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Dominique

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  1. Excellent, I'm glad I could be of help I entered two essay contests trying to earn scholarships and the topics were what you plan to do with your life, which really got me thinking about the practical application. I had a hard time mustering up enthusiasm for the Business degree in and of itself, but once I thought about starting a publication, a lot of other things started falling into place and now I am very excioted and can't wait to get started.
  2. I identify with almost everything you have written. For a long time I looked to psychology as a way to understand myself and life. Ayn Rand has an excellent essay in The Voice of Reason which discusses "psychologization" . You might want to check that out if you haven't read it already. I knew as soon as I started reading Ayn Rand that this was one of the major errors I had made, looking to psychology for answers. If you are diagnosed bipolar, you may be in different circumstances than me, as I have never been formally diagnosed with anything. My brother has been in and out of hospitals though and I never agreed with the tendancies toward medication and rehashing family memories. I was always looking for the "what do I do about it" and was never satisfied with Pschology's answers. The thing I like the best, is "check your premises". I have alot that needs working through also, but that is why I am tearing through all the Objectivist philosophy. I bought every book of hers I could find at my local store. I realized that alot of my problems came from not knowing the reasons behind my feelings, letting emotion be a guide, and always feeling that I was wrong, instead of holding true to my convictions in the face of a world that doesn't make sense. I was too quick to value others above myself, and to accept guilt for my "selfishness". I moved here by myself two years ago from the town I grew up in, and it's been rough. I came from somewhere that I knew almost everyone and had for years, to somewhere new, and there has been tons of adjusting. One step at a time. I think a fully integrated philosophical base is the best place to start. I described it in another thread as a love affair with yourself, getting to know those parts you might have been hiding from yourself. I think dishonesty is a major factor in what can make social situations hard. Dishonesty about your motives, expectations, trying not to let the other peron really "see" you. If you develop your philosophy you will be able to approach people with no "need" which is debilitating to social interaction. Like the quote from Anthem "I need no warrant for being, and no word of sanction upon my being. I am the warrant and the sanction."
  3. I'm finishing the degree online, so very little human interaction is necessary -you too -me to a T, my five year plan is ridiculous, but amazingly I have done most of what I set out to do at this point. I've decided to build towards starting my own newspaper or magazine, so in effect I would be running my own business and writing for a living, then it's not a tradeoff. I also plan to take the ARI courses for writing so that I stay sharp and develop my skills while finishing the Business degree. Maybe you can find a way to integrate the two also, so that you are making money from your music even while you are getting your feet wet and building your financial foundation. I also invest a large portion of my (very small) income. I do without as much as possible and have several investment vehicles to make my money work for me. I wanted to get into Real Estate Investing, but I cancelled the deal on the house I was going to buy because I decided I did not trust this market or the deal itself. It would take a perfect deal to make me want to buy in this market, but it's something to keep in mind for the future.
  4. I'm an aspiring writer, I dropped college and worked full time in Business and also waited tables because I knew that I had to support myself and still find time to write and at the time school was not conducive to either. I have been in flux for the past two or three years. I am now going back to Business School because I really just want to get back into the school environment and I also think the degree is an important foundation for the what-ifs. I have always been a self-taught student, but there are many things to be gleaned from a Business Degree I think which will help me with my writing if only indirectly. I have high expectations for what I will do with my life, but it's been hard deciding on a route because I do want to be wealthy and also to pusue my writing which at least at first seem mutually exclusive. It's a crucial time trying to decide which path to take where none of your values will be compromised.
  5. I think it's like a love affair, only with yourself, not one of conceit but one of discovery, even seeing my mistakes is not painful because now I know why they are what they are and how to change what I want to and also how many ways I was on the right track. It's so deeply personal, but at first I wanted to share it with everyone, and now I still want to share it but in a different way. I'm so happy to see the online community, it's of such vital importance. I'm reading the Voice of Reason right now, and it's wonderful, the part where Ayn says that she did not expect to be the lone voice, and if she can be an inspiration to the reader she knows how we feel looking for such a voice in a sea of nonsense. And thanks to her now there are many voices. I aspire to be one of them eventually.
  6. 1. Ayn Rand (100%) Click here for info 2. Aristotle (87%) Click here for info 3. Nietzsche (77%) Click here for info 4. Aquinas (76%) Click here for info 5. Stoics (72%) Click here for info 6. Kant (71%) Click here for info 7. Spinoza (70%) Click here for info 8. St. Augustine (67%) Click here for info 9. David Hume (65%) Click here for info 10. Plato (64%) Click here for info 11. Jean-Paul Sartre (57%) Click here for info 12. Epicureans (56%) Click here for info 13. John Stuart Mill (56%) Click here for info 14. Jeremy Bentham (54%) Click here for info 15. Cynics (53%) Click here for info 16. Thomas Hobbes (47%) Click here for info 17. Ockham (36%) Click here for info 18. Prescriptivism (36%) Click here for info 19. Nel Noddings (19%) Click here for info I was suprised to see Kant so high but maybe it's because I had all the controls set to high except the last two questions? I'm satisfied though.
  7. I certainly will. I'm new to Objectivism so I haven't even tried to meet any others in person yet, but I have certainly seen the changes in myself and my perception of people, and when I first tried talking about it to my friends they did not react well, so I bring it up only carefully around certain people for now. That's what's great about the web though you can choose your friends from all over the world
  8. Yes it's decided then-Dominique it is:)
  9. It was funny. Made me feel proud about the fact that I work most holidays. In fact the only time I don't is that once a year holiday (It varies Christmas or Thanksgiving) where I visit my family. So you are in Hungary? I checked your profile and it said so, but just curious. One of my best friends here is Hungarian and I keep trying to get him to agree to go with me on a trip to Europe. I don't think he's been back in a long time though. He left to work on the cruise ships years ago and then when he came here stayed. It's just I've never been and I want to see, he's always telling me about it, though not always all that favorably. He says the food is wonderful though
  10. Thank you very much. That was illuminating. When I first saw the question posed I was intrigued but had trouble getting into the thread in the way that it progressed. It makes more sense to me now. I still have questions, but I think on reflection I can probably answer them myself. Thanks again
  11. I've read through this whole thread but it digresses so far from the original question I need to start at the beginning with my thought. (Hello by the way, I'm new) Wouldn't we want government to still secure roads as a part of protection? Borders and such. Not to mention speed limits (I'm sure a great marketing ploy would be unlimited roads-but how safe?) the real issue to me here seems to be that this is still a government function we would voluntarily pay into so as to have access to all roads (as we do now) and not be bartering every few miles for the price of our commute. It is included in my mind to protection because criminals use roads, police and fire need roads, and everybody needs unrestricted access. Otherwise wouldn't you end up with poorer citizens restricted to one section because they couldn't afford the roads to get out? And don't you think it would result in a ridiculous array of thouroughfares that go nowhere with no compatible design? Forgive my naivete, but that's how it appears to me straight off.
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