Pursue American Dream

When I heard that the “Occupy” movement was about making the American Dream more accessible to those involved in the movement, I was a little shocked.  The American Dream is directly related to the phrase in the constitution that talks about the right to “pursue happiness”.  We each have the constitutional right to pursue happiness and that includes the American Dream, if that is what makes you happy.

Nowhere does it say that the government will provide you with happiness, only that you are free to pursue it. Therefore, the American Dream is yours if you are willing to do as all the others who appear to have achieved it, have done, in their own pursuit.  If you expect the government, through any program, to provide you with anything you have not earned, you will never achieve your desired level of accomplishment.

The most common denominator among the most successful is by far “hard work” and a lot of it. There is no substitute and no government program to short-cut it. Choices have to be made and some are not the most favorable. Example: Do I put in extra hours at work or school or do I go out with friends and play video games every night?  Do I save some of my money and invest it in my future or do I spend my paycheck on having a good time this weekend?

The real question is: What are you doing to improve your chances of being successful. Are you waiting on some government program to take the place of working hard toward your goals. Perhaps you plan to win the lottery and everything will be fine. I am afraid you are more likely going to be disappointed  if that is your plan.

Those who have achieved much in this life have not done so because of the government, but in spite of it.  While the government’s role in domestic and international security and providing for law and order are certainly contributing factors to the success of our nation, it is individuals who through hard work and ingenuity have made this country what it is.

We are not all gifted with the same tools, family support, mental capacity or a host of other individual traits that can help you alone the way.  Life is not fair and you should not expect it. Blame fate or your family tree, but it does not matter.  It makes no difference because you have to take what you have and make it work.  No one else is.

So here is your choice, you can continue to sit by and wait for something good to happen.  You can you even choose to protest the fact that nobody seems to be helping you, or you can start today to work toward the goals you have set for yourself.  How you spend your time everyday determines your future. I suggest you not waste any of it.