The american dream 2
The american dream 2The basis of this report, which is the pursuit of happiness, and mainly the American Dream, has always been present in the lives of all things living. The feeling of want for something better than what we already have is the foundation of improvement in our world today. Anyone who has ever thought that they deserved a promotion or bought a lottery ticket, has inevitably, at one point in their lives, thought about something better for themselves. If they hadn't, then they would not have tried to obtain the new corner office space or win that million-dollar prize. The idea of the American Dream still holds true in today's time, be it wealth, love, or fame. But one thing never changes about the American Dream; everyone desires something in life and everyone, somehow, strives to get it. Personal dreams symbolize the larger American Dream where all have the opportunity to get what they want.
The American Dream is to be able to do whatever you want. In other words, freedom. The main difference between the Unite States and other countries is the amount of freedom that Americans have compared to others. If a person were to badmouth the government in other countries, they would be jailed or even put to death. In the U.S., people have the freedom of speech. Take for example, Allen Ginsburg’s poem, “America”, he spoke his mind and nothing happened to him. Americans sometimes take for granted the freedom and opportunity they have until they see what is happening in other countries.
To achieve the American Dream, you also have to put the effort into it. Nothing is handed out to you on a silver platter. Take for example Andre Agassi, he is the number two seed in tennis right now. He is right behind Pete Sampras. Andre is an amazing person, well spoken, and speaks well of his opponents. Seems to be a good sport in all aspects of the game. Plays amazing tennis for a relatively small guy. And two years ago, he had fallen so far, that he was unranked on the tour. He was so low that he did not even rank in the top 100. How sad is that? And hey, look at him now, he’s over thirty years old. Fit, quick on his feet, ripped to the bone.
That could be anyone. Yes - anyone. People just have to want it badly enough. Because that's what happened with Andre, he went from being an out of shape thirty-year old to one of the world’s top ranked player. By running, working out, being on the court ten hours a day, and getting rid of his gut. And doing wind sprints even between matches. Not even resting when he is AT the US Open. He’s an example of a person who lived his American Dream – to strive and achieve - to be happy.
In Walt Whitman’s poem, “America”, he speaks of the United States of being...
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