Ever since I was a kid me and my siblings were absolutely convinced that either we'd get rich, by playing professional sports, becoming a rockstar, or acting in a billion dollar movie.
As I got older this idea continued to penetrate my subconscious, even as I write this I still have it in the back of my mind that I might become rich and won't need to worry about any of the world's problems. It doesn't matter that the odds are stacked against me, or that I don't have the money or resources needed to even get started in one of these fields. For some reason, I continue to sort of believe it.
Why does this myth persist? Is it because of the rags-to-riches narrative that's so common in movies and books? Why don't our brains realize that's not reality, when things like magic area also very common in the media yet we don't believe they exist? Is this done on purpose to make sure that people stay in their place? Or is it a random cultural thing?