The American Dream is the promise to have it all and enjoy it all. It & # 39; and glorified and sentimentalized as a utopian goal not just by the media and Hollywood stars, but also for businesses and politicians, including the president of the United States. In reality, however, the American dream is becoming more and more like the & # 39; It's impossible dream. & # 39; Today, many Americans think that the odds of winning the lottery are better than pursued the American dream.
Originally, the demand for the American Dream concept was born, and the lack of genuine security shortly after the Great Depression and WW2. For some jobs, the greatest aspiration for most Americans was to ensure steady employment and owning your own home. As a result, the work ethic and integrity were very strong. The focus of a healthy value system, the family and the community, all of which created pride, real prosperity and joy. Over time, however, the same as being from being a nation of producers, also created a nation of consumers, not the compression needed, but also the desire of the & # 39; keep up with the Jones & # 39; s. & # 39;
Today, the American Dream is more of a marketing concept that Madison Avenue and the government are equally convinced people that have to have a certain standard of living (such as a second home, a vacation in Europe, expensive jewelry and other & # 39; toys & # 39;), in order to be happy and fulfilled. Even the Christmas holiday has lost its original meaning and has become very commercialized.
In other words, we & # 39; ve been brainwashed to believe that & # 39; He lives most of the game, & # 39; instead of & # 39; He lives in the most joy. & # 39; By having a greater amount of personal debt, Americans are more stressed and less optimistic and fulfilled than ever, despite a high standard of living. It & # 39; and it & # 39; games & # 39; (Material goods), without purpose and healthy value system can only produce artificial joy that is as fleeting it is cruel.
The American dream, as we know, is not something that is born of necessity and miss, but greed and desire. Therefore, it does not represent the true spirit of America, which is based on perspiration, innovation, focus on the risks and benefits of a healthy value system, the integrity of the family, the community and a strong work ethic.
From Enron economy and huge government deficits, our failing that, the education system and the break down of the family system (where the kids stay home to live up to their peers, gangs and TV alone), virtually every aspect of our lives negatively affected by the pursuit of materialism, which is a by-product of the American dream. In a materialistic-driven society where there is an obsession with fame and fortune and winning at all costs, the accepted view is that we & # 39; s politically correct and do not do what you & # 39; and the interests of the community. And when the intoxicating power of love overcomes the love of power, that & # 39; It s easy to see why the absolute power corrupts absolutely.
The concept of the American Dream (as we know it now) is not just a marketing concept, but it is also used more and more votes and keeping constituents happy by politicians. The cut-throat world of politics where the stakes are high, driven by their own self-serving agendas of politicians. As such, the various political parties own agenda when some members of the society to help achieve the American dream. The Democratic Party of supporting the unions and union contracts that high wage increases in the common worker so that you can achieve a piece of the American dream. In doing so, guarantee work and wages, people who are not necessarily that productive, at the expense of everyone else. On the other hand, the Republican party believes philosophically in the free enterprise system. The idea is that an economic system that rewards primarily people who are successful, which means mostly wealthy people at the expense of everyone else.
In other words, all the political parties and special interest groups who contribute to election campaigns are trying to achieve a political version of the American dream constituencies at the expense of everyone else. Ironically, both political parties realize that because the pie is limited, making the American dream come true Americans become virtually impossible. In fact, most people consider to perpetual debt their whole lives to maintain a standard of living in accordance with the new ideal of the American Dream. It & # 39; and this unattainable dream that drives both parents are working longer and harder at work than ever before, which contributes to the ills of society.
Thus, in order to be possible the American dream than many Americans achieve consumer had to be created. The point of consumption is that people spend more money going into debt. The logic is that higher spending produces wealth for some people. The problem is that there is a limit to how far one can go in debt. Finally, the economy is becoming more & # 39; cards & # 39; You will not be able to create & # 39; value jobs, & # 39; (The production, creation and production). Instead, jobs are in the service sector, catering to the insatiable need to consume. Eventually this type of faulty economy will result in financial chaos where institutions, banks and even governments do not, as we & # 39; I saw what & # 39; happening in California.
The pursuit of pleasure and avoidance of pain, we & # 39; It has long been looking for solutions and fulfillment in the wrong place. The solution is to restore the economy, we are failing in our institutions and systems, as well as your sanity through the soul. It & # 39; and because whether we realize it or not, we are spiritual beings experiencing the human experience and not the other way around. As such, what was the purpose and goal is to live a life meaning and purpose in recognizing the unity and harmony of life living in the universal laws that are characterized by integrity and respect for all living beings. Total prosperity and peace depend on the strength of spirit.
Only if you & # 39; Regions & # 39; type of politics is replaced by business integrity (where the power of love overcomes the love of power) hope to make a meaningful and lasting changes & # 39; and also cost effective. Maybe if we live the mantra that & # 39; he is the most joy of life & # 39; instead of & # 39; He lives most of the game, & # 39; knowing that Paradise is not so much a place but a state of mind, we can once again appreciate the simple pleasures in life while recognizing that indeed the best things in life are free. Now that you & # 39; s the real thing, unlike the Coca-Cola claims to have.
And while most of us may not be Lords of the Rings, we are always masters of their own destiny on earth. Simply put, we all have the power to create our own destiny personal responsibility no matter what we & # 39; ve been brainwashed to believe. Perhaps you back to our spiritual roots, and understand the unity of life, we finally realize that we are all connected in the web of life that whatever effects a direct impact on all of us indirectly (the global economy perfectly illustrates this fact). Perhaps then confrontation will give way to cooperation and destruction will be replaced with construction. Only then will we experience that peace is not so much unity similarities, but also the unity in diversity – a diversity that must be celebrated. Perhaps we realize that we are all children of God, they will also learn to respect life, and finally there is a genuine and lasting peace and harmony, which will inevitably lead to total prosperity for all is a win-win spirit. Now that you & # 39; s something to sing.
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