“This is the story of America. Everybody’s doing what they think they’re supposed to do.” -Jack Kerouac. When I saw this quote I connected with it right away the reasons being that many people never really sit down and think of this on a daily basis. Well when I thought about this it didn't happen in hours, it actually took quite a while to let this sink into my mind and think of all of us Americans. We all do what we are supposed to do instead of doing what we want to do.
We all have dreams and goals, we all wish to be something and we all go along with our lives like we are supposed to. We can simply turn around instead of going about with an ordinary life, turn around and follow our wildest dreams, do what we want to do. Have an extraordinary life instead of what we all go about doing normally thinking there is no way this or that could ever come true, it hasn't come true yet and thats why i'm supposed to live my life like everyone else. That way of thinking won't help. This I believe because the many famous Americans today never thought that way, instead they worked hard for what they want instead of thinking they are supposed to do what everyone else is doing. That what made them known. For an example , one of the best selling rap artists Eminem didn't have it easy growing up. But he knew he just wasn't going to be like every other forgotten face who never fought for their dreams. He made them come true. “Nobody asked for life to deal us With these bullshit hands we're dealt We gotta take these cards ourselves Flip them, don't expect no help, now I could have either just Sat on my ass and pissed and moaned But take this situation in which I'm placed in And get up and get my own.” - Eminem/Marshall mathers in the song “Beautiful” released in 2009 on his Relapse album. I believe in this because he didn’t follow everyone else and wait like people think they are supposed to do he made the decision to turn around and do what he wants to do. Not only famous rap artists like eminem are inspirational examples but also sport stars like Michael Jordan. “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.” - Michael Jordan. I believe in this because most americans don't even try to succeed once they fail they stop, they don't go for what they want and they live a normal life they think they’re supposed to do. Well Michael Jordan is one of the most famous basketball players that ever lived. There is a whole brand of clothes and shoes named after him, and many young boys and girls look up to him, because he didn't follow everyone else he did what he wanted to do and made it happen by never giving up. This quote by Jack Kerouac I believe because people are living proof of what he means in our generations today. |