To better convey some of my feelings from my earlier blog, you should probably understand that in my 11th grade ap english we talked every day about "The American Dream." I mean it when I say every day. No matter what the topic started out as...we wound up talking about that or universal health care.
So what is the American Dream? A big house? Success? Wealth? A family? A career? Every single american has a different outlook on life; therefore, it makes sense that every single dream would be different. So imagine your dream...and then imagine reaching that dream. Imagine reaching that goal that you've set yourself for most of your life. Are you happy? Sure, for a while. Our striving personalities push us to want more. We set new goals--new dreams.
So does that mean that the American Dream is never reached? I think so. I think our American Dreams are so complex and everchanging that that final goal--that American Dream is never reached. So that points to the thought that maybe the American Dream is a feeling more than an actual dream. That feeling when you feel 'ok' with everything. When everything is right in the world. Which makes the definition change once again.
It can be a glorious ride.
Changing Subjects..School today was somewhat rough. The guy talking in convo was amazing..but I had far too much trouble following his accent. But yea...it was just long. I ran a mile. Go me. And I watched Celia utterly destory a mango at lunch.
Apparently a bunch of people take their dogs to the bank? I took my dog along for the car ride since he was dying to go and I realized I needed to go to the bank..so I went...with the dog. And they apparently give out dog treats at the drive through....like they give kids suckers. I was shocked. My little chair got flipped last night...and my napoleon decided it was a great bed.
1 comments:
I think this post goes sort of hand in hand with the post before it. To me, like you mentioned, the American Dream is different for every person. Times of changed where being "successful" isn't what is always important. The American Dream if you will is the endless struggle to push oneself. The uphill battle of advancement...
However...if it is a never ending battle, when do you take the time to acknowledge all that you have accomplished? Does that point in life ever come when your satisfied with what you have and how you have achieved it, or do you get bored with your accomplishments and continue to raise the bar. I think the real challenge is for people who have it all...or seem to if you will. For instance, what does Bill Gates strive for? He makes more money sleeping a single night than I will probably in the next 10 years of my career. What do you strive for when "money" has literally lost it's value?
IDK. Just my 2 cents.
Rob
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