The American Dream

In general the phrase The American Dream is used to refer to the desire of freedom. This for other countries could mean something as simple as what they are allowed to wear or it could mean better jobs with better pay. For Americans this has now been translated to the desire of success, the desire of money, and the ability to do with the money as one wishes. In USA everything is suppose to be better, and in some ways it is, but the country its self is not as great as it seems. We are in a huge debt crisis in which the country is taking money from its citizens with promises of later benefits, but in reality we are soon going to be paying out more than we take in. America is the place to become successful but one will need money to achieve anything.

The 21st Century American

In my opinion the 21st Century American in general isn’t a great person. Most of us are selfish and ungrateful. We take advantage of the things we have access to. I am not saying that I am a perfect person because I’m not. I along with many Americans take advantage of the life I am able to live. For example a shower is something not all people in the world have access to, but if I couldn’t take a shower I would feel as though the world was going to end. Most American’s spend money selfishly on new gadgets when some people in other countries or even people just down the road can barely keep their family fed. Yes, some Americans are not great, but there are other aspects that make us great. Most of us have the mind set that we can achieve whatever we set our minds to and we don’t allow things to get in our way. This is not a reality for some people in other countries. Because of this Americans are proud of what we are able to achieve which also gives us self-confidence. With this self-confidence we have achieved many great things some of which have allowed us to live a better life.