【正文】 s Club used proceeds from the school39。s parents began to have concerns about his behavior. He was doing well in school, but he seemed bored and withdrawn at times. His parents worried he might bee a loner. Though they were strong believers in public education, when Bill turned 13 they enrolled him in Seattle39。s house, and made sure he had clean shirts for his big meetings. She also insisted he kept observing the family traditions, including the weekly Sunday dinner at his parents39。t have the worst starting conditions, but he had an interest for an uping technology and invested a lot of time, interest and money in it, a finally succeeded. William H. Gates III was born on October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington. He was the second child and only son of William Henry Gates Sr., a successful Seattle attorney, and Mary Maxwell, a former schoolteacher. Kristi, his older sister, later became his tax accountant and Libby, his younger sister, lives in Seattle raising her two children. Bill Gates at an early age became a diligent learner. He read the World Book Encyclopedia series start to finish. His parents encouraged his appetite for reading by paying for any book he wanted. Still, they worried that he seemed to prefer books to people. They tried to temper that streak by forcing him to be a greeter at their parties and a waiter at his father39。t get in the suburbs.‖ Choices are difficult today because the new American Dream is not as measurable as the old one. You cannot look at your bank statement or count your bedrooms to assess your success. The new American dream is about fulfillment, which is a murky, slippery goal, but young people like Freiberg know it when they feel it, and you will, too. 長 春 大 學 畢業(yè)設(shè)計（論文）紙 共 25 頁 第 頁 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 裝 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 訂 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 線 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 11 2. The Brief Introduction of Bill Gates Bill Gates is one of the most influential people in the world. He is cofounder of one of the most recognized brands in the puter industry with nearly every desk top puter using at least one software program from Microsoft. According to the Forbes magazine, Bill Gates is the richest man in the world and has held the number one position for many years. Bill Gates is cofounder, chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft, the most successful software pany in the world, employing more than 55,000 people in 85 countries. William H. Gates III, monly known as Bill Gates was born Oct. 28, 1955 and raised in Seattle along with his two sisters. He became interested in programming at an early age while attending one of Seattle39。t bee an albatross around your neck. ‖ says Phyllis Moen, author of Career Mystique: Cracks in the American Dream. Make decisions by looking inside yourself. Be aware of the tradeoffs you39。s an investment. Today it39。t work more hours, they are just more focused,‖ says 長 春 大 學 畢業(yè)設(shè)計（論文）紙 共 25 頁 第 頁 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 裝 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 訂 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 線 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 10 Stanny. ―To make more money you don39。t assume personal fulfillment requires a small career. The new American Dream has nothing to do with financial sturdiness. But don39。s not about how much money you have, it39。s goals is to shift the culture from an emphasis on more to an emphasis on more of what matters.‖ It is up to the individual to determine what matters in his or her life, but the anization offers, by way of example, more time, nature, fairness, and fun as appropriate points of emphasis over material goods . Approach to Modern American Dream Numerous scholars note that the shift away from the traditional American work ethic corresponded directly with the rise of industry. Work values changed dramatically when the assembly line production and machine driven atmosphere of industrial America swallowed up skilled workers. The aftermath of World War II exacerbated the ethical shift as a consumer culture blossomed and Americans became preoccupied with material goods. As one critic noted, ―consumed by desires for status, material goods, and acceptance, Americans apparently had lost the sense of individuality, thrift, hard work, and craftsmanship that had characterized the nation.‖ The result of this shift in work ethic has actually spurred rather than lessened the people’s desire to achieve the American Dream. Yet the real difference is that the Dream has bee more of an entitlement than something to work towards. Many Americans no longer entertain a vision for the future that includes time, sweat, and ultimate success. Rather, they covet the shortcut to wealth. Many who are engaged in work view it more as a necessary evil until striking 長 春 大 學 畢業(yè)設(shè)計（論文）紙 共 25 頁 第 頁 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 裝 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 訂 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 線 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 9 it rich. This idea has been perpetuated by a massive marketing effort that legitimizes the message that wealth can be obtained quickly and easily. Whether through the television entertainment industry, statebased lottery marketing drives, or legal advertisements, Americans are told again and again that the road to the financial success of the American Dream is more a matter of luck than hard work. Now new American Dream has new way to get it ,such as