"American Dream"

Webster's dictionary definition of the "American Dream" is a life of personal happiness and material comfort as traditionally sought by individuals in the U.S.. Mmmm. What does 'material comfort and personal happiness' mean? In my eyes it means perfection. The "ideal" life is the perfect life. The sad thing is... there is no perfect life.
Nowadays pretty much every household is searching for this dream and trying to find it. In my opinion though, the American dream is un-valid because I dont think material comfort will truly satisfy or fulfill anyones heart. The fundamentals included also blow my mind! It is such a selfish America we live in if this is all we are seeking after! Personal happiness? Does that mean we, as Americans, live only to find and achieve our own happiness? O how I fall for this time and time again and boy does it hurt my heart! My brothers and sisters all across the world are hurting and all I can think about is myself.
Psalm 119:36 says- Turn my heart to your statutes and not to my selfish gain.
I cant even imagine that if we (or just myself) took half that time that we take worrying about ourselves and put it toward someone else the whole view of our dream would change. It would be a dream that put others before money, comfort and personal happiness and I believe that dream could change lives.