Comments on: The American Dream According to My Father http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-american-dream-according-to-my-father/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Led Lighting Systems http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-american-dream-according-to-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-79146 Led Lighting Systems Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:55:28 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1687#comment-79146 My father is my hero. The greatest man I know. Honestly. As I have matured through the years, I realize this more every day. My father is my hero. The greatest man I know. Honestly. As I have matured through the years, I realize this more every day.

]]> By: Guy Farmer http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-american-dream-according-to-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-78997 Guy Farmer Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:50:17 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1687#comment-78997 Inspirational story Melisa. I appreciate how wonderfully you alluded to the idea that it is our actions that create our success. I love that we don't have to be perfect but that we are in control of what we do with our lives. Thank you for sharing your insights. Take care, Guy Inspirational story Melisa. I appreciate how wonderfully you alluded to the idea that it is our actions that create our success. I love that we don’t have to be perfect but that we are in control of what we do with our lives. Thank you for sharing your insights.

Take care,

Guy

]]> By: Lloyd Burrell http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-american-dream-according-to-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-78907 Lloyd Burrell Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:55:23 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1687#comment-78907 Great post, money is not everything. Just look at all the fabulously rich actors who end up in rehab - why did they get on drugs, because they werent happy with there lot! At the end of it what matters is the people youve known the relationships you have had, not how much dough youve got in the bank! Great post, money is not everything. Just look at all the fabulously rich actors who end up in rehab – why did they get on drugs, because they werent happy with there lot!
At the end of it what matters is the people youve known the relationships you have had, not how much dough youve got in the bank!

]]> By: Swati http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-american-dream-according-to-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-78828 Swati Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:31:48 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1687#comment-78828 Hi Melisa, Loved your post...at the end of the day all that matters is how happy you have been in your life....and that happiness comes from doing something you love and being with the people you love.... Hi Melisa,

Loved your post…at the end of the day all that matters is how happy you have been in your life….and that happiness comes from doing something you love and being with the people you love….

]]> By: Kristine J http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-american-dream-according-to-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-78809 Kristine J Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:41:05 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1687#comment-78809 Excellent tribute to your father and humanitarian insight to a world struggling in tough times. Excellent tribute to your father and humanitarian insight to a world struggling in tough times.

]]> By: Uncle Kev http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-american-dream-according-to-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-78781 Uncle Kev Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:00:11 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1687#comment-78781 Gee, your Dad seems like a great guy. I'd love to meet him sometime. There is actually a girl I do yoga with three times a week in Santa Monica that has a similar story. And she is hot! Gee, your Dad seems like a great guy. I’d love to meet him sometime. There is actually a girl I do yoga with three times a week in Santa Monica that has a similar story. And she is hot!

]]> By: Anilia http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-american-dream-according-to-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-78779 Anilia Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:54:48 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1687#comment-78779 What a wonderful person to learn life's lessons from. Like Hulbert said, Americans (and I assume people from other countries too) are preocuppied with money and don't stop to define their own success on their terms. Your dad is a great example of someone with the courage and strength to see beyond money and instill in you and your siblings lessons to build a life with. What a wonderful person to learn life’s lessons from. Like Hulbert said, Americans (and I assume people from other countries too) are preocuppied with money and don’t stop to define their own success on their terms. Your dad is a great example of someone with the courage and strength to see beyond money and instill in you and your siblings lessons to build a life with.

]]> By: Johnny http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-american-dream-according-to-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-78767 Johnny Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:58:07 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1687#comment-78767 Great advice. I think most of these tips boil down to one things: build your relationships, not your stock portfolio. Great advice. I think most of these tips boil down to one things: build your relationships, not your stock portfolio.

]]> By: Melisa Verrecchia http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-american-dream-according-to-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-78762 Melisa Verrecchia Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:07:41 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1687#comment-78762 Thank you all so much for reading this! I can't take the credit for the knowledge... that's all on my dad! All that any of us can do for ourselves, family and friends, is be the best we can be. The American Dream is so attainable as long as we define it for ourselves instead of keeping up with the Joneses. Again, many thanks for reading the article. It wouldn't mean a thing without it's readers. Best of luck to all of you in achieving your dreams! Sincerely, Melisa Thank you all so much for reading this! I can’t take the credit for the knowledge… that’s all on my dad! All that any of us can do for ourselves, family and friends, is be the best we can be. The American Dream is so attainable as long as we define it for ourselves instead of keeping up with the Joneses.
Again, many thanks for reading the article. It wouldn’t mean a thing without it’s readers.
Best of luck to all of you in achieving your dreams!
Sincerely,
Melisa

]]> By: Alaniz http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-american-dream-according-to-my-father/comment-page-1/#comment-78760 Alaniz Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:47:39 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/?p=1687#comment-78760 Amazing life-saving advice. I'm finishing my freshman year and this advice definitely gives a new approach to what it means to live. Coming to college, I thought about studying the hard sciences and maths to have a medical job. I realized that these subjects are not interesting to me. It's amazing how much wisdom I can find in this short article. Thanks! Amazing life-saving advice. I’m finishing my freshman year and this advice definitely gives a new approach to what it means to live. Coming to college, I thought about studying the hard sciences and maths to have a medical job. I realized that these subjects are not interesting to me. It’s amazing how much wisdom I can find in this short article. Thanks!

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