Elizabeth's+reflection

The American dream is something different to everyone. To some it may mean wealth, to others it may mean love, to some it may even mean children. But one thing is in common with all of our goals, happiness. We all strive to attain our American dream because we think it is what will make us the happiest. The American dream is essentially the pursuit of happiness. However, the reason it is the American dream is because it is the pursuit of happiness, at all costs. Americans tend to forgot the other six billion people on this Earth, however, and only focus on achieving their own dreams, no matter what they do for anyone else. Americans have to be number one and the better than anyone else. There is a difference between being the best you can be, and being better than everyone else. This is a complex that many of us Americans have. Unfortunately, many of our dreams require much of our time, effort, and diligence and we push everything else in our life by the wayside. If we all take five minutes to remember the rest of the world, and not just focus on our own selfish dreams, we can make the world a much better place.

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