The Entrepreneurial Way of Life

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From: D
Sent: Monday, Dec 16, 2019, 2:59 AM
To: Atilla Sulker <[email protected]>
Subject: Lessons from Atlas Shrugged — Lew Rockwell

I just read your essay and I thank you for your very excellent clarification of a thing as deep and meaningful as Ayn Rand’s philosophy of objectivism.

If it motivates any one to pick up there talents and abilities then it is well worthwhile.

A masterful job of explaining Rand’s concepts to those who may be encouraged to read Atlas Shrugged and other of her books.

D

Dear D,

Thank you for your kind note.

In the regard that I explained in my article, Atlas Shrugged has been a profound influence to me, and I’m sure, to many others. I think it is critical to explain to those with talent to not give into pressures that stigmatize them for their abilities, and for not “sharing the goodies” with the rest of society. As an aspiring entrepreneur myself, this book has profoundly changed the way in which I look at the world. I’ve realized that entrepreneurship is a journey in of itself, not a destination. It is a continuous bettering of one’s self, and does not aim at a given end/ destination (e.g., let me get rich then retire and sit around engaging in hedonistic behavior). Rather, true entrepreneurs/ business people are bewitched by the process, not the ends. They love the idea of going to meetings with big economic influencers, of gradually shaping the world through their talents, of being able to look back upon all of this and reflect. They don’t believe in retirement. You’ll know they’ve retired when they’re dead. They well understand their own capacities, but this is denounced as “arrogance” in today’s egalitarian society.

Best regards,

Atilla

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