I would definitely say money, because for people who range from the impoverished to the upper middle-class — no matter what — they are held back by something: by simply not having the money; or, even if they have money, being trapped in the responsibilities and on the rigorous schedule that allows them that salary. Although we have personal lives outside of work, most of us are held to the old “grindstone” by an invisible noose that pretty much stays there ’til we retire, left with a short amount of time to enjoy our lives. Only a few rich, select people may have other choices.

But most of us are mired in hefty gas prices, debt and the like. Most likely all but a few of us would jump to chasing our dreams were we to be able to survive without money and dissolve our debts. It’s a sad lot we humans are in. Snatches of freedom appear here and there, but not enough to satisfy the reach of our dreams that far outweigh our daily lives.

Here’s my take on it–slightly different, since I didn’t know what the term meant when I first heard it:

http://mousewords.wordpress.com/2008/01/25/dreams-in-a-bucket/

Now that we all know what we want to do–let’s DO it!

* Scott Ian”

Chris, you are so bad, you should be in detention…