You both are making my point. The American Dream used to be pretty much agree ed upon. It isn't anymore. In fact I rarely hear the phrase. 

Its kinda a boomer thing. I don't care about it either. I think it was propaganda anyway. 

Point is, take the bull by the horns. Don't wait on permission.

kepford

You’re free to pursue whatever career you want and, if you’re willing to do the work, you can support yourself and your family.

Point being that it’s not necessarily both. You may not earn much doing what you love and you may not love what’s necessary to support your family, but both options are there to choose from.

Politics_And_Law

Stacker_Stocks

econ

AI Economy is Rewriting the American Dream Blue-Collar Workers Poised to Win Big

Cje95

I’d phrase that a little differently:

You’re free to pursue whatever career you want and, if you’re willing to do the work, you can support yourself and your family. 

Point being that it’s not necessarily both. You may not earn much doing what you love and you may not love what’s necessary to support your family, but both options are there to choose from.