The Wealthy In America

In life, the average American’s goal is to become happy and maintain a comfortable lifestyle; and some might believe that a way to do this is to become wealthy. Although some Americans have succeeded in the goal of becoming considerably wealthy, some haven’t in terms of achieving happiness. According to U.S. News, “The OECD ranked the United States No. 1 in terms of household wealth and 12th in life satisfaction out of 36 countries tracked.” Most average Americans believe that wealthiness is the key to having a happy life; however, it brings the opposite at the same time. Firstly, many successful American celebrities are undoubtedly rich and most likely live a more than comfortable life. In addition, many people aim for this lifestyle for comfort at home after a long day of work, since the media shows the type of house where a celebrity lives and the cost of their home. For instance, anyone can look up the type of houses a …show more content…
As people do this, they begin to have a desire to live in these beautiful houses, which come at a price. In this case, it would be the long hours at the office in order to make the ideal amount of money. Moreover, U.S. News states, “On average, American workers spend 1,778 hours a year in the office [...] and devote less time to socializing with friends and family than workers in many other countries.” From this, one could conclude that many Americans work for long hours to ensure a stable life and health with a proper home and health insurance. But because they do this, it causes them to become detached from family members and friends; causing one to become stressed from the lack of socialization with others. According to CBS News, the leading cause of stress in America is money, where “Nearly three out of four adults reported feeling stressed about money [...] and about one in four adults said they experienced extreme stress over money during the