Time for psycho-analysis. Be warned, it might be uninteresting, or worse unintelligible.
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A year ago I was reading this book Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. It is based on Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism. To be short and precise, in the words of Rand herself: “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.”
Dagny Taggart, puts her blood and soul into running her railroad she had always considered herself to be part of. Loving herself the most does not necessarily mean, according to her, wrecking others lives, but it also does not mean considering someone else’s happiness.
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Some questions: How much can you love someone? Is there a limit? Can it be measured? Can you compare the quantities by which it varies from subject to subject? Why is there a lot for some and for some with boundaries attached to it? Why is there no reason for why it exists in the first place? Does it happen on the basis of incidents, the person, or both, or none? Does it necessarily have to be bi-directional to exist? If not does it disappear? Or does it stay disguised? Should I feel guilty if I don’t love everybody equally? Can there be equality in love? Is it possible to love all equally? Bigger question: Is it possible to love all? On a lighter note: Can logic and love go together?
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‘Dream’ is a beautiful word. Dream can mean your sub-concious wake up call (ironically when you are asleep!) or the destiny you wish for. Do both have a connection? ( I know they do.. but how?) How do you interpret them, both types of ‘dreams’? One of the types is one on which you have fair amount of control on. The other is one, on which you don’t have any (or do you?)
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From a larger perspective: Are there bridges connecting Objectivism, Love and Dreams somewhere vaguely? Some boundaries that define objectivism apart from love in general. Something that defines the link between love and dreams (both types) ?
So many questions, and no answers. But there is the one missing link where I have to find the question itself: Objectivism and Dreams. Do dreams define how objective you are or does objectivism define your dreams (both types again!)
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For the concerned, I am hale and healthy, and I have not gone crazy! 
Did u write this after u took up that silly quiz in fb?!
By: Priya on May 23, 2009
at 9:51 am
Ahh.. welcome.. I expected this comment.. but no.. i happened to see that quiz after I wrote this.. and I was intrigued to see what the result was.. As you rightly said the quiz is silly!
***isparku***
By: isparku on May 23, 2009
at 5:11 pm
ah…hard to believe…
By: Priya on May 26, 2009
at 2:12 pm
Yes I know, but then there is so much coincidence,going on these days that this one was nothing big!
***isparku***
By: isparku on May 26, 2009
at 6:59 pm
Hi.. Couldn’t resist a comment.. A little late though..
Rapid fire answers to ur qs:
As much as YOU can. Yes. Yes. Diffcult but possible. Boundaries r there bcoz u create ‘em. There r reasons. On the basis of past. Of course not. Not until it ceases to exist in either direction. It does in some specific scenarios. Don’t be silly. No. No. No. Hardly perceptible but always yes.
Controllable dreams -> what you wish for. Others -> Collage from ur memories – One in a million turns out to be a wake up call. (Or do u get a call everytime u dream?
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Larger perspective => larger answers. I’m writing a comment, not an essay. Y don’t u find the answers in ur dreams?
For the concerned, I also have not gone crazy.
By: Selva on June 27, 2009
at 9:12 pm
Thank you for taking the time out and answering your perspective! Agree with most, disagree with some. But glad to know that you could have answers to everything as you always do!
***isparku***
By: isparku on June 28, 2009
at 8:42 am