My Life Is Becoming A Director

Dreams, the aspiration and goal of everyone. That is why everyone is wasting their lives. Throughout this unit, we have looked at examples from both sides of this argument and in the end, it was obvious, it is not worth it to dream. While you can achieve your dream despite immense odds, it's not worth it to dream because if you blindly follow a dream you can't accomplish you can waste your life. Circumstances beyond your control can derail your dream and even if you work hard it doesn't always pay off consequently.

“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars”. This is the famous and well-known saying by Les Brown. In our unit, we found all kinds of evidence that proved that dreams are both worth, and not worth it. In our unit, we read books, searched articles online, listened to motivational speeches, and watched videos online, all arguing on whether dreams are worth chasing or not. Of course, some dreams are just downright impossible or may seem too difficult; but having a goal motivates people to keep moving forward down their path, it can give a person happiness if achieved, and fulfilment in life. Even if they’re never really achieved, we could obtain these things, and possibly more.

the world, but it requires people to make the dream a reality.” He realized early that the only

As children, we grow up believing that we can do anything, be anything. The world is our playground, and we were free to imagine our future. Consequently, this imagination and boundless opportunities is what draws so many to the ideals of the American Dream. The unwavering hope that anything can be achieved through determination and a tireless work-ethic. The common misconception is once we have attained the dream, the luxuries will come soon after.

Some presented elements within Jobs’ speech include the importance of education, the preciousness of time and money, trusting yourself, hard work, creativity, failure, death, change, and following your heart. By considering these presented elements suggested elements can be uncovered, which include, the idea of the American dream which is working hard to create your own success and wealth, that life and youth are more important than wealth and status, and staying true to yourself. Ideologies can then be formed through these themes, such as the pursuit for success and wealth are viable goals for all Americans. Alternatively, Jobs’ speech can be interpreted as a caution against this capitalist notion of the pursuit of happiness and could reinforce the ideology that in order to be successful you must follow your heart, trust your intuition, and you cannot “be trapped by dogma- which is living with the results of other people’s thinking” (Jobs). These are merely two examples of ideologies which can be found within Jobs’

After reading about those who stuck with their dreams, I came to a conclusion. A person’s dream can indeed change the world. In my search for answers, I came to learn about four individuals who had to risk and sacrifice to change the world. They used their dreams to inspire, influence and raise awareness.

“ The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” - Eleanor Roosevelt. “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember you have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” - Harriet Tubman. “ A positive attitude can really make dreams come true-it did for me.” - David Bailey.

After college striking it rich, living in the mansion, driving the sports car seems to be part of everyone’s dream, and it’s also mine. But there is more than meets the eye. My future does not only selfishly involve me, myself, and I. One day I want a family where my kids grow up knowing that few things in life are just handed to you. Yet the things that are, passed down from generation to generation, should be respected as the gifts they are. Through my involvement in NHS,SNHS, and AP classes I have learned that with a hard work ethic one can achieve fulfillment and see that life is precious not only human life but also the earth we live upon.

However, we must remember an important fact: our generation of American faces the same wall of hopelessness that stood before those who lived through the Great Depression – and they overcame it. What we can take from them, is that we can succeed if we accept the simple fact that we must do what must be done, even if it isn’t desirable. If we graduate with a degree in fashion marketing and fail to secure employment, we work at a retail store in order to pay rent and get the bills paid. Running around for hours to work in a store takes grit; being underemployed takes gut; learning from experience and applying it to one’s life creates character. And one day, we grow. That in my belief is “the Dream.” For too many versions of “the Dream” equate prosperity to happiness, happiness I feel is not so simple. This makes it seem that the American Dream may always remain tantalizingly out of reach for some Americans, making the dream more like a cruel joke rather than a genuine dream. Perhaps, what our generation needs is to

A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” --Colin Powell.

“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.” (Sanford I. Weill)

Satullo believes that encouraging people to “chase flashy notions of success” will only cause “the unlucky to be mired in grievance.” However, this is not the only result that can come of these “false dreams.” The American Dream teaches “every man [to] see himself

Nowadays, many Americans wonder if the American Dream is still alive. At one point in our country, people felt that they could achieve success by working hard. However, after the economic hardships and recession of the 21st century, a number of Americans not only lost income, but some also lost their jobs. Although there has been slow progression to improve the economy, there are those who question whether or not the dream of Americans can ever be achieved again. With unemployment levels still high and salaries failing to increase, there certainly is doubt in most of Americans. In his essay, Brandon King formulates ways to redefine and change the way to look at the American dream. After analyzing King’s essay, one can see his view as believing that the dream is still very much intact. As he points out, the American economy is a very complex system that has had downfalls, but there is always a way to get back up from it. Regardless of your economic status (poor or middle class), if one has a working job, it is possible to succeed based on how much someone is willing to work to achieve their goals. As King would agree, the American dream is not only still alive and well, but anyone can reach success.

American author, Ernest Hemingway, changed the way I dream through his words, “It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” Prior to my introduction to the thoughts of Hemingway, I focused more on the numerical count that reflected the amount of goals I created, rather than the substance behind the aspirations and the necessary steps to accomplish them. Witnessing firsthand how easily a dream can become a distant memory has positively inspired me to improve the way I create, plan, and execute my goals. My current professional aspirations that span over a five year period, are a product of my labor in developing the skills to turn my dreams into a reality.

"The judge has made his decision, the accused has been found guilty." These are the words that one day I will finally hear. My future goal is to be a lawyer. A lawyer is a professional person authorized to practice law. They defend or prosecute people for the crimes they have committed. (dictionary.com) I am very out spoken and believe in fighting for what I want or think is right.