The american dream

Today I met a man who owns small sandwich shop. He was a really nice guy and makes a great sandwich too. He moved here from Greece about 15 years ago. He owns (or mortgages, anyway) a home, has three young kids and owns a business....the American dream! Only, he was talking about how he doesn't own a business, but he owns a job. Then, he said "actually, it owns me". He said that he works 80 hours a week, barely sees his family, can't afford any extras and when he gets home, all he wants to do is go to bed....the American dream! This is a hard working man who thought he was doing the right thing and now feels trapped. This truly made me grateful that I'm in a business that doesn't own me and that I have the means to build a true American dream for myself and my family and teach others to do the same.