Wednesday, June 16, 2010
The American Dream
A dream can be several different things, one of which is a fading in and out of consciousness while attempting to sleep and believing a used car salesman is charging at you with a murderous look in his eye wielding an ice pick that he undoubtedly just used to pressure a customer into some dodgey sale, “yeeessir this 1980 pinto is exactly what you need 15 mpg and 200,000 miles on’er.... sign here.” However the usage intended is meant to imply aspirations of an everyday American citizen. In the words of the late great Ian Robins Dury the ideal lifestyle is that of sex, drugs and rock and roll. I personally have found refuge in this way of life occasionally but have no plans of building a summer home here. To deny yourself the simple pleasures of life would be cruel and obscene, this is why fascism never caught on in this country. Our country is partying more than ever and wasting even more. The youth of America is plagued with being sloth, drooling on themselves to drunk off their old man’s booze to find the remote so they don’t have to watch the situation fist pump on some unsuspecting bar goer. These mindless drones dream of being more successful than their parents. However, I’m afraid they have set the bar to high and will suffer many trial and tribulations while attempting to reach their mountain top.
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Is getting off better than your parents really setting the bar too high? I believe that if your parents give you a good work ethic while you pay close attention to what they did wrong can help get at least slightly better off than the previous generation. My dad was raised in a home where they had to learn to hunt and eat squirrel and other animals to have food on the table. Now even though he still struggles financially, he doesn't have to worry about going hungry, and he has luxuries like an HD television with DVR. His mother wasn't able to graduate high school, and now he's working toward a bachelor's degree and a possible masters, while I'm working toward a PhD. We shouldn't all try to hard to become or extremely well off, but doing at least a bit better than our parents isn't too unreasonable, unless that's not something you personally want or need to feel happy.
ReplyDeleteI heard a joke the other day I think you would like. "How can you tell that the American economy is so Bad?? When the illegal immigrants are crossing illegally back over to get out!" Ha... I thought it was pretty funny, but sad at the same time. This is the USA! We are a super power but yet we are so in debt that other countries own more of our land than we do. On a serious note, I understand where you are coming from in the challenge of wanting to better yourself and your life but it doesnt mean you have to meet the bar you feel you do. I am a firm believer that as long as you are happy as a person and comfortable with the life you live you are meeting the highest expectation possible. Yes money and such are needed but as long as you can support yourself and your family that is the only bar you need to reach. It is your American Dream... not your parent's! =)
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