Ever since President Barack Obama has come into office we as Americans have been urged by him and his administration to take life on and to make a way for ourselves and our next generation.
I believe this can be done through education, free enterprise and investment.
I grew up under the belief system that if one goes to college and graduate, then go work for a company for several years, then I should be fine.
Conventional wisdom says this and it still works to this day for some, however I believe that through great education, an investment in one's self and a can do attitude that entrepreneurship can pave a way for those who want to work the hardest for it.
Having a business can propel average people into wealthy citizens and this is what I want to discuss first.
With small business, people are in fact self-reliant because in this endeavor all the work is on the individual or the individuals who want more in life.
This can be achieved with help from mentors and services provided by the Small Business Administration.
The SBA has counselors who can help the aspiring entrepreneur step by step in becoming their own boss.
This system also helps to shape the potential entrepreneurs by providing them with an array of tools so that success can be achieved.
The next step in fulfilling the president's goal of self-reliance for all is through education.
If one only has a high school diploma or lacks even that, this makes ones marketability in the workforce limited because so much of today's job force requires at least a bachelor's degree.
Through not only education in the classroom the experiences of college exposes young adults to other groups of people that they might not have normally come in contact with.
Having oneself in a shared place is a platform for discussion on all kinds of topics, especially the topic of upward mobility.
Lastly, when we combine free enterprise and education we are then allowed to understand investing.
This can be done through investing in our education so that we can open that small business that benefits our local communities and ourselves.
Having an investment in ourselves and the economy helps to grow us to new heights.
As a close the president urges self-reliance and I believe this can be fulfilled through free enterprise and education.
With both of those coupled with investment in ourselves, then anyone can fulfill the American Dream.
I'm a firm believer in self-reliance and assistance from families and communities help to create the great leaders of today and tomorrow.
I fortunately had the fostering of all the above and I too found that through entrepreneurship one can be successful as well.