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  1. I agree with what has been mentioned here before. As for the concerns about rejection, being an introvert, sensitive and not being a people person... you'll need to learn the skills of being able to handle other people in the job and learn to put your feelings aside, but once you do... I think it'll have a better pay off for you. Just know that it may take a while before you feel comfortable and confident, and that's okay. It might be worth focusing on your passion for the job, than on your discomfort and the emotions attached to that. On what having the job means to you, and on the achievements you can make with it. When someone does reject a product from you, it's better to not take it personally... there are so many other factors involved. I doubt it'll be about you specifically, and if it is then you can always learn how to improve your craft. It'll take a lot of hard work, and time... but it is doable. And even if it does fall through, you'll have some more experience and skills to add to jobs in the future. Ones which are desirable, even! I'm in a similar position to you in those aspects, but I'm neutral about my job... I love what my job means to me. I wouldn't have the job if I let rejection, being sensitive and the like rule my decisions in the job market. That's just something to think about, and I hope this helps somewhat. It might also help to talk to people who work in the sales market about how they handle it... you might find that they struggle like you think you will.
  2. When it becomes a meta-rule, what sort of example were you thinking of? I'm still new to the field. It definitely doesn't stand as a primary rule... like the one golden rule to obey. Another example would be to imagine that you're the boss of a company, and you'd expect to be treated as such. The last thing you'd want is for other people to treat you like another employee when your say is final. Or to have to treat everyone like they are the boss, which would be chaos. There are so many exceptions to this rule where it wouldn't work well. It seems like one of those, it might sound good in theory but in practice is another story.
  3. I reject this notion. It could work for Objectivists, but what about people who are self-destructive? It's a free for all, that allows people to treat others as they wish to be treated. Actions speak louder than words on this, before I knew about Objectivism, I could have easily thought that I didn't want to be harmed... but my self-destructive tendencies would have told you otherwise. Or if someone hated humanity, or wanted to die... it would allow all sorts in. Another example is that people don't want to be judged, and so they would attempt to not judge you... and expect you to not judge them. But with Objectivism, judgement is good and dare I say, required from what I have learned of it. Surely, there are better rules out there to add... one that isn't so open to all sorts of interpretations and abuse. It doesn't work for me.
  4. I agree that there is an explanation, and it'll be interesting if we do discover it. Perhaps the start of things existing was one of those strange things? Or perhaps reality works/worked differently to how we're used to it working now? I wonder if it could evolve in a similar fashion that living things did?
  5. Well, when it comes to the first cause being a god... I'd argue that if the universe must have a first cause, then an entity capable of thinking and creating it, would also require a first cause to exist. It would be circular. Of course, this is assuming that the universe needs a first cause. I read somewhere about the idea of atoms appearing from thin-air, that it was a theory. Given all the possibilities out there, I wouldn't be a surprise if something did happen (Like a simple atom appearing, needing no cause) and everything reacted to it. But right now, there are many things that need to be defined... and do we know enough about the universe to make some of the assumptions that we do? Yes, cause and effect does happen. But does everything need a cause before it in order to happen? Of course, if we were to pose a god of the gaps there, that would result in more questions, and it seems more wishful thinking and faith than realistic.
  6. I might know what you are referring to. For example, I've heard others talk about enjoying food... and when I think about it, I tend not to enjoy it. I think of food as all right, maybe tasty. I don't think this happens because of Objectivism, or because you think about it more. It's probably more likely from the past. I've heard that the brain develops early on from the experiences that we hold, so we might not have the same chemical reaction that others do. Which would make sense considering we develop habits, and our brains are constantly building connections from what we experience. As for how to fix it, I think that the others have a good point about it. Think about the situation, what you value and expect from it, and choose then. Eventually, the more you experience that situation, the easier it will be for your emotions to catch up with you and what you value. Just be careful about letting your emotions in the steering wheel... because that can turn self-destructive. The proper place for emotions is to propel you forwards with what you've decided and value. I hope this helps a little, it's what I've learned... and I'm still working on it.
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