Most people believe that the American dream has to do with having a well-paying job, a nice house and family. Sean Ogle views the traditional American Dream as finishing school then getting a job that you may regret having to go to everyday. He believes that society has contributed to making people feel like the most important thing was finding a job as soon as possible. But he also believes that there is a new American dream which includes, “ personal happiness, conscious decisions, and legacy”(The Future of the American dream). He believes that people should choose their own path and take risks to do what they love to do instead of conforming to a job that they hate going back to after their two weeks of vacation.
He gives examples of how people that he knows have taken control of their lives and moved to where they’ve always wanted to live and pursue their dreams. They felt happier and were more successful after doing so. When they were able to create their own version of the American Dream, and were able to achieve it because it was their goal which was not set by anyone else. Writer, Steve Tobak says, "... there is no single definition of the term... ” (The American Dream Is Alive and Well). People can create their own definitions of the dream and that is essentially what Ogle means by the “future of the American dream”.
He gives examples of how people that he knows have taken control of their lives and moved to where they’ve always wanted to live and pursue their dreams. They felt happier and were more successful after doing so. When they were able to create their own version of the American Dream, and were able to achieve it because it was their goal which was not set by anyone else. Writer, Steve Tobak says, "... there is no single definition of the term... ” (The American Dream Is Alive and Well). People can create their own definitions of the dream and that is essentially what Ogle means by the “future of the American dream”.
I like this speech because it helps give people hope and the drive to quit their job and do what they desire in life. Sean Ogle gives reassuring examples of how things work out in the end and that people need to stop being afraid of uncertainty. I learn from this Ted Talk, that uncertainity is the greatest fear in humans and that I, myself, am afraid of it as well.