So growing up, I had this idea that the American dream was about that if you put in an honest amount of work, you would be rewarded with a good life. This would mean you would be able to take care of yourself and your family, afford a car and a house. In my view, working one job would probably be enough.
Nowadays, I get the idea that the American dream has become about working your ass off in order to have a chance to become a millionaire. Somehow glorifying “the grind” appears to be a part of it too now.
I think glorifying the grind has come naturally along with most people not being able to afford all of the previous generation’s big landmark goals like homes and things.
Kind of like how the move towards more employment options for women naturally came with the death of the single-earner household.