Slumdog Millionaire

In the slums of India there were two brothers who did everything together and they lost there mom during a riot. They had to scrounge for food and shelter. Coming from nothing, Jamal which is the younger brother, was put on a game show to win twenty million Rupees. Eyes of speculation are put on Jamal when he starts answering all of the questions with the right answers. Coming from the slums Jamal was brought up with nothing and the knowledge he gained was gained on the streets. The police arrest Jamal, thinking that he must be cheating because he really isn't there for the money. Jamal tells the police his story of how he grew up and how every question that he answered so far was a part of his life in some way. During this whole story, Jamal has one true love that he has always loved. Her name is Latika and his true passion lies with her. He loses her throughout the movie and doesn't stop looking for her until he finds her, which thankfully he does by being on the game show. Jamal and his brother face many difficult tasks and challenges throughout there whole life and it is shown throughout the whole movie.

To begin with the end in mind is basically to have visually experienced deep moments and values in your life and "to establish a brief contact with your inner guidance system at the heart of your Circle of Influence". (pg.97) In the center of everyones mind and body is security, wisdom, power and guidance. We also have alternative centers and we necessarily don't actually have to follow the path of the four steps of security, power, wisdom and guidance but to follow our own path that we make for ourselves.

Habit three is when you put first things first. Personal management is one major part of this habit. "Habit three is the personal fruit, the practical fulfillment of habits one and two".(pg.146)
Time management is a major key factor in this habit. By putting your main goals and responsibilities first and having a head on your shoulders to follow those goals. You also have to know what it takes to say no and how to push forward.

During this whole movie Habit one is shown in great lengths. Jamal is having to travel and basically beg for food his whole life. He is visually living the nightmares of some people and he is gaining security, wisdom, power and guidance. Throughout Jamal's whole life he had many road blocks and his wisdom grew more and more every day. He had personal security inside him and in his own mind he had power and guidance which allowed him to follow his path to greatness.

Jamal had to make difficult choices his whole life and during this time he had to know when to say no and he had what it took to do so. No matter what happened in his path to find Latika he would always push forward and never give up on finding her. He had goals and task he wanted to finish but his more important goals came before all the rest which really is shown in Habit three. Jamal had a good head on his shoulders and he will never give into his road block but he would take what he learned and make it past all of them.

In this movie Jamal had to face his older brother after his brother took the love of his life and pretty much sold her to a powerful gangster which he also worked for. Jamal had to put himself into danger to save her. Even though family is a strong bond his love for Latika was more and he had many road blocks to get to her but yet in the face of defeat Jamal pushed forward and overcame those road blocks.

I really admired Jamal and how he was faced with all of these task and challenges and his struggles in life but some how managed to over come them and push forward and show true character of a man that had goals and would never stop until he reached them. Jamal had true heart and soul and he personified the true nature of a man with one thing on his mind. To find his one true love, Latika.