Rich and Poor

Why do people strive to be rich why can't we all just be happy where we are? If you are financially stable why would you want to change your social class. In the video that we watched today they showed people that lived in Morgantown, Kentucky. These people were not considered to be wealthy however they did have money and were happy were they were. Some people donh't even like to accept the fact that they have money. Instead of showing it off like some people do they prefer to drive around in old beat up cars or wear clothes that came from a thrift store. Americans pay so much attention to being rich and wanting that feeling of prestige. The American dream is all about working till you get to the top or until you succeed. But is the American Dream really everything? I believe that everyone deserves to be well off however, I think that we should make do with what we have. I think instead of going out and buying a lamborghini or a ferrari we should get something a little less expensive and donate some of it to people who actually need money. The best types of people are the one's who have money but they are unpretentious about it.