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Originally Posted by apwbd  I recently read "The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand. The character of Howard Roark seems to me a great example of a person who puts create self-expression above all else. However, most parts of Rand's philosophy of objectivism seem fundamentally different from the ideas Steve puts forth. For example, she is for objective reality, rejects putting faith (and perhaps intuition) above reason, argues for selfishness above selflessness, says that man should be an end unto himself, and is against altruism. While all this seems totally "wrong", the Roark character himself didn't seen anti-social to me. He does what Steve says in the podcast: focuses solely on the heart, and simply does not bother about the rest. The other areas of his life do get balanced, but he does not consciously try to do anything about it. |
THat is why I said:
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"If they see me happy, that will be enough."
Spoken like a true selfworker. Absolute gold!
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Steve has realized that even if his work didn't contribute to the world, but it made him absolutely happy, that would be enough. Because if you make yourself happy, that's contribution enough. Pardoxically, the more happy you make yourself, the more you contribute to the world anyways. We're just wired that way.