The American Dream
They say we forget 99% of our dreams within the first few minutes from awakening…
Why do we dream?
The American Dream is dead.
The concept of the American Dream is the belief that anyone, regardless of where they were born or what class they were born into, can attain their own version of success in a society in which upward mobility is possible for everyone.
Sure. This seems to be true — until you realize most people are living paycheck to paycheck. If you are one of the very lucky few to be born into an upper ‘generational wealth’ class — the likelihood of that status returning back to poverty is over 70% by the 2nd generation.
The concept of the American Dream was the idea of going to college, getting a job, investing in a traditional retirement account or S&P 500/Stock Market, & buying a house.
This is an outdated concept, with outdated odds — stacked against you.
The American Dream is dead because we forget our dreams. We do not conceptualize, or oftentimes until it seems to be too late, we are living someone else’s dream.
It is impossible to get ahead in life, let alone achieve your dreams, when the fiat dollar (USD) you’re earning is losing 7% (or more) of it’s purchasing power, year after year.
How?
The silent wealth killer — inflation.
No investment is guaranteed.
By not investing though, you are guaranteed to never build wealth. You’ll live a life like most, full of regret and nothing to show for it. My dream is to ensure people are not living life All For Nothing.
What’s your Dream?
When I was 18 years old, my Grandpa told me: “People work so much, they never make any money.”
I had no idea what he meant at the time. Now, I am beginning to understand.
Inflation and Taxes.
The national average yield for savings accounts is 0.57 percent APY as of Jan. 15, 2024, according to Bankrate’s most recent survey of institutions.
As I grow a couple gray hairs, I am beginning to understand we are living in a system, not a dream.
Working hard is easy. Working wiser is not.
How do we beat the system & achieve our dreams?
1. Communication
2. Community
The most powerful skillset — Master the art of Communication.
The most powerful impact — Build a Community.
People fear public speaking more than they do death.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had originally prepared a short and somewhat formal recitation of the sufferings of African Americans attempting to realize their freedom in a society chained by discrimination. He was about to sit down when gospel singer Mahalia Jackson called out, “Tell them about your dream, Martin! Tell them about the dream!” Encouraged by shouts from the audience, King drew upon some of his past talks, and the result became the landmark statement of civil rights in America — a dream of all people, of all races and colors and backgrounds, sharing in an America marked by freedom and democracy.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day provides a wonderful opportunity to talk about peace, cooperation, acceptance, and caring for others.
I believe in order to achieve peace, cooperation, acceptance and to care for others, you need to do it with yourself first. People fear public speaking more than death because they are not at peace with themselves. The thoughts are loud.
It seems to be validated every time I Host a guest on my podcast show, All For Nothing. A top performing podcast with all sorts of unique, talented and genuine guests.
A major reason why I created my podcast platform was to conquer this fear and live out my dreams. And to give others the ability to do the same.
The All For Nothing Podcast platform has given me the ability to continuously strive towards mastering the art of Communication & build an aligned Community.
What you are aware of the most, is what you’ll become.
Sometimes the most effective type of communication is silence/listening.
God gave us 2 ears & 1 mouth for a reason. Let the results do the talking for you.
Dr Martin Luther King’s most infamous speech, “I Have A Dream” did not bring a crow of hundreds of thousands of people. Rather his effective Communication invited hundreds of thousands of people, aligned as a Community.
He would have never delivered the infamous speech unless it was for the community supporter encouraging him to share his Dream.
I believe people forget 99% of their dreams upon awakening because we have focused our energy on building a crowd, not a community. Most people are focused on the followers, not the dollars. Most people are focused on the subscribers, not the relationships.
You can’t create your community until you communicate.
You can’t communicate until you know what you want.
You can’t know what you want until you know who you are.
The 1% who do not forget their dreams upon awakening, are the dream chasers, achievers & believers. These people know — who they are, communicate what they want and believe they can create the community they desire.
In honor of MLK — ask yourself, “What Do I Dream?”
It’s OK to be alone in your journey of building and fulfilling your dream.
But, you don’t need to be lonely in the journey…
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I think this is true for most poeple, but ot for myself and other creative and imaginative people. I dream the most elborate and complex dreams and have told them as stories most of my life. I also have a strange abilty to remember in great accuracy details from the moundane to the signficant going back to about 3 months. My family has tested me over and over and are amazed at things I can recall that should not be possible.
Most mornings I get up and share some of my dre4ams with my wife and kids. Occasionally I wirte them down. I commicate and teach through stories and I am often told I should write books. However, people who don't write books don't understand the difference between story telling and writing.