around the globe. It's as if an invisible neon sign is flashing
in the minds of immigrants with the words: "Welcome to America –
what's your dream?" America has always been viewed as the Land of
Opportunities where dreams can come true. Is it any wonder then
why so may immigrants choose to leave their roots elsewhere and
even risk their lives just to get here? It's hard to describe to
someone who was born in America what it feels like to be an
immigrant in the US – both the hardship and the pride that comes
from being an American by choice.
It's unfortunate that the current climate of immigrant bashing
(particularly in California) overshadows the contributions of
many immigrants to the fabric of the American society. It's
true, many immigrants still feel like a stranger in a strange
land and "in it but not of it," despite their efforts to
integrate. However, in the interest of fairness, it's in the
best interest of society to become aware of the unique struggles
as well as the many contributions of immigrants that need to be
celebrated. After all, America is a nation of immigrants and
immigrants are in essence the true story of America.
It's been said that every jungle needs a king, and likewise,
every dream needs a source of inspiration. Arnold
Schwartzenegger's success story of an immigrant (despite his
heavy accent) who came to America with nothing in the pursuit of
The American Dream and whose personal quest for self-fulfillment
eventually evolved into a quest for being in public service in
order to help others, is as fascinating as it is inspirational,
but this is just one of many success stories. Take for example
another fascinating and inspirational true story of another
female immigrant, Geela, who came to America with no money or any
support system whatsoever to pursue her passion for music. She
achieved incredible success both personally and professionally
despite many odds against her. Just like her fellow immigrant
Arnold Schwartzenegger, Geela's personal quest for self- fulfillment eventually evolved into a quest for helping children
and promoting global unity through her innovative nonprofit
organization, ONE SPIRIT, ONE WORLD
(http://www.onespiritoneworld.org) which revolutionizes the
conventional wisdom about achieving global peace, cultural
harmony and prosperity for all.
In fact, mastering the art of the possible and getting others to
see that the possible always exceeds the impossible is at the
heart of Geela's highly inspirational and praised book THE
AMERICAN DREAM which presents Geela's PRINCIPLES FOR SUCCESSFUL
LIVING designed to take anyone regardless of their circumstances
from poverty to total prosperity (not limited to financial
success) while helping others to make their lives an adventure to
be lived rather than a problem to be solved.
When you consider the amazing inspirational success stories of
immigrants such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Celin Dion and Geela,
you can't help but have the courage to dream too. And why not?
If seeing is believing then even the "Impossible Dream" can
become possible, but only in America, the ultimate Land of The
Free and The Home of The Opportunity. So go ahead, make your own
dream come true.