The dominant Ideology in America has many forms and the form in which I see it is that “You are not free unless you are financially free. I first heard that term at a summer business conference in Syracuse, New York. Ever since then it struck a cord in the way I thought about money. My understanding of the Dominant Ideology has been a source for motivation, a cause of stress, and a chance for being a role model. In America you can be free, but how can you be truly free from if you are a slave to the bills and debts that haunt the dreams of your bank account. In my dream I see myself with a big family in a house that may not be over the top, but enough to suit our needs. there is no need to think about when the next bill payment is due and how much I can spend because in that dream I am financial free. I want to live a life where I can spend time and support my family, not spend time working to support my family. I wish to repay the debts of gratitude that I owe to my parents for all years they have stayed by my side. To be financially free is one
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Stress is a common effect when one feels a huge burden on their shoulders. Not only does stress affect a person mentally but fiscally as well. An easy example would be former president Barack Obama. When he was sworn into office we saw a man in his late forties accept the toughest job in the world. Eight years later and with grayer hair than before, Barack comes out has if twenty have passed. About three years ago, my friends helped me realize I was suffering the same effect. One of them came up to me and exclaimed that I needed to stop stressing for in their opinion “gray does not look good on me”. Then I made the connection that anytime someone would make a similar claim it would always be around a time where I feared I was not performing my best in academics and wondered about the consequences that would ensue
Stress is a common effect when one feels a huge burden on their shoulders. Not only does stress affect a person mentally but fiscally as well. An easy example would be former president Barack Obama. When he was sworn into office we saw a man in his late forties accept the toughest job in the world. Eight years later and with grayer hair than before, Barack comes out has if twenty have passed. About three years ago, my friends helped me realize I was suffering the same effect. One of them came up to me and exclaimed that I needed to stop stressing for in their opinion “gray does not look good on me”. Then I made the connection that anytime someone would make a similar claim it would always be around a time where I feared I was not performing my best in academics and wondered about the consequences that would ensue