Takeaways:

• A staggering 69% of Americans believe the American dream is not just fading, but completely dead, and that's a real head-scratcher.
• We’ve gone from believing that hard work equals success to a quiet acceptance that dreams might just be dreams now.
• There's a troubling lack of outrage about the death of the American dream; it seems like we're all just shrugging it off.
• I climbed the ladder of success myself, but I worry that the rungs are disappearing for future generations, which is a total bummer.
• The podcast challenges listeners to reflect: Is the American dream still alive for you, or has it become a nostalgic fairy tale?
• If you’ve got thoughts on this, James is all ears—reach out via email or give him a call to share your perspective!

Links referenced in this episode:

• jamesabrown.net

This is the Daily Note.

I'm James A.

Brown.

69% of Americans say the American dream is dead.

Not dying, dead.

But here's what struck me.

No one's shocked about all this.

There are no protests, no outrage, just quiet acceptance of this.

We used to believe that hard work guaranteed upward mobility, that each generation would do better than the last, that a ladder to a better life was there for us all if we were willing to climb it.

I climbed it myself, from poverty through education, to the voice you hear now.

But I fear the rungs are disappearing for those behind me, and I worry about the generations to come.

So what do you think?

Is the American dream still alive for you?

Am I wrong Here, let me know@jamesabrown.net or call me.

On that note, I'm James A.

Brown, and as always, be well.