There is a constant battle, between personal ambition and group cooperation, within the United States. Many people have formed unique opinions on this topic. One of these opinions include the idea that our actions are motivated solely by our needs and wants. Another common belief is individual success has fractured our society and leads to the devaluing of those who struggle. The last belief I will discuss today is that personal ambition serves the common good. I agree that personal ambition helps our American society strive. Success is a common goal of Americans. The motivated people who do become successful become role models for all other Americans who either struggle or have not yet succeeded in their life. In other perspectives, personal success is frowned upon as they believe it takes away from those who struggle. I disagree with this statement because seeing other fellow Americans succeed gives others hope that they too can reach success. I also don't agree with the idea that personal success devalues the ones who struggle because most people who are successful give back to the lesser with Social Security and Medicaid. Another common belief I tend to …show more content…
His personal ambition, to create the lightbulb, not only served the common people in day to day life, but also helped sparked hope into others. This lead them to believe that they could also help benefit society. Thomas Edison’s light bulb continues to serve the common good by making day to day life easier and allowing people to follow the strong example set by him. After seeing what strugglers, like Thomas Edison, could do, people went on to create more innovative instruments like the television, the telephone and even the car. As showed by Thomas Edison, personal ambition did not take away from those who struggled, but instead it provided hope for them to reach their own success, and eventually lead to nation-wide
It seems our definition of success is related to our own individuality. Our view of success is rooted in the outcome of competition among individuals. Americans seem quick to claim that we have each succeeded through their o...
The light bulb changed how we lived now. Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, as he grew up he was learning so much knowledge for chemistry and electronics, and his 40 years of research to get the light bulb to work. Thomas Edison is an inventor of major technology. Threw his years he had studied many books by his parents and been reading many books on chemistry and electricity. The more he grew up he started to pursue his education on chemistry and electronics for many years. The more he tried to invent things he had help making of the light bulb with a group of scientists. Thomas Edison is the one who made the light bulb become possible by pursuing more education.
In todays world we sometimes see greed and incentives in two very different ways. This was even a problem that people thought about in the 1770’s with Adam Smith. He had many different thoughts on the two words, and how they affected human nature. Non-the less it was not just about humans but also about the economic stand point that the words showed. These two words, Greed and Incentives, lead the world wondering what they actually mean, the status of human nature, and finally the human love or for ones self interest in the free market.
The American Dream, recognized as being the earning of a college degree, the owning of one 's own home, taking vacations and experiencing upward social mobility, is a very important belief that helped create the success that America is today. Many people believe that anyone who works hard and has determination can achieve this American Dream. In this day and age, experiencing the American Dream is believed to no longer be as available to Americans as it once was. The economy and corporate America have had a strong impact on the availability to reach this state of success. Everyone wants to live the American Dream, whether they know it or not. I have never met a person who did not want to become successful. Even I had a strong belief that the
...e material things; jobs, family, or education, everybody has their own vision of what being successful means. For many people the idea of being successful may change in their lifetime. This change may be influenced by family, friends, or just a change of interest. To me currently, it means having many goals and a plan for achieving them, getting a great education, and having an amazing family to support me through it all. Whatever someones’ American Dream is, whether it is getting a good job or just simply buying something that someone desires, it can come true. If there is a goal, make up a plan to achieve it.
Success is, in many ways, a branch of perspective, and yet societal norms seem to dictate what many view as success. Through my personal experience, and through the reading of Frederick Douglas I believe that the idea of personal success, in correlation with perspective, is a subject worthy of debate. Dissecting the difference of what many view as success and what may actually be success is essential for growth personally, and for people collectively. For example; currently many in our society view triumph as the acquisition of a copious monetary status, usually preceded, or followed by recognition for actions, ideas, etc… whether or not one views these actions or ideas worthy of widespread recognition. Nevertheless I myself believe that
The light bulb is the way we see in the dark, the way we find our way, the way we know when to go at a stoplight. How did Thomas Edison achieve this invention? Knowledge. Knowledge of electricity and the needs of those around him. In The Great Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan claims that she wants her daughter to be “a beautiful little fool.” In other words Daisy is saying that ignorance is bliss. Some others believe that knowledge is power. The advancement from candles to light bulbs changed the culture entirely. People could easily do the work they needed to after sunset, and it even led to more inventions. We need knowledge to advance, and for this reason powerful knowledge is more valid than blissful ignorance.
