Dr. Joe Vitale on The Secret Law of Attraction
This recent blog post by Mr. Fire, has an incredible new perspective on attracting a future of success. The technique is simple and wonderfully effective.
Click the link above to read just how remembering your future past can and will change your life forever!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
The Glue That Holds Us Together - The American Dream
The American dream is a personal vision of every American or wanna-be American. It is his/her picture of what perfect life they could ever possibly want for themselves. It is individual, no two are alike, even for partners that share the same vision, it varies in each personal desire; whether it be an exotic lifestyle with unbelievable wealth; the ability to live comfortable with your needs met, or simply to have the freedom of living without persecution, fear or poverty. It is personal accomplishments, reaching set goals; feeling happy, pleased and content with one’s self progression towards the complete picture in their mind; Our desires, our wants, our needs-- our “American dream.”
The American dream is the glue that holds America’s political culture together. The adhesive that binds all other aspects to create the picture we imagine for ourselves. We each have our own objectives, but share many features of life together as a society. Americans share, as a whole, good values, morals, morality, and kindness. We love what we have; our freedom, liberty, life, and the ability to choose. Most of us understand that we have more than most of the world and we like to give to others. Could we be more grateful? Could we do a little more for ourselves and others? Indeed we could and we should. I know that there are exceptions; the misfits of society; those who don’t care about anything, but themselves and most of the time not even that. But, we as a nation support each other. We are, in majority, patriots, saints, and doers. The American dream is what we want to live. We want it all so badly we can taste it every day. We breathe it and bleed it in our efforts to achieve it. It’s the vision of every American. Our personal mission statement is written upon the images of that dream.
The reality of it is, however, not every one is in position to embrace it. There are so many factors, keys to doors, which need to be in place for any of us to achieve such a dream. The majority of Americans work their entire life to get one step closer and never get over the threshold. Some never even get close enough to knock on that door. Whatever their dream is, be it a wealthy lifestyle or being a free man, not all Americans have the ability to go in the right direction. Blame it on poor choices, their parents, their culture, their education, their upbringing, abuse, neglect, their financial standing; it makes no difference. They may never get the chance. I think the only reason that is legitimate for a person to be unable to fulfill their American dream is a physical or mental disability that is so severe; it removes them from functioning enough to achieve it. Everyone else has a shot, but not everyone will get it. The American dream will only be a dream until action and determination are in place. One other important element in having the American dream is opportunity. Without an opportunity, there is no chance to have that dream come true. The opportunity may come to you or you may have to go get it. Whichever way you receive it, you had better recognize it and give it your full attention and never take it for granted. I’d like to share an example of the difference between someone who can grasp the dream potential and someone who is less likely: A Senior National Sales Director that I work with is an immigrant from South Africa. He came to America many years ago to set a better lifestyle for his family; Educated and determined, he tried many times at starting a successful business. He failed miserably at each attempt. Then opportunity knocked. A salesman from our company was sent to him as a possible client referral and the meeting resulted in him being recruited by the company. He now makes over a million dollars a year with our company. On the other side of the spectrum—A guy who was raised in very low income household, with abusive, careless parents, had very little education, but excellent labor skills. He never graduated high school. He went to work as a car mechanic and welder. He always wanted to be someone great, just like every American does, but just didn’t have the resources to get ahead. Until one day he decided to go find the opportunity. He did. A leading position with a building firm as an Apprentice Architectural Steel Structural Designer and at the very moment that things were looking positive, it happened--a mishap of grand disappoint. He started having vision problems and he learned he would soon have no eyesight at all. He can’t draw designs if he can’t see. Now, he can no longer see his own vision of his American dream and his life has little to gain.
So, is the American dream everything it’s coughed up to be? You’re dang right it is! Without having a dream of living a perfect life in a perfect world and having everything that makes us happy, there are only nightmares. The American dream is the only thing that holds us together.
The American dream is the glue that holds America’s political culture together. The adhesive that binds all other aspects to create the picture we imagine for ourselves. We each have our own objectives, but share many features of life together as a society. Americans share, as a whole, good values, morals, morality, and kindness. We love what we have; our freedom, liberty, life, and the ability to choose. Most of us understand that we have more than most of the world and we like to give to others. Could we be more grateful? Could we do a little more for ourselves and others? Indeed we could and we should. I know that there are exceptions; the misfits of society; those who don’t care about anything, but themselves and most of the time not even that. But, we as a nation support each other. We are, in majority, patriots, saints, and doers. The American dream is what we want to live. We want it all so badly we can taste it every day. We breathe it and bleed it in our efforts to achieve it. It’s the vision of every American. Our personal mission statement is written upon the images of that dream.
The reality of it is, however, not every one is in position to embrace it. There are so many factors, keys to doors, which need to be in place for any of us to achieve such a dream. The majority of Americans work their entire life to get one step closer and never get over the threshold. Some never even get close enough to knock on that door. Whatever their dream is, be it a wealthy lifestyle or being a free man, not all Americans have the ability to go in the right direction. Blame it on poor choices, their parents, their culture, their education, their upbringing, abuse, neglect, their financial standing; it makes no difference. They may never get the chance. I think the only reason that is legitimate for a person to be unable to fulfill their American dream is a physical or mental disability that is so severe; it removes them from functioning enough to achieve it. Everyone else has a shot, but not everyone will get it. The American dream will only be a dream until action and determination are in place. One other important element in having the American dream is opportunity. Without an opportunity, there is no chance to have that dream come true. The opportunity may come to you or you may have to go get it. Whichever way you receive it, you had better recognize it and give it your full attention and never take it for granted. I’d like to share an example of the difference between someone who can grasp the dream potential and someone who is less likely: A Senior National Sales Director that I work with is an immigrant from South Africa. He came to America many years ago to set a better lifestyle for his family; Educated and determined, he tried many times at starting a successful business. He failed miserably at each attempt. Then opportunity knocked. A salesman from our company was sent to him as a possible client referral and the meeting resulted in him being recruited by the company. He now makes over a million dollars a year with our company. On the other side of the spectrum—A guy who was raised in very low income household, with abusive, careless parents, had very little education, but excellent labor skills. He never graduated high school. He went to work as a car mechanic and welder. He always wanted to be someone great, just like every American does, but just didn’t have the resources to get ahead. Until one day he decided to go find the opportunity. He did. A leading position with a building firm as an Apprentice Architectural Steel Structural Designer and at the very moment that things were looking positive, it happened--a mishap of grand disappoint. He started having vision problems and he learned he would soon have no eyesight at all. He can’t draw designs if he can’t see. Now, he can no longer see his own vision of his American dream and his life has little to gain.
So, is the American dream everything it’s coughed up to be? You’re dang right it is! Without having a dream of living a perfect life in a perfect world and having everything that makes us happy, there are only nightmares. The American dream is the only thing that holds us together.
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