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Glen Agritelley's avatar

GREAT article Don. The who arena of heroes is so important in the development of children. We do a great job of it in the sports arena but not in life in general. Holding up Man's achievements and his abilities must be taught to our kids. I had a Great Uncle who was a CEO and he was my hero. I aspired to reach the level he had in his life. It drove me. It also made me realize the myth of religion and its desired outcome to hold man to a lower standard and make him conform. Discovering Howard Roark gave me another hero to look up and want to strive to achieve. Not in any jealous way but in a way to look up to him and want to achieve great things in my life. Irrational fairy tales need to be thrown away and replaced with a sense of self, who we are and what do we want for our own lives and the lives of those we love.

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Robertas Bakula's avatar

Falling in love, consuming inspiring art, admiring achievement or reaching for your own – these are amazing examples, Don! It should strike anybody reading this that "yes, there is not a question in my mind during moments like this that life has deep and sacred meaning." Thus building a life full of consistent, integrated values like that is the ultimate end and meaning of it. Great article and a helpful perspective.

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