A Book that Changes Lives

Posted by sdesapio 10 years, 10 months ago to Business
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Everyone experiences a book that “changes their lives” – if you haven’t, then it’s time to read more provocative material. But for me, that book appeared in 1992 when a friend handed me a copy of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged and said I “had to read it.”

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  • Posted by $ rockymountainpirate 10 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Thank you. That's a great song. Did you know that I'm a horseman besides some of my other talents? Oh, and the wildfire fighting business is roaring to life right now.
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  • Posted by Rocky_Road 10 years, 10 months ago
    Excellent self study into how AS changed one life!

    This one line is very important in my mind:
    "And while I may not subscribe to all of her Objectivism principles, I find truth and validation in her thinking."

    It defends my belief that anyone can come away from Ayn Rand with positive results, without insisting that Objectivism can only be exercised without any deviation whatsoever. We need to welcome anyone that gets the basics, and not be too judgmental.

    No other ism can survive such a restrictive application, and Objectivism is no different.

    Thank you for posting...!
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  • Posted by Rocky_Road 10 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Nice work.

    Obviously, you didn't submit your 501(C)3 as the Tea Party Baseball Team!

    You'd still be waiting for "play ball!". ;-)
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  • Posted by Spinkane 10 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I relate to that concept also. It wasn’t money I put my passion into but managing a travel baseball team. For 13 years I poured my heart and soul into it. I incorporated and gained 501(c)3 status. I only mention this because the truth of the philosophy applies to many applications. I found managing to win games was more challenging than making money; the players advocates (their parents) are more passionate about their children than they are about money.
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  • Posted by khalling 10 years, 10 months ago
    Thanks for finding and posting this. Extremely well written. I can read 100 love Atlas Shrugged and capitalism and they NEVER talk about 1. property rights first 2. disruptive technologies and business concepts.
    He focused on creators, innovators (he should have said inventors).
    "Atlas Shrugged illustrates the pursuit of greatness as the critical element of human happiness and emphasizes the importance of hard work and persistence in overcoming all obstacles."
    This quote actually reminded me of "The Fountainhead."
    Just a great article. Thanks for finding it, Scott
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