In the world we live in, growing up seems to get harder and
harder. Toward the end of high school, we are faces with decisions that could
change our lives forever. One of the biggest is college. Choosing if we do or not, if so where, when,
and for what majors. This all will go toward where our lives will go. Other
decisions that go along with it are what to do with our time. This includes
balancing family, friends, work, sports, school, and time to just relax. Our
ability to make it through these challenges so that we can enjoy ourselves the
most determined on our mindset on life. If it has no direction, we will not get
anywhere with ourselves. But if we think about what we want and not about the
rest of the world, we have a chance to come out as our own being. This way of
life was show in The Fountainhead. It is found in the character Howard Roark.
He goes through his life at the extreme end of this thought. He does not care
about anyone, anything, or any goal except his own. This enabled him to take
his life in the direction he wanted, without anyone else to worry about. He
always made decisions for his own gain. Roark put himself ahead of everything
else, and even if his decisions put him in a hard spot, he still did it if that
is what he wanted. I think that a little bit of this personality in ourselves
can help us make it through life a little easier. Now this does not mean that
we should not care about people in our lives that we love and cherish. It is
the other side, though, that is the most meaningful. We should always have our
goals in mind and not allow them to bend or even break for someone else's
needs. This is especially important when making decisions like college and
jobs. These are in fact the same ones Roark faced in the novel, and because he
kept his own ideas and goals he made them successful. As long as we keep a
little part of this in ourselves, we should be able to be who we want to be in
the world.
