The American Dream is that any man or woman, despite of his or her background, can change their circumstances and rise as high as they are willing to work.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The American dream, to me, means having the opportunity to achieve, because I don't think you should be guaranteed anything other than opportunity.
I think the American Dream used to be achieving one's goals in your field of choice - and from that, all other things would follow. Now, I think the dream has morphed into the pursuit of money: Accumulate enough of it, and the rest will follow.
I define the American dream as the ability to imagine a way that you want your life to turn out, and have a reasonable hope that you can achieve that.
The American dream is more about opportunity than anything else.
If you're not willing to work, you're never going to be able to experience the American Dream.
The American Dream is a term that is often used but also often misunderstood. It isn't really about becoming rich or famous. It is about things much simpler and more fundamental than that.
I don't believe that the American dream should be reserved for those who are born into the elite or somehow have been given an advantage over others. My growing-up experience is probably the most important thing that guides my priorities and my work today.
The American Dream is one of success, home ownership, college education for one's children, and have a secure job to provide these and other goals.
To me, the American Dream is being able to follow your own personal calling. To be able to do what you want to do is incredible freedom.
I think the American Dream says that anything can happen if you work hard enough at it and are persistent, and have some ability. The sky is the limit to what you can build, and what can happen to you and your family.