The Fountainhead!

Yes, I have finished the fountainhead. one of the most powerful books I have read.

Here isthe gist of the book, in own words of the author:

"My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute."..........Ayn Rand

Howard Roark

The story of the fountainhead is the story of Howard Roark' triumph. His victory. Victory over a society which adjudges altruism as a virtue and selfishness as a vice.

Howard Roark is a selfish man. Neither defiant nor militant about his own selfishness. He treats as as simple as the right to eat or breathe.

He is the hero and he is what a man should be, I agree with the message of the fountainhead.

The only thing that Howard Roark wanted all his life, is

"my work done, my way" regardless of the fact that he had to work in a quarry after having said no to projects beceause they did not meet his standards. He decides the standards of his work and he decides what is right irrespective of the rest of the world criticising him that his work is trivial and must be condemned. He does not think of his critics like Ellsworth Toohey. I loved the scene when Toohey approached him and asks him-

so tell me what you think of me?

and he says," but I don't think of you"

The power of the fountainhead is the power in the character of Howard Roard who stands alone, who disaagrees and selfishly, oblivious to the world, follows his convictions.

At his own terms. Because he won't work at any one else's. The book is not about architecture. It is used just as a means to convey the message.

cheers to fountainhead. cheers to Howard Roark. Cheers to life Roark style.

I must admit, I am not living life to the full. I am not doing everything I want to do my way. My life is being determined by people I work for.

I am not even close to Howard Roark although I have had people tell me so. I am not close.

But I will be. The time is close when the last straw will fall and all pretense will be over.

when work will be the mixture of Holy sacrament and sexual pleasure, like Howard Roark admits it is. Words will be straight. Like what Dominique says when she reaches Roark's office, exactly what she wants in categorical, non-nonsense language.

the epitome of life, Howard Roark and Dominique Francon

cheers to the fountainhead!

courage!

"what do you need courage for?"

to do what you want....exactly what you want, to be yourself

to be what you want, the hardest thing in the world

isn't it selfish?

take care of yourself, no one else will do it for you, if they call you selfish; humbly accept and carry on.....amarocks

TOTD

misery loves company- see all married people recommending marriage ;) haha