Modern generations, particularly generations, X,Y, and Z, live with increasing rates of anxiety, depression, suicide, substance-abuse, and relationship dysfunction. What is causing this angst? What is the solution? Is the American dream on life support?
The American dream is a group of ideals and goals, which are born from the freedom of living in a republic. Distractions take our focus from our ideals and goals and puts it on something else. Something else is often a stressful event. These events prevent realization of our dreams by generating thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that shut out successful living. Suddenly we find our lives filled with relationship conflict and other forms of chaos. The American dream and chaos are mortal enemies. Chaos derails the process of reaching your dreams.
Lessons from Life after Kindergarten examines the issues producing distracted living. The author weaves together stories from the Bible, US history, his psychiatric practice, his life, and current events to illustrate the problem. Each story helps the reader understand how decisions from distracted living always produce an unfavorable outcome. Some questions begging for answers:
• Who am I?
• How did I get to be the person I see when looking in the mirror?
• What is psychotherapy? Will it help me change attributes I don't like about myself?
• What are the processes preventing my finding satisfaction and contentment in life?
• Is my use of social media hindering genuine relationships?
• How spirituality influences my decision making process?
• How to assess my world view, is it assisting or blocking me from achieving my dreams?
Exploring these and other factors is your first step on the path to realizing the American Dream.