American Dream or My American Dream?
Kayla Steward
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http://www.informafrica.com/blog/new-world-order-versus-the-american-dream-video-inside/
1.) I would describe "The American Dream" as the ideal perfect life in America. Wealthy family of four, big house, white picket fence, dog- the whole nine. The American Dream, to be more general, is to give all citizens, despite any type of background or classification, an equal opportunity to achieve success through hard work, determination, perseverance, and initiative. Although. my American Dream is to be able to grow up without the fear of losing what I have or not being able to do everything I set my mind to do to my fullest potential. My American Dream allows me to pursue a career, be successful in that career, settle down, and leave this world knowing that I was able to reach my goals and achieve them. Overall, my dream is to be happy.
2.) My definition of wealth doesn't deal with money or materialistic things. My definition of wealth is the state in which a person is happy, have everything they need, and are satisfied/couldn't ask for more. Most people would look at me and say "well doesn't that mean 'poor' people or 'less fortunate' people can be wealthy too?" My answer to that is yes. I have come across so many people who don't have as much as most people have, or have anything remotely close, but they are happy with the little they have. They are wealthy because they have an abundant amount of love and couldn't ask for more. It's very inspiring, but I believe everyone is wealthy, because no matter what situation you are in, you can reach that point in life where you are happy and loved.
3.) Through an American pessimist's perspective, most would see poverty and think of it as a huge pit, in which it is very hard to come up from. Some will even look at wealth as walking on a bed of nails- one wrong move and you could end up in a place you don't want to be. Though, through an optimist perspective, people will see poverty as a situation in which you can either try and get out of, or embrace it and be happy with what you have. When talking about wealth, they will see it as a blessing and a motive to be humble- a way to show people that "Hey, I made it here! You can too!" These perspectives are normally the most common when it comes to Americans, and anyone for that matter.
4.) My attitude towards wealth and poverty is similar to the optimist perspective described above. I know personally, I wouldn't want to be in the state of being poor, but if I ever was in that state, it would give me a reason to try and work harder to become not necessarily wealthy, but stable. Though, poverty and wealth shouldn't define who you are or classify you. We are all humans and we are all the same, despite our social class.
2.) My definition of wealth doesn't deal with money or materialistic things. My definition of wealth is the state in which a person is happy, have everything they need, and are satisfied/couldn't ask for more. Most people would look at me and say "well doesn't that mean 'poor' people or 'less fortunate' people can be wealthy too?" My answer to that is yes. I have come across so many people who don't have as much as most people have, or have anything remotely close, but they are happy with the little they have. They are wealthy because they have an abundant amount of love and couldn't ask for more. It's very inspiring, but I believe everyone is wealthy, because no matter what situation you are in, you can reach that point in life where you are happy and loved.
3.) Through an American pessimist's perspective, most would see poverty and think of it as a huge pit, in which it is very hard to come up from. Some will even look at wealth as walking on a bed of nails- one wrong move and you could end up in a place you don't want to be. Though, through an optimist perspective, people will see poverty as a situation in which you can either try and get out of, or embrace it and be happy with what you have. When talking about wealth, they will see it as a blessing and a motive to be humble- a way to show people that "Hey, I made it here! You can too!" These perspectives are normally the most common when it comes to Americans, and anyone for that matter.
4.) My attitude towards wealth and poverty is similar to the optimist perspective described above. I know personally, I wouldn't want to be in the state of being poor, but if I ever was in that state, it would give me a reason to try and work harder to become not necessarily wealthy, but stable. Though, poverty and wealth shouldn't define who you are or classify you. We are all humans and we are all the same, despite our social class.
