The term "American Dream" is used in various ways across the globe. It basically means that with sacrifice, hard work, and good education people can succeed and live their lives happy with little to no worries. The American dream is the ideal life for everyone. Many people have expanded upon this definition of the American dream and most people believe such a dream isn't achievable in today's modern structure of the American society. Everyone interprets the American dream differently. To some it might mean getting an acceptable education; using it to get well paid jobs and becoming moderately wealthy and being able to live their lives doing whatever they love and pursuing the dreams they wish to pursue. To others it might simply mean raising and supporting a family. It could be being a stay at home mother or father. The point is there is not a concrete definition of the term "American Dream." It is a belief that each individual person has. Today people argue that such a dream is no longer is achievable. The American dream is supposed to be a balanced society, where everybody could achieve it. It used to be if you worked hard, you would get the things you wanted. But things have changed and not for the best. This can no longer happen for everyone. People were more honest in the past, the work ethnics have changed. More and more people are just in it just to make a quick buck, with greediness and our quickly changing economy it is becoming harder to achieve this economic success. Fewer and fewer Americans are benefiting from economic growth. .
The gap between the richest Americans and the poorest Americans is only increasing at a very fast rate. The idea of the American Dream is dying out faster than ever. While United States born citizens view the American dream as relating to wealth, financial stability, freedom, and family, the immigrant's view of this dream is much different.
