Success Through Reason, Purpose, and Pride: A Collection of Essays Applying Ayn Rand's Ideas to Personal Development

The following series of essays originally appeared on Reason for Success. They have been organized and edited for this publication.

Success and happiness in life are not based on luck, but on reason. In order to live, we must have values – reason being the most important and essential value among them. The fact that our lives are conditional upon our actions and that our actions are best served with reason leads to the necessity of purpose in seeking values. Purpose requires a continual focus on creating those values – on productiveness. Productiveness requires focused thought, positive habits, and efficient systems. The result is pride, the internal measure of success. These core tenets establish the foundation of Reason for Success – to help others achieve success through reason, purpose, and pride.