An Emotion Is Both A Mental And

... There Is An Irrational, Cultish Tendency In Many Intellectual Movements, And Objectivism, Alas, Is No Exception. Ayn Rand's Personal Obsession With Loyalty Did Little To Discourage This Trend.... Rand Had Often Protested, 'protect Me From My Followers!'

The Natural Inclination Of A Child Is To Take Pleasure In The Use Of The Mind No Less Than Of The Body. The Child's Primary Business Is Learning. It Is Also The Primary Entertainment. To Retain That Orientation Into Adulthood, So That Consciousness Is Not A Burden But A Joy, Is The Mark Of The Successfully Developed Human Being.

It Is Impressive To See A Person Who Has Been Battered By Life In Many Ways, Who Is Torn By A Variety Of Unsolved Problems, Who May Be Alienated From Many Aspects Of The Self-but Who Is Still Fighting, Still Struggling, Still Striving To Find The Path To A Fulfilling Existence, Moved By The Wisdom Of Knowing, "i Am More Than My Problems."

Your Choices Have Psychological Consequences. The Way You Choose To Deal With Reality, Truth, Facts - Your Choice To Honor Or Dishonor Your Own Perceptions - Registers In Your Mind, For Good Or For Bad, And Either Confirms And Strengthens Your Self-esteem Or Undermines And Weakens It.

Out Of Fear, Out Of The Desire For Approval, Out Of The Misguided Notions Of Duty, People Surrender Themselves-their Convictions And Their Aspirations-every Day. There Is Nothing Noble About It. It Takes Far More Courage To Fight For Your Values Than To Relinquish Them.