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The realistic dreamer is the individual that sees the benefits in challenge. It is the American that knows change is coming, regardless if welcomed or not. It is Tom in the __Grapes of Wrath__ when he begins to talk like Casy and embrace the difficulties of change through community. It is the character that is not exactly happy with what they have, but instead happy with their abilities to get what they want. The realistic dreamer is the American that says "we are already living the dream by living life everyday." It is the individual that is not filled with optimism, but contempt. However this contempt does not go far enough to always translate into satisfaction. The realistic dreamer purposely does not place too much hope in too many places. If too many aspirations are set in place, the realistic dreamer believes that their capabilities will be threatened as not only American citizens, but individuals. The realistic dreamer's biggest enemy is time as it can allow for wastefulness and laziness. As Anthony Gonzalez, the lead singer of M83 sings, "there is no end" to our goals, but "no time" to achieve all of them happily. The realistic dreamer's biggest advocate is community. By placing people searching for contentment together, the power of satisfaction becomes more plausible.

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