Re: Dreams and defintions
driven
6/11/2012 4:27:58 PM
The sad thing is: Americans don't seem to be any more happier with big houses full of things than they were 50 years ago -- in smaller houses filled with family.
Re: Dreams and defintions
impactnow
5/30/2012 11:13:36 PM
Noreen I also have dreams of a good quality of life for my daughter but understand after spending much time in other countries our quality of life is very different. We have very little true leisure time and much our days are structured and driven by constant communications on our devices. Personally I think its an erosion in our quality of life. I remember walking the banks of Lake Geneva in the summer and watching families enjoying ice cream and picnics with their children at 6:00pm or watching families enjoying dinners in restaurants in Paris on weeknights. In the US, many of us would still be working, commuting or trying to shuttle our kids to the next practice or activity while texting our boss about tomorrow's presentation. I don't want that quality of life for my daughter.
Re: Question?
mInvestor
5/30/2012 10:00:26 PM
Noreen,
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It showed you having a special angle to see the world.
However, I'd agree with Fred's earlier post, "a study of Paris is like trying to study social unrest in America by examining life in Disneyland, or in Beverly Hills for that matter." I don't see American dreams live on in Paris from what your described here. Yes, some people are planning to send kids in New York and they may stay New York for some time. But several my friends mentioned their kids planning to study or find a job in Europe or Australia recently. Does that mean some of us have European dreams? Hehehe... Hard to say I guess.
Also, $4 for a single macaroons may not tell anything about austerity. I noticed people in HK are stil willing to pay thouands of dollars for LV handbag. A HK or asian dream?
Maybe. But I think there is a universal desire among parents that their children will grow to become happy, healthy, productive adults. And while we may place more emphasis on the productive part than the happy part, I think quality of life is still an important part of the American dream. At least it is for me, and what I hope and wish for my own kids.
Dreams and defintions
impactnow
5/29/2012 11:06:17 PM
Tenacious I agree but I think that our dream is very different from the dream of many others in other countries. We have dreams centered around things while in other countries their dreams reflect more quality of life issues.
Re: Paris perspectives
Tenacious
5/29/2012 9:55:34 PM
No, it isn't is it? But it seems like more younger generations will be lucky to just do as well as their parents. Forget about exceeding them.
Jobless renters...agreed. That's not the dream our parents tried to sell us!
Re: Paris perspectives
cat tail
5/29/2012 9:23:52 PM
The sad thing is that the American dream is fading in America too. Statistics show it is increasingly difficult for the poor to clmb into the middle class. So much for the dream of kids doing better than their parents.
Re: Paris perspectives
Dex
5/29/2012 1:58:08 PM
Agreed. Giving people unemployment for years does nothing to help them regain their motivation or self-worth, and costs the government more money than I can comprehend.
Noreen,
Thats what its all about .
The Freedom to Choose.
Unfortunately the Obama Administration is increasing moving to deny us this Freedom everywhere.
I especially look at Obamacare and realize how invasive The Govt has become when it comes to People's basic lives.
Ashish.
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