The definition of “American Dream” is ambiguous. It is up to interpretation at the individual level. That’s what makes it an “American Dream,” allowing anyone the freedom to choose what it means. To some, the American Dream means getting a car, house, and having a family. To others it means coming to this country to create a better life for themselves and their families, in whatever way possible. To many it simply means exercising the freedoms Americans are privileged enough to posses, to the fullest extent.
Home ownership is a big task. The mortgage weighs on on you for years, and it is up to you to budget your finances to break it up and manage it. However, it grants you the freedom to live without landlord regulations. You can hang pictures on you walls, repaint rooms, and design the layout however
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After all, older generations experience juvenoia- the exaggerated fear that the new changes the younger generation brings will lead to their demise. In the words of George Orwell, “Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.” This being said, the hesitation in home ownership among Millenials could very well be a societal change to accustom to, as were the inventions of cell phones, the internet, and even earlier, books. Society’s fear will never vanish, unless it can collectively understand that change can be good, even for reasons they can’t always understand. With Millenials focusing more on their work and following their passions, the American Dream, yet again, is being refined. The American Dream is constantly evolving, adapting to our current society and the changes we make within it. In the long run, Millenials will discover and invent new ways to succeed, and change the very definition of success, just as generations before them have done, with or without instantaneous home