{"id":174464,"date":"2022-02-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/?p=174464"},"modified":"2022-02-06T20:10:26","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T17:10:26","slug":"the-story-of-chris-gardner-whose-life-was-the-subject-of-the-movie-dont-lose-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-story-of-chris-gardner-whose-life-was-the-subject-of-the-movie-dont-lose-hope","title":{"rendered":"The Story of Chris Gardner, whose life was the subject of the movie &#8216;Don&#8217;t Lose Hope&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"line nText\">Chris Gardner, an American businessman, investor and motivational speaker, became the subject of a movie that many of us watched with admiration and crying. Gardner, who lived on the streets with his son in the 80s, now tells us &#8220;Don&#8217;t lose hope&#8221; with a fortune of approximately 60 million dollars.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-story-of-chris-gardner-whose-life-was-the-subject-of-the-movie-dont-lose-hope\/#Gardner-who-never-knew-his-father-grew-up-with-his-mother-and-stepfather-His-stepfather-was-an-alcoholic-and-would-often-beat-Chris-and-his-mother-Chris-was-taken-to-a-child-welfare-institution-after-his-mother-tried-to-kill-his-stepfather\" >Gardner, who never knew his father, grew up with his mother and stepfather. His stepfather was an alcoholic and would often beat Chris and his mother. Chris was taken to a child welfare institution after his mother tried to kill his stepfather.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-story-of-chris-gardner-whose-life-was-the-subject-of-the-movie-dont-lose-hope\/#Although-his-real-story-begins-after-the-age-of-27-Chris-Gardner-describes-the-difficult-times-he-had-as-a-child\" >Although his real story begins after the age of 27, Chris Gardner describes the difficult times he had as a child:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-story-of-chris-gardner-whose-life-was-the-subject-of-the-movie-dont-lose-hope\/#His-interest-in-the-stock-market-began-with-a-red-Ferrari-he-saw-in-the-parking-lot\" >His interest in the stock market began with a red Ferrari he saw in the parking lot.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-story-of-chris-gardner-whose-life-was-the-subject-of-the-movie-dont-lose-hope\/#Bob-Bridges-got-Gardner-an-internship-at-a-company-He-was-arrested-for-failing-to-pay-parking-tickets-during-his-internship-After-that-his-financial-situation-started-to-deteriorate\" >Bob Bridges got Gardner an internship at a company. He was arrested for failing to pay parking tickets during his internship. After that, his financial situation started to deteriorate.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-story-of-chris-gardner-whose-life-was-the-subject-of-the-movie-dont-lose-hope\/#She-lived-on-the-streets-for-almost-a-year-with-her-son-Christopher-Gardner-who-was-only-a-few-months-old\" >She lived on the streets for almost a year with her son, Christopher Gardner, who was only a few months old.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-story-of-chris-gardner-whose-life-was-the-subject-of-the-movie-dont-lose-hope\/#They-had-to-sleep-in-train-stations-parks-churches-and-eat-in-soup-kitchens-The-money-Chris-Gardner-earned-was-just-enough-to-send-his-son-to-daycare\" >They had to sleep in train stations, parks, churches and eat in soup kitchens. The money Chris Gardner earned was just enough to send his son to daycare.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-story-of-chris-gardner-whose-life-was-the-subject-of-the-movie-dont-lose-hope\/#Gardner-who-now-has-a-full-time-job-began-earning-enough-to-cover-his-rent-Climbing-the-career-ladder-three-by-five-he-founded-a-consultancy-company-named-Gardner-Rich-in-1987\" >Gardner, who now has a full-time job, began earning enough to cover his rent. Climbing the career ladder three by five, he founded a consultancy company named Gardner&amp;Rich in 1987.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-story-of-chris-gardner-whose-life-was-the-subject-of-the-movie-dont-lose-hope\/#In-2006-he-caught-the-attention-of-Hollywood-with-his-book-%E2%80%9CThe-Pursuit-of-Happyness%E2%80%9D-in-which-he-told-about-his-life-and-the-same-year-the-movie-with-the-same-name-was-shot\" >In 2006, he caught the attention of Hollywood with his book &#8220;The Pursuit of Happyness&#8221;, in which he told about his life, and the same year, the movie with the same name was shot.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-story-of-chris-gardner-whose-life-was-the-subject-of-the-movie-dont-lose-hope\/#Today-Gardner-is-64-has-a-fortune-of-60-million-and-has-millions-who-want-to-hear-his-story\" >Today, Gardner is 64, has a fortune of $60 million and has millions who want to hear his story.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/the-story-of-chris-gardner-whose-life-was-the-subject-of-the-movie-dont-lose-hope\/#And-he-summarizes-his-experiences-with-the-following-sentence\" >And he summarizes his experiences with the following sentence:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gardner-who-never-knew-his-father-grew-up-with-his-mother-and-stepfather-His-stepfather-was-an-alcoholic-and-would-often-beat-Chris-and-his-mother-Chris-was-taken-to-a-child-welfare-institution-after-his-mother-tried-to-kill-his-stepfather\"><\/span>Gardner, who never knew his father, grew up with his mother and stepfather. His stepfather was an alcoholic and would often beat Chris and his mother. Chris was taken to a child welfare institution after his mother tried to kill his stepfather.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/p1k6s8.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<blockquote><p>\u201cMy mother was an old-fashioned woman and she always said to me, &#8216;Son, if you believe, you can achieve anything you want.&#8217; he would say. I believed his words and I succeeded.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"6373365026\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Although-his-real-story-begins-after-the-age-of-27-Chris-Gardner-describes-the-difficult-times-he-had-as-a-child\"><\/span>Although his real story begins after the age of 27, Chris Gardner describes the difficult times he had as a child:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/fnvl2v.