The Classless Society Misconception In the United States of America, there are many obstacles to move up the ladder of success. It would be brilliantly ideal for people residing in the United States of America to move up the ladder of success with little to no hindrances; would it not? Isn’t the “pursuit of happiness” one of the United States of America’s founding principles? Many will say that through hard work anyone can move up the hierarchy of success. “Consistent hard work leads to success.” (Dwayne Johnson) This quote means exactly what it states, hard work leads to success, and many residing in the United States feel this way. Others believe that it is all about having the drive and desire to climb the mountain that is success. “In
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A couple months ago my father was unemployed. He went around looking for jobs, just like any responsible father would do, so he could provide for his family. He finally found one that best suited him and he went through the whole employment process, but was denied the job because his English was not “good enough”. Now, I’ll admit my father’s English is not great, but to be denied a job in which he has over eight years of experience in is very absurd. Imagine being denied a job, while possessing years of experience in that field, for something so trivial, something that is outweighed by ones enthusiasm to work. Would that hindrance of success not conjure up a feeling of depression and desperation? Language fluency is not the only obstacle that would have this same …show more content…
Not every culture finds the same things as important as other cultures do. For example, formal dress is not a subject touched by most Mexican cultured families. Growing up I was not taught how to tie a tie or even what exactly formal wear was. Luckily, I was intelligent enough that I discovered what it was for myself, but people are turned away because of matters like this. It’s not their fault their parents did not find stuff like that important to teach their kids at a young age. This is just a simple fact that just cannot be helped yet it hinders people from succeeding. Another example that ties in with this point is that because not everyone was raised the same, nobody acts the same. Take a look at people’s speech patterns. Some people are denied work based on how they speak like it’s actually something they can help at that point in there lives after years of speaking that way showing yet another obstacle in the struggle to move up the hierarchy of success. Also, growing up, some people aren’t pushed to go further than just “good enough”.
Discipline plays a major, major role in becoming successful in the United States of America. Without discipline people become lazy and just don’t try. The people without discipline are usually the ones with the mediocre “just getting by in life” mentality showing no promise for success. If a boxer does not train he or she will not improve, and if he or she doesn’t improve
A couple months ago my father was unemployed. He went around looking for jobs, just like any responsible father would do, so he could provide for his family. He finally found one that best suited him and he went through the whole employment process, but was denied the job because his English was not “good enough”. Now, I’ll admit my father’s English is not great, but to be denied a job in which he has over eight years of experience in is very absurd. Imagine being denied a job, while possessing years of experience in that field, for something so trivial, something that is outweighed by ones enthusiasm to work. Would that hindrance of success not conjure up a feeling of depression and desperation? Language fluency is not the only obstacle that would have this same …show more content…
Not every culture finds the same things as important as other cultures do. For example, formal dress is not a subject touched by most Mexican cultured families. Growing up I was not taught how to tie a tie or even what exactly formal wear was. Luckily, I was intelligent enough that I discovered what it was for myself, but people are turned away because of matters like this. It’s not their fault their parents did not find stuff like that important to teach their kids at a young age. This is just a simple fact that just cannot be helped yet it hinders people from succeeding. Another example that ties in with this point is that because not everyone was raised the same, nobody acts the same. Take a look at people’s speech patterns. Some people are denied work based on how they speak like it’s actually something they can help at that point in there lives after years of speaking that way showing yet another obstacle in the struggle to move up the hierarchy of success. Also, growing up, some people aren’t pushed to go further than just “good enough”.
Discipline plays a major, major role in becoming successful in the United States of America. Without discipline people become lazy and just don’t try. The people without discipline are usually the ones with the mediocre “just getting by in life” mentality showing no promise for success. If a boxer does not train he or she will not improve, and if he or she doesn’t improve