Therefore the ambition and desire is both a want and a need, it brings peace and comfort but also invades our decision making to figure out the fastest way to meet our goal, which in effect can harm family, friends, and one’s self without guilt.
Thomas Edison is also an inventor. He invented a lightbulb that banished the darkness. In the video it shows that Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb which was the first lightbulb. This shows that Thomas Edison invented something that changed the world by banishing the darkness, so just like the first telephone and the even better telephones changed the world by banishing the silence because people can now talk for hours without going anywhere. Also in the video, Thomas Edison invented something that not only changed the world but benefited all. This proves that the lightbulb is a product that lets everybody see in the dark. So now inventors try to invent something that would change the world and also benefits
What does success mean to you? I think the idea of success is affected by the social system. In America and Hong Kong, which are capitalistic societies affected by the American Dream, success means money and fame. In other societies, success might have different meanings. Some people said money and fame is the true meaning of success, but I think that the true meaning of success is to follow the interest of your own and being good at it, but not money and fame. Overemphasizing on these two factors can only lead to negative effects. Therefore I think the definition of success in capitalistic countries should not be focused on money and fame, because it restricts people from following their real dreams.
The idea that this country offers so much opportunity that can be obtained by anyone provides people with the ability to dream their own dreams. The American Dream can be a motivational fire, but it takes a lot of hard work and dedication, one must focus on building a balanced life for themselves, participate in honest work and practice their craft to have marketable skills are just stick out from the competition. People work their whole lives making money so they can satisfy their desires. The idea of being able to purchase the items people always dreamed of is an achievement in itself. Having a great family owning a home and having beautiful things to fill it with is a common dream amongst people. Many people take pride in what they possess. People want to own nice homes, nice cars, and nice clothes. Some need to look successful in order to feel successful. These people feel successful when they can admire what their hard work has given them and when they can see they build something their kids can also benefit from.
Regardless of how many advantages Americans are handed, having self responsibility and self determination are the leading factors in being successful. Without having a desire and a reason to prosper independently, people will blame others for their failures. In reality, the person who is responsible for their own success is themselves and no one else. In the article, “Is the American Dream Still Possible?” by David Wallechinsky, Shelly explains that there is no one else responsible for the success of her family, “...Our parents did everything for us, and I hope to do the same for my kids. I don’t count on anyone else to help us get where we want to go.
In conclusion Mr. Thomas Edison was a great inventor which enhances my everyday life with his unbelievable inventions. If Thomas Edison never invented the lightbulb who knows what the world would be like today. I think that Thomas Alva Edison was a great inspiration and inventor to many people today.
Light bulb is one of the most influential inventions in the word. It makes us work more productive at night and helps us enjoy more activities at night. It significantly change people lives all over the world. The born of light bulb also helped us by making more inventions that related to light, such as phones, televisions, and computes. By using light bulb, we actually reduced the probability of having fire accidents because if we don’t have light bulb, we will use candles instead which can cause fire easily. There are a lot more benefits we get from light bulb, and all of these are credited to Thomas Alva Edison.
He also built the Edison Electric Light Company to find a way to use electricity to light the incandescent bulbs. In 1882, Thomas Edison used his incandescent bulb in all the office buildings and houses on the Pearl Street. Many people came to the Pearl Street to see the all of the buildings and houses are light with electricity. This was a great achievement in Thomas Edison’s life. Thomas Edison became a rich and famous person.