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<blockquote><p> \u201cI have suffered pain that a child should not go through. At the age of 5, I had made my decision: My children will know who their father is. The later is already known. I achieved this success by making the right decisions.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"9068969645\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"His-interest-in-the-stock-market-began-with-a-red-Ferrari-he-saw-in-the-parking-lot\"><\/span>His interest in the stock market began with a red Ferrari he saw in the parking lot.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/mnaj8a.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">In 1974 he went to San Francisco to sell medical devices. He was fascinated by the red Ferrari he saw in the parking lot and asked the owner how he got it. The owner of the car, Bob Bridges, was a stockbroker, and with his speech he got Chris Gardner interested in the stock market.<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"6373365026\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bob-Bridges-got-Gardner-an-internship-at-a-company-He-was-arrested-for-failing-to-pay-parking-tickets-during-his-internship-After-that-his-financial-situation-started-to-deteriorate\"><\/span>Bob Bridges got Gardner an internship at a company. He was arrested for failing to pay parking tickets during his internship. After that, his financial situation started to deteriorate.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"She-lived-on-the-streets-for-almost-a-year-with-her-son-Christopher-Gardner-who-was-only-a-few-months-old\"><\/span>She lived on the streets for almost a year with her son, Christopher Gardner, who was only a few months old.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/gcgjez.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">At the age of 27, he was taking stockbroking classes where he did his internship. However, his financial situation was very bad. When his wife left Gardner, who could not even pay the rent of the house, he went to the streets with his son.<\/div>\n<p><amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"9068969645\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"They-had-to-sleep-in-train-stations-parks-churches-and-eat-in-soup-kitchens-The-money-Chris-Gardner-earned-was-just-enough-to-send-his-son-to-daycare\"><\/span>They had to sleep in train stations, parks, churches and eat in soup kitchens. The money Chris Gardner earned was just enough to send his son to daycare.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/lde4me.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Although all these events forced Gardner to give up, he never gave up and completed his internship and got a full-time job at the same place.<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"6373365026\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gardner-who-now-has-a-full-time-job-began-earning-enough-to-cover-his-rent-Climbing-the-career-ladder-three-by-five-he-founded-a-consultancy-company-named-Gardner-Rich-in-1987\"><\/span>Gardner, who now has a full-time job, began earning enough to cover his rent. Climbing the career ladder three by five, he founded a consultancy company named Gardner&amp;Rich in 1987.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/ioo6fz.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Founded in 1987 in Chicago, the company also has offices in New York and San Francisco.<\/div>\n<p><amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"9068969645\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In-2006-he-caught-the-attention-of-Hollywood-with-his-book-%E2%80%9CThe-Pursuit-of-Happyness%E2%80%9D-in-which-he-told-about-his-life-and-the-same-year-the-movie-with-the-same-name-was-shot\"><\/span>In 2006, he caught the attention of Hollywood with his book &#8220;The Pursuit of Happyness&#8221;, in which he told about his life, and the same year, the movie with the same name was shot.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/6u8kj3.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">The movie &#8220;Don&#8217;t Lose Hope&#8221;, starring Will Smith, earned Will Smith an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.<\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"6373365026\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Today-Gardner-is-64-has-a-fortune-of-60-million-and-has-millions-who-want-to-hear-his-story\"><\/span>Today, Gardner is 64, has a fortune of $60 million and has millions who want to hear his story.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/mln0p2.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Sharing his story by traveling the world, Gardner does not neglect to donate for the homeless. He is doing his best to end violence against women.<\/div>\n<p><amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1787826683754973\" data-ad-slot=\"9068969645\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/p>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And-he-summarizes-his-experiences-with-the-following-sentence\"><\/span>And he summarizes his experiences with the following sentence:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage coverImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/9tjz21.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"empty-line\" class=\"nText \">\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIf my childhood was my destiny, today I would be an alcoholic man who beats his wife and abuses children. I listened to my mother&#8217;s voice. I walked towards the light, not into the darkness\u2026\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Gardner, an American businessman, investor and motivational speaker, became the subject of a movie that many of us watched with admiration and crying. Gardner, who lived on the streets with his son in the 80s, now tells us &#8220;Don&#8217;t lose hope&#8221; with a fortune of approximately 60 million dollars. 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