The movie "The Pursuit of Happyness" is about a friend of mine. Chris Gardner is a smart, hardworking businessman who was hit by one adversity after another.

'His business fails. He loses his savings. His wife leaves him. He ends up homeless, raising his small son on the streets. One day the father and son are shooting baskets with a new ball he'd given the boy. As they were playing, the father says to his son: "I don't want you to stay out here and play all day long because you'll probably just be an average player. After all, that's all I was. You're usually just as good as your dad. We have the same genes. So I don't want you to waste a lot of time every day thinking that you'll ever really be good."

'You could see his words taking the wind out of the boy's sails. The son puts his ball down and he walks away feeling dejected. The father sees the impact of his words and, feeling bad, he kneels, looks his son in the eye, and says, "Listen here, son, don't you ever let anyone tell you that you can't be something great—not even me."

'Often, those who will try to discourage you are simply imposing their own limitations upon you.

"That's as high as I went," they're saying. "You'll never go higher."

'Don't believe it. Never allow anyone to convince you that your God-given dreams are out of reach. Not a family member, not a coach, not a so-called friend.

'Listen to others. Be respectful. Welcome wisdom and support. But remember, when it's all said and done, the promise is in you. It's not in them.'

Gaining strength through adversity.

It's your time.

A must watch movie this is available in both Hindi and English language. Watch it once.

- Sk Juned Jafri