiting your time with negative people.

8. Treat others the way you want to be treated. - Be conscious of your attitude and your actions. You may be on top of the world right now - feeling untouchable. You may have all the tools at your disposal to do and say whatever you want. But remember, life is a circle - what goes around, comes around eventually.

9. Set a good example. - If you want to empower others in your life, you need to start living the most empowered version of yourself first. You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. Believe in what you want so much that it has no choice but to become your reality. And don't ever compare yourself to anyone else; stay focused on your own journey and leave footprints behind. Read The Four Agreements.

10. Accept what is, and live for the possibilities that lie ahead. - Never waste your time wondering about what might have been. Get busy thinking about what still might be, and trusting that however it plays out, it will leave you glad that what might have been, never came to be.

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It's important to make someone happy, and it's important to start with yourself. Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design into the present. Starting today... Appreciate what you have. - If we counted our blessings instead of our money, we would all be a lot richer.

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The Pursuit of Happiness (Movie) VS Old Money Gatsby

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The Pursuit of Happiness (Movie) VS Old Money Gatsby

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The Pursuit of Happiness staring Will Smith, Is a true story and it recalls the hardships that Chris Gardner endure on the Pursuit of Happiness. But it brings up the idea, to obtain happiness, you HAVE to work for it, that is why none of the characters in Gatsby that are old money, like they woke up one day and were just billionaires and they didn't work for what they have and it shows how unhappy they are.

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Google states that Happiness is, "Being in the state of happy" and Google also states that the word happy means "Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment"

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Happiness in its broad sense is the label for a family of pleasant emotional states, such as joy, amusement, satisfaction, gratification, euphoria, and triumph. Happiness can be examined in experiential and evaluative contexts.