Sunday, March 4, 2007

California Dreamin'

We all have expectations.

We go to college to earn degrees with the expectation that we will get a good job, settle down, and have a family.

We dream of owning the six-figure car, paid for by the six-figure job, and living in the six-figure house.

Why do we aspire to accomplish such a vast range of things? And why can't everyone succeed?

In Dicken's Great Expectations, Pip tries to break the mold he was born into-a sister who rejects and loathes Pip for being born and a lifestyle that most would find retched. One reason this story has maintained it's popularity is it has the ability to relate to just about anyone.

So read the book and dream a little.

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