The American Dream: Family Vs. Business

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Family vs. Business The American Dream is a concept that dates back to the seventeenth century. It was then when people began to come up with ideas and aspirations for the newly discovered, unexplored continent of America. The “American Dream” is in essence the idea that puts forward the notion that all people can succeed through hard work, determination, and that all people have the right to the pursuit of happiness, and to be successful. The definition of the American Dream has been expanded upon and redefined over time and is still continuing to do so. The concept of the American Dream has always been debated and put under criticism and there are many that believe the structure of American Society belies the idealistic goal of the American …show more content…

The American Dream was fulfilled by getting one of these jobs which essentially secured a person's home in the suburbs with a wife and a dog. The American Dream today doesn’t include the four kids, dog, picket fence, and house in the suburbs. Instead, it focuses on eliminating worries rather than providing comforts.
Today’s American Dream is being able to graduate from college with minimal debt, secure a job in your field that has benefits, be able to afford health care costs (while saving for retirement and paying down loans), and still live a comfortable life. The American Dream still exists, but it has taken on a new …show more content…

The phrase, invented as shorthand for meritocratic access to money and cultural capital, now means many different things to many different people. Certainly, millennials will have a different job path than their parents and grandparents. It will likely take them longer to gain their footing in the labor market. But that hardly means they're hopeless, it just means they will have to work a little harder to end up in a job they like and attain a higher income (“What an Intact Family Has to Do with the American Dream, in Six Charts”). That is exactly why it is important to focus on family first rather than business, jobs, or even education. If the family is stable, happy, and supportive then there is likely a better chance for the family ot prosper in both their business and education. Most people are the way they are due to their living situations and influences from family, so it is important to keep both the family life and the business life balanced to

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