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Self-fulfilling prophecy, a harbinger for a nation that is still rising. the author joins me now, bill damon, director of the stanford center on adolescents. bill, good morning to you. >> good morning. arthel: what does that mean? >> well it means, first of all the american dream always had deeper meanings that simply material prosperity. material gain is an important part of it especially for people that start off with little or nothing and economic opportunity of course is important but, the american dream has always had a spiritual meaning, a sense of following your own destiny, of making y...

Itself is a asset. it is something that, that helps you in life especially when you're young. so stay optimistic. arthel: okay. bill damon, seeing we're about to get rid of 2013 and bring in a new year we'll grab on to the optimism and hope it carries us through. thank you very much, bill damon. >> thank you. jon: like that optimism. arthel: yes. jon: all right, from the american dream we are gearing up for an all-american new year celebration. organizers of the times square ball drop, testing out confetti before the big party to make sure it flutters just right. a ton of confetti expected to ...