Tuesday, 19 January 2016

Ego is the fountainhead of Man's success

Reading Ayn Rand injected in me more than the above statement. The lead character Howard Roark gave the outlook what I can be outside my conservative action's cocoon. Reading Ayn Rand gives me vivid experience of how Howard Roark lead his life. It is very reflective in his personality that he has a defined philosophy of his life and a set of uncompromising principles.

There are instances of his heroic action with nothing heroic in nature. It might sound absurd and contrary at the same time. But it is true. Roark is a personality which doesn't know to please you. He will be direct on your face. He will also not sound insolent to you. In the calm voice precisely he will tell the truth. The person doesn't know to praise anyone. He doesn't have much "friends". He has no friends will be an apt thing to tell.

He would listen to you in a group. Very attentively like a hawk keeps eye on his food. But you will feel like it doesn't make any difference to him. Well Roark the lead is an architect in the book. What if he couldn't be an architect? He would have been an architect. He would walked over corpses. Any and all of them. All of us. But he'd be an architect.

It is not me who is saying this but his enemy Peter Keating is saying so. Think what made an arch rival to have a conviction such strong like this? Means, Roark must be a maniac for his job. He must have a zeal unbreakable for his work. Daily he would work and sleep only to wait for the sun to rise so that he can get up and start his work.

He doesn't end here. Roark doesn't believe in God. He is not fond of money. People find themselves at risk when Roark is listening to them. As he is very rationale being. Yes, it would have been less insulting if he would have not listened to you because it doesn't makes any difference to him.

The barometer of personality measures more for Roark. He will not shout at you even if you do. He will reciprocate peacefully saying almost nothing. He is a visionary. Who would even know the God of architecture if God of architecture exists.

It is his ego or attitude. I'm not sure. Yes, your ego and attitude will be your fountainhead for success. I read in Monk who sold his Ferrari that, investing in yourself is the best investment you can have. We must think of a fruitful personality, yes we can mould our personality. Give a thought.


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