Limits Of The American Dream

What is a human being capable of accomplishing? What are the real limits in a person’s dream? In “Forbes Special Report: The American Dream,” Forbes says, “The American Dream…is the ability to go as far as you can in life, limited only by your own dreams and willingness to work hard” In agreement with this statement, there are three avenues needed to be understood before someone can own their American Dream and see it accomplished. One must first know where passion begins, find the root of their motivation, and lastly they must understand where the American Dream actually becomes a reality. All of these things are limited by what they believe they can do for themselves.
First, every person has a choice to make with their life. Their desires …show more content…
He and his wife did not have the proper motivation. In the situation he has been placed, it was easier for him to stay at home and for his wife to go to work full-time. He described how their life was before this arrangement and that they were both miserable with their circumstances. He wanted them both to be motivated to do what they love, but that was not possible until they made the switch of roles. After this switch was made, there was much more satisfaction and motivation in the everyday activities that life presented to them. He stated, “None of these hurdles are insurmountable, and they pale in comparison to the benefits children derive from having a parents a primary caregiver...” That is where his motivation derived from. He was now not afraid of what other parents thought of their arrangement, but he was now looking inside to see that that is where personal success is …show more content…
I was to grow up and ugly child. Or one who thought himself ugly.” When people think about the world and the expectations it places on each individual they can see how messed up the thinking of each culture is. If you have not seen it, there are many demonstrations of women telling a designer from each part of the world to make them beautiful according to the cultures standards. When flipping through each picture, you are aware that beauty is really in the eye of the beholder. Some of the countries liked white skin, some liked skinny girls, and some even preferred taller girls over shorter girls. This is exactly how Rodriguez must have been feeling when he penned these words down. Instead of just looking at his outward appearance, which he couldn’t change, he was motivated to find who he was on the inside. What’s the point of having an American Dream when you get lost finding