Personal Narrative Essay: The American Dream And Reality

The American Dream, in my eyes, would be described as unrealistic. It's a notation put in people’s minds that an individual can achieve anything he or she sets his or her mind to do. Now the outlook is being perceived as pessimistic, then again, I believe “The American Dream” is overestimated. When I was a young child, I aspired to be a princess who lived in a castle with a handsome prince and live happily ever after; I aspired to be a princess until I was thirteen. Still, it was instantaneously disappointing when reality dawned upon me, I could never be a princess. Although it left me completely devastated, I soon realized, there’s a huge difference between dreams and reality.
However, not discouraging an immigrant's American Dream to come to America and live a simple life, on the other hand that's not what I believe the American Dream to be, unless I am asked what I presumed the American Dream meant a hundred years ago, then the answer given would be more simplistic. The answer given would reflect the struggle the immigrants suffered in their home country and had come to America for advanced and exceptional opportunities, whereas today, who honestly hears about that type of struggle anymore? Yet, the struggle people hear mostly about

now, is how difficult it can be to become successful. On the grounds of most. Americans see the American Dream as a long journey of bettering one's self .
Additionally, the idea where someone can do whatever their minds set on to be, or to do, is insane. I understand having dreams are excellent to have, in spite of telling your daughter, she can be a princess when she gets older is ridiculous. However, not saying becoming a doctor is an unattainable career choice, whereas to become a rock star, I just have no reason to believe anything is possible. I believe in sensibility, not imagination. Now furthermore, I can give several examples of a nobody becoming the best rockstar known to man, regardless, that's a one in a million. And yes, maybe someone can be a one in a million, although being the one in a million may happen, I just believe the chances, to be unrealistic.
Also, I may seem as though I don't believe in the "underdog", but in all consideration, almost everyone’s seen millions of people try out for American Idol, America's Got Talent and The X Factor. Each show only has one winner at the end of the season and almost everyone almost always forgets the runner ups. I personally was bewildered in regards to who won on those shows, in the past three years simply, considering the winners are less likely to become famous these days, the winner makes an album in which, no one purchases. Then, out of nowhere everyone basically completely forgets who the winner was. Can an individual honestly say they can name each and every winner from each season of each show, anyone would simply say no, in the simple fact of, the winner disappointingly fails become a famous musician after winning nowadays. For example, Candice Glover, does this name sound familiar? Candice was the season 12 winner of American Idol. When Candice is searched on Google, It’s apparent, her success and fame is nonexistent.
Finally, yes indeed , people do hear in regards of rags to riches stories where the underdog succeed to rise and all ends well.

Provided information above, question this, when’s the last time individual’s heard of a nobody making it big. To be honest, it’s been years, everyone who’s a "nobody" had someone famous or someone with a high up ranking helped out. Most people typically are unlikely to hear YouTube stars making platinum albums besides Justin Bieber.The final point being made is simply everybody desires more. Once the individual achieves becoming what once craving to be,sadly, won't be enough for them. Therefore, leaving them meaningless, never being content with all of amazing accomplishments in their

lives.