Prompt 12

From Rags to Riches

Whenever you hear a story where a person who came from nothing, pulls their self up by their bootstraps and make it big you can’t help but be happy for them. It is heartwarming and encouraging to see someone make something out of nothing. Hearing success stories like that gives you the hope to do the same and maybe even better.

There are numerous ways to become rich and famous, from acting to politics to athletic ability to inventive ability. There is no excuse for anyone of any age race or demographic to feel as though they can’t obtain fame and fortune because they are Black or Hispanic or to short or whatever the situation maybe. There is at least one rich/famous person in the world that is just like you. It isn’t the 1800’s no one is excluded from “The Dream” because of who they are. We have a biracial (Black and White) president, which is something that has been unthinkable for centuries. We have females and minorities in political and entertainment positions that would have never been able to obtain just 20 years ago. To put it simple it isn’t very hard to be someone and make it somewhere if you really try hard. There is no longer any excuse for why you can’t succeed.

I also think it changes a person’s life usually for the absolute better when they obtain fame and fortune. You no longer have to struggle, scrap and scrounge. You and your family can live happily and comfortably without financial worries, which in my opinion is great. Like I said though that is the usual, fame and fortune can also turn a person for the bad. You can become greedy and your mind can get polluted by the fame and fortune. So I guess it just depends on the person and situation.