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By: Katie Webster

Katie Webster — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 07:23:43 +0000

Hi, I’m back, I went to bed, and couldn’t stop thinking about this post.

First up, this sentence freaks me out the more I think about it: “If you give money to help a friend, it is not a sacrifice; if you give it to a worthless stranger, it is.” Did this Ayn Rand person live in a world where there were ‘worthless strangers’?! Do other people live in that world?

Second, and kind of like what Irving Podolski just said, having absorbed this definition of sacrifice, is there anyone out there who can say they’ve ever made a true sacrifice? I don’t think I can.

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By: Irving Podolsky

Irving Podolsky — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:57:41 +0000

Very intriguing post, Kelly. And I read all the comments before starting mine.

You asked about money and commitment but I can’t stop thinking about Ayn Rand’s perspective about sacrifice. Here’s mine:

Surrendering a higher value for a lower one is impossible to do for an evolved person. Why? Because for someone with perception, there IS no lower value. It’s my opinion, that through the process of sincere sacrifice, of doing something without expecting anything in return, some valuable lesson is LEARNED on the part of the giver, some insight has penetrated deeper into the giver’s soul. And so in subtle ways, the giver has become a “better” person and sometimes the world becomes a “better” place. Of course, if no one recognizes the rewards, they go unclaimed. And thus, a lower value IS created. That’s why it’s so important to seriously watch the world and absorb all its details and gifts of truth. Only then can there be a balance of life.

As for money and commitment, I’m like you Kelly, I can’t get interested in it that much, and I won’t work for cash if I don’t like what I’m doing.

Irv

By: Melissa Dinwiddie

Melissa Dinwiddie — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:42:12 +0000

What a great post! According to Rand’s definition, I don’t know that I’ve ever made a true sacrifice in my life (must cogitate on that one…)

I have, however, made plenty of commitments, and am intimately familiar with delayed gratification. Right now I’m delaying gratification from anything that costs money and is not a direct investment in my business, because I’m committed to paying off debt.

And I’m delaying gratification from lots of things I love to do and am passionate about in order to work late into the night, because I’m committed to creating a thriving business doing what I love.

I can tell these are not true sacrifices, however, because I can actually *taste* the future gratification that I hope my current delayed gratification will bring me!

My *commitment* is to living the live a really, really want, and to hopefully help others do the same in the process. That’s where my time and money are going!

By: Elana

Elana — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:15:00 +0000

Oh my, you pulled the Ayn Rand out of the attic : ) Objectivist epistomology blar blar, notwithstanding it was a great quote and totally relevant so, yay! You’re ahead of me and 3/4 of the universe. I jive with the Starbucks, the kids, the doing it all for love and still wanting to be famous. Yup. The way I earn money in line with commitments…hmmm. I don’t like my job but am committed to providing for me and son. So, yes. Oh my god! That isn’t a sacrifice is it. Crikey, I’m in trouble lol. As for putting my $ where my heart is…Yeah, I’m definitely doing that and wanna do more. GREAT POST. Thank you. : )

By: Andrew Lightheart

Andrew Lightheart — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:45:45 +0000

So… Sacrifice is when you want to quote Pema Chodron and quite Ayn Rand instead?

Hold on, explain it to me again?

(NB Rand-ignoramus here.)

2 things:

1- Where I put my money/time is where I am committed. Zowee. Makes my head spin…

2- Best comments-discussion in a looong time. Nice!

*googles Ayn Rand*

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