If you are self-sufficient and need no accolade or acknowledgment from the people around you, then you automatically become a self-respecting, satisfied individual. Self-respect is what makes us believe that human beings are more than just insignificant specks on a minuscule planet. It is the only thing which believes in the divinity of the human spirit and the sheer vastness of the human mind. Roark's Temple of the Human Spirit only had the statue of Dominique, with her head up, arms by her side- a posture reminiscent of exaltation, of reverence for one's self, one's potential. Without an ego, you become a 'second-hander', while with it, you become a 'creator'. A creator or an innovator contributes much more to society than any altruist ever
If you are self-sufficient and need no accolade or acknowledgment from the people around you, then you automatically become a self-respecting, satisfied individual. Self-respect is what makes us believe that human beings are more than just insignificant specks on a minuscule planet. It is the only thing which believes in the divinity of the human spirit and the sheer vastness of the human mind. Roark's Temple of the Human Spirit only had the statue of Dominique, with her head up, arms by her side- a posture reminiscent of exaltation, of reverence for one's self, one's potential. Without an ego, you become a 'second-hander', while with it, you become a 'creator'. A creator or an innovator contributes much more to society than any altruist ever