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25 MILLION READERS made AYN RAND an icon. |
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The Selfish Path to Romance: How to Love with Passion and Reason Co-authored by Drs. Edwin A. Locke and Ellen Kenner (Ask Dr. Kenner a question now) |
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| The Premise: Selfishness in Love is a Virtue | ||||||||||||||||||
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Too much of what most of us have learned about how to find and sustain love is misguided and ends in heartbreak. Lasting passionate romance is not the result of luck, chemistry, trial and error, or fleeting emotions. Rather, a successful romance can be yours when you are guided by rational principles, identify the causes of your emotions, and proactively and constantly work on nurturing your relationship. This is explored in depth in The Selfish Path to Romance. | |||||||||||||||||
Love is not about sacrifice. Real, lasting romance comes to partners who have self-esteem, are clear about asserting their needs and their worth, and develop virtue and moral character in themselves. As novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand wrote, “It is one’s own personal, selfish happiness that one seeks, earns, and derives from love.” Authors Edwin Locke and Ellen Kenner, psychologists and expert presenters of Rand's writings and ideas, were inspired to build on her understanding that love depends on reason, egoism, introspection, and moral character. The Selfish Path to Romance offers a mindful, rational alternative for those who are serious about finding and sustaining a lifetime romance. Be prepared to have your preconceptions challenged and your mind opened to new and unconventional ideas. (read excerpt) |
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The image is of a bronze sculpture, “The Offering” by Malvina Hoffman (1885-1966). Collection of Harris and Ellen Kenner. |
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