pursuite of material possestio

Searching for the American dream is like the Spanish conquistadors searching for the fountain of youth. Some that is almost unattainable yet something that sound so attractive that you can’t help but to become involved with. Just as the Spanish conquistadors of old thought that they would have unlimited happiness by obtaining the fountain of youth, many of American’s today seek there own “fountain of youth” the pursuit of a lifestyle that will bring them happiness, the American dream.

The American dream is a quest of material possessions. The majority of American’s think that by having a big house, expensive cars, fancy clothes and luxurious will bring happiness. In all reality this is just a pursuit of material possessions and a constant strive to keep up with the Jones’s. If money is the source of happiness why then do you see people like NBA stars making 10 million dollars a year overdosing on drugs and committing crimes? Why do you see successful business men or women jumping off of the top floor of the high rise where they have worked for years? These people strive to get to the top, to get more and more money in a pursuit of happiness, the onl

y problem is when they get to the top they find out that there is no happiness at the top either. In there strive to get to the top they often leave broken homes, broken friendships and broken trust. They begin to realize that money isn’t happiness and they turn to drugs or suicide.

One could say that my family lives in mainstream America. My parents have a house, 3 cars, plus some luxurious. They also have debt, we have nine children total in my family and my mother doesn’t work. My father works hard and makes a decent salary but after the bills are paid, there is not much money left. Thankfully most people have been taught to learn from there mistakes. All through my life I have been taught to do well in school, to go to college, get established in a company and I will be on the road of success, not having to scrimp and save to make ends meet. This is my parent’s view of the American dream.

The true American dream has to be somewhere in the middle. If we can’t be happy when we are rich, and cannot be happy when we are poor. How do we compromise? We need to learn to live within our means, learn to not go out and buy the biggest and the best when there is something that can do the job for a third of the price but maybe not look as nice and not impress the neighbors as much. There is to much emphases on trying to impress ones peers and in the end it is only causing unhap

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