The only way to know for sure if a path is right for you is to take it and follow it to the end. Unfortunately, life can only allow for a limited number of diversions and crossing paths. There are many paths to choose from and every daily decision in life can lead you further down a path or force you to turn back. Many people believe in one path and stick to it while others try to follow every path that comes to mind. Only one person can make the decision to choose one or more life paths and that person is you. There are many paths, but in particular four distinct groups. Every life event can be placed on one of these four paths. The first major path in life is most closely linked to the American dream. This path leads to a normal life. As the old cliché of the American dream goes, you grow up in a family with two stable parents and another sibling. They spend their school years doing everything from the second grade play to prom. They end up attending a four-year college and eventually marrying a woman who had a similar existence. Both work at a job they particularly love and end up having two children, a boy and a girl, and living in suburban America. They have a three bedroom house, two cares and a bunch of wonderful neighbors. Their children will eventually follow the same path. This path is in the middle of the path and has either one step up or one step down. One step below the path to the American dream would be the path of the underachiever. It begins with a person growing up in a somewhat dysfunctional family and ends up hating their childhood. This path leads to a poor school experience and a state of antisocial behavior where the person misses every activity from the second grade play to prom. This person will decide not to have difficulty continuing their university studies and will join the job market upon leaving high school. This person has no real life and completely hates their job. This person suffers throughout their life in many different areas, including socially, financially, and emotionally. They will end up no longer having a family and will end their lives alone and sad. Fortunately, there is always a step forward from this old crappy cliché of the American dream..