Comments on: The Joy of Desire

By: George H

George H — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:35:14 +0000

Have you ever read Atlas Shrugged?

By: Amanda Linehan

Amanda Linehan — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:04:21 +0000

Hi George – Thanks for your thoughts here. I think this is an interesting topic.

By: George H

George H — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:50:11 +0000

We believe our desires are selfish – this list of actions are great and really help me get in touch with myself. But what is wrong with being rationally selfish. The goal is not to share with others in and of itself it is to live. And in living fully we can celebrate our success with others as they share with us. Why don’t you just say that rational selfishness is good and that altruism is destorying the world. The Greeks knew this and practices Arete. John Galt knows this and achieves the highest values of man through his own perfection. Steven Jobs worked for his own benefit and growth but improved eveyones life in the world. His goal was his happiness but what is good for one man is good for all men in principle. I don’t mean the very same choices have to apply.

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By: Roger

Roger — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:01:10 +0000

Once again Amanda, beautifully written! So much of life pushes us farther and farther away from the things that could make us truly happy. I spent the last few days with my wonderful two year old granddaughter who underscores your point perfectly. I just wish they could put it in pill form! Roger’s last blog post..Multi-Tasking

By: Amanda Linehan

Amanda Linehan — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:47:36 +0000

Robert – Thanks! I find that we often wonder whether or not what we really want is true to our self, so I wanted to make sure to include that section.

By: Robert A. Henru

Robert A. Henru — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:04:11 +0000

Amanda, this is a very thorough article, I especially inspired by the ways we can know if it’s our true desire. This sentence is something I am pondering…
“True desires are based on the will to create, not to attain.”

Thanks!
Robert

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How to Know What You Want | Look Far - Searching for Self Awareness — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:25:19 +0000

[...] Note – December 2008: I have written a completely new post on this topic with these same ideas expanded further. The new post is called “The Joy of Desire.” [...]