“When I grow up, I’m going to fly the fastest planes ever built, make the biggest movies

ever,
and be the richest man in the world.” These were the dreams of a young boy, named Howard
Hughes. It was portrayed in the movie on how he fought for his dreams and achieve it eventually.

Believing in yourself, this was the first lesson that I learned in this movie. Howard made the
movie Hell’s Angels and it was a big hit in 1930 but the amount of work Howard put in making the
movie is not easy. He was pressured by the media because it took him 2 years to finish the movie.
However, Howard did not stop there because he saw that the people are enjoying watching movie
with sound so he also did that on Hell’s Angels. Every reel was edited to put sound effects and then
he finished the movie in 4 years which costs $4 million.

Believing in your work was the second lesson that I learned. In the scene where Howard
created the fastest plane and rode it, was the most thrilling part of the movie. Thinking that a man
can travel 352 miles/hour, at that time, was really exhilarating. Also, when he created the biggest
plane that was ever built, people mocked him and called the plane Spruce Goose. But Howard did
not mind them and still believed that The Hercules (real name of the biggest plane), will fly and he
did it!

Believing in your capability was the last lesson that I learned. Howard’s dream was to
become the richest man in the world. He was capable enough to own TWA, an American airline, he
was also capable of making hit movies, he also innovated the planes because at the last part of the
movie, he discussed to his men that the next project would be jet planes.

Lastly, and the most important lesson that I learned was protecting what you love. Howard
protected his dreams when he was a kid. He did not stop believing and working for what he loves to
do. There is also a scene wherein he protected the woman that he loves when he bought the
pictures from a reporter. Those pictures were taken by a paparazzi because the woman was and
actress, Katherine Hepburn, having a relationship with a married man. So Howard protected
Katherine from the media and issues because he truly loved her.

Howard Hughes’ life was surrounded by different kinds of pressure. Pressure from his
work, his illness, and from people around him but he did not gave up his dream. The movie taught
me that when you believe in yourself, no matter what pressure comes your way, you can do it.
However, just believing in yourself is not enough if you don’t take action as well.