Brianna Hall
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Well, it is interesting. I mean, this is a number that most people can't even fathom. Americans searching for the American dream.
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Okay. So I think I have a unique perspective on this, right? Because I've been married for five kids. I have been married for five years. I have two kids. We just bought a house this year. We, you know, have been saving up to be able to do that, you know, college educated couple. So we did everything quote unquote, like, right, you know, and like how we have been raised to
Okay. So I think I have a unique perspective on this, right? Because I've been married for five kids. I have been married for five years. I have two kids. We just bought a house this year. We, you know, have been saving up to be able to do that, you know, college educated couple. So we did everything quote unquote, like, right, you know, and like how we have been raised to
Okay. So I think I have a unique perspective on this, right? Because I've been married for five kids. I have been married for five years. I have two kids. We just bought a house this year. We, you know, have been saving up to be able to do that, you know, college educated couple. So we did everything quote unquote, like, right, you know, and like how we have been raised to
go to school, get good grades, go to college, then you'll be able to get out of college, get a good job, buy a house, have 2.5 kids, get a dog, go on vacation once a year, save for retirement. That is what I would argue has always been the American dream, that you can, whether you're an immigrant coming to America or you are born and raised here, that that is the pathway to success.
go to school, get good grades, go to college, then you'll be able to get out of college, get a good job, buy a house, have 2.5 kids, get a dog, go on vacation once a year, save for retirement. That is what I would argue has always been the American dream, that you can, whether you're an immigrant coming to America or you are born and raised here, that that is the pathway to success.
go to school, get good grades, go to college, then you'll be able to get out of college, get a good job, buy a house, have 2.5 kids, get a dog, go on vacation once a year, save for retirement. That is what I would argue has always been the American dream, that you can, whether you're an immigrant coming to America or you are born and raised here, that that is the pathway to success.
go to school, get educated, work hard, you'll have success. It is not attainable in that way anymore. It is only attainable if you are smart to your point, you can pivot, you can open a business, you can become an entrepreneur. Because here's the deal. In America today, you could make $7 million becoming a YouTube star as a six-year-old playing with toys. And
go to school, get educated, work hard, you'll have success. It is not attainable in that way anymore. It is only attainable if you are smart to your point, you can pivot, you can open a business, you can become an entrepreneur. Because here's the deal. In America today, you could make $7 million becoming a YouTube star as a six-year-old playing with toys. And
go to school, get educated, work hard, you'll have success. It is not attainable in that way anymore. It is only attainable if you are smart to your point, you can pivot, you can open a business, you can become an entrepreneur. Because here's the deal. In America today, you could make $7 million becoming a YouTube star as a six-year-old playing with toys. And
faster than you could go through the path of becoming a doctor or a lawyer or any other kind of profession. And so that seven-year-old or six-year-old who made $7 million on YouTube is more successful potentially than somebody who spent 25 years honing their craft and becoming a cardiovascular surgeon. So how do you rectify the fact that the American dream is just different now?
faster than you could go through the path of becoming a doctor or a lawyer or any other kind of profession. And so that seven-year-old or six-year-old who made $7 million on YouTube is more successful potentially than somebody who spent 25 years honing their craft and becoming a cardiovascular surgeon. So how do you rectify the fact that the American dream is just different now?
faster than you could go through the path of becoming a doctor or a lawyer or any other kind of profession. And so that seven-year-old or six-year-old who made $7 million on YouTube is more successful potentially than somebody who spent 25 years honing their craft and becoming a cardiovascular surgeon. So how do you rectify the fact that the American dream is just different now?
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Yeah. Well, and like everything, I think becoming successful with the American dream, it's just like a repetition, right? If you do it over and over again, eventually you'll become good at it. But if you try something and then it doesn't work right away and you give up and you keep switching gears, then it's going to take you a lot longer to get there.