Whatever inverse bastard warped the concept of the American Dream, I've got to tip my hat to you. As one of the single greatest inversions ever, the American Dream was pulled from its roots of morality, spiritual value, and intellectual growth. Now, and since the time of the 30's, it has become nothing more than the pursuit of material wealth, or the concept that all people deserve to live in relative prosperity -- even if they themselves don't lift a finger for it.
Interesting that the man who coined the term, James Truslow Adams, noticed that it was devolving into the hollow pursuit of material wealth and other such material well being that we see today. Despite the degeneracy of nearly the entirety of our society, there is yet hope. The modern chapter of the American Dream is fast coming to a close.
This close is not only coming from those who refuse to participate in a life so hollow but it is also coming from the fact that the American Dream has been on the decline since the turn of the century. That decline being propelled by the increasingly useless college degree and the necessity of placing oneself in debt; whether that is college, or an absurdly priced house -- not to mention that the whole of our economy is in and of itself debt based, and will greatly aid in the inevitable collapse.
Life does not need to be a complicated endeavor. You have nothing to prove to anybody but to God. Serve Him faithfully and to the best of your ability, and you will be far better off than if you spent your life chasing the Great American Lie.
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