So you're an American?
Do you even know what that means? Having been born and raised in the land of the free; do you understand how that alone is similar to buying a random lottery ticket and winning instantly(You did nothing else) Required no other effort. At least it must seem that way by the thousands attempting to get here the hard way. How about American Idol; the chosen winner did not get that status by walking across the border or rolling the dice. It took a lot of hard work, determination, perseverance and certainly talent(we'll use skill too).
So what does it mean, to be AmerIcan?
It does mean you have many more privileges than most, born in countries around the world.
You have a voice and can be heard. You can speak your mind publicly and go on your way.
It means you can gather peacefully to oppose something or someone, without the fear of disappearing or being "marked" out in the society that you live. It means you can achieve almost anything you set your mind too(once you've made up your mind and set out to do it).
As a matter of fact; being an American, the only one setting limitations on what you can do with your life is primarily you!
Certainly for some,(Bill or Melinda Gates, Warren Buffet, or Paris Hilton) it seems easier to achieve or have a successful life overall. Look around in sports, the musicians or the actors on television. They come from all walks of life. Some may need to work even harder, but thousands come here to succeed, because there is opportunity to do so and the effort is worth the sacrifice. One should not be here for handouts or take from others; what they have earned or worked hard for in their life.
It isn't the American way, and many did not get here for such reasons(though it seems the winds have changed).
Being an American, you are Not entitled however.
Nothing is free nor should it be presumed to be. There is reward, in all the hard work that we do to live a good, comfortable life. (Though some rewards are veiled.)
There are chains that typically may come from gaining without earning or handouts without necessity. (Government programs or welfare)
Someone else is in control, or has the upper hand and ultimately could decide your fate.
You are not entitled to free healthcare in America. No guarantee of a retirement unless you find the right job in life or plan accordingly.
There are no certainties and none should be expected.
The truth is, you really have to work hard to attain all that you'll need in life. It is up to you to do your best to remain healthy(or not if you desire the opposite) but no one else should pay for your Lack Of. . .
Like the millions before you; Freedom is being an American and the privilege to have been born on this soil. The land of the free, because of the brave.
Yes there are taxes to be paid to local & federal government entities; that are necessary for police, schools, fire departments and relatively good roads that can take you anywhere in the country.
Offering protection, education and even rescuing a home built up on the mountainside under siege from fire. Being an American, you have a duty to continue the greatness of this country.
By working, and pursuing your own dream; not taking, expecting or feeling entitled to anything other the the air you breathe(from life itself)
So ask not what your country can do for you, but ask what it is you can do for your country(JFK) Even better; what can you do to help yourself succeed in our great and one of a kind country that could never be replicated~
Be part of the solution and not the problem.
Don't take for granted, that you were born on the soil of these United States of America.
Do you even know what that means? Having been born and raised in the land of the free; do you understand how that alone is similar to buying a random lottery ticket and winning instantly(You did nothing else) Required no other effort. At least it must seem that way by the thousands attempting to get here the hard way. How about American Idol; the chosen winner did not get that status by walking across the border or rolling the dice. It took a lot of hard work, determination, perseverance and certainly talent(we'll use skill too).
So what does it mean, to be AmerIcan?
It does mean you have many more privileges than most, born in countries around the world.
You have a voice and can be heard. You can speak your mind publicly and go on your way.
It means you can gather peacefully to oppose something or someone, without the fear of disappearing or being "marked" out in the society that you live. It means you can achieve almost anything you set your mind too(once you've made up your mind and set out to do it).
As a matter of fact; being an American, the only one setting limitations on what you can do with your life is primarily you!
Certainly for some,(Bill or Melinda Gates, Warren Buffet, or Paris Hilton) it seems easier to achieve or have a successful life overall. Look around in sports, the musicians or the actors on television. They come from all walks of life. Some may need to work even harder, but thousands come here to succeed, because there is opportunity to do so and the effort is worth the sacrifice. One should not be here for handouts or take from others; what they have earned or worked hard for in their life.
It isn't the American way, and many did not get here for such reasons(though it seems the winds have changed).
Being an American, you are Not entitled however.
Nothing is free nor should it be presumed to be. There is reward, in all the hard work that we do to live a good, comfortable life. (Though some rewards are veiled.)
There are chains that typically may come from gaining without earning or handouts without necessity. (Government programs or welfare)
Someone else is in control, or has the upper hand and ultimately could decide your fate.
You are not entitled to free healthcare in America. No guarantee of a retirement unless you find the right job in life or plan accordingly.
There are no certainties and none should be expected.
The truth is, you really have to work hard to attain all that you'll need in life. It is up to you to do your best to remain healthy(or not if you desire the opposite) but no one else should pay for your Lack Of. . .
Like the millions before you; Freedom is being an American and the privilege to have been born on this soil. The land of the free, because of the brave.
Yes there are taxes to be paid to local & federal government entities; that are necessary for police, schools, fire departments and relatively good roads that can take you anywhere in the country.
Offering protection, education and even rescuing a home built up on the mountainside under siege from fire. Being an American, you have a duty to continue the greatness of this country.
By working, and pursuing your own dream; not taking, expecting or feeling entitled to anything other the the air you breathe(from life itself)
So ask not what your country can do for you, but ask what it is you can do for your country(JFK) Even better; what can you do to help yourself succeed in our great and one of a kind country that could never be replicated~
Be part of the solution and not the problem.
Don't take for granted, that you were born on the soil of these United States of America.
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