The Little Review, October 1914 (Vol. 1, No. 7)

The Little Review, October 1914 (Vol. 1, No. 7)

The popular translation of that dangerous term, individualism, is selfishness. Self-dependence is a pompous phrase, and self-completion a huge negation. The average mind seems never to grasp the fact that individualism and democracy are synonymous terms; that self-dependence is merely the first of ones intricate obligations to his universe, and self-completion the first step toward that wider consciousness which makes the giving-out of self valuable. I am always feeling that some one will point out to me, with the most embarrassing justice, the obviousness of observations like these. But invariably, after a resolve to keep to those high levels which stretch out beyond the boundaries of the accepted, some one engages me in a discussionsome one who still believes in the antique theory that life proceeds for the sake of immortality, or that a woman must choose between her charm and the ballot; and I emerge therefrom convinced that the highest mission in life is the dedication of oneself to the obvious, and that a valiant preaching of truisms is the only way to get at the root of intellectual evils. It has its fascinations, besides: to convince a reactionary (not that Ive ever done it) that renunciation is not an ultimate end, or that truth is a good thing for all people, is better than discovering a kindred soul. And so I proceed, without further apology: that human being is of most use to other people who has first become of most use to himself. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 64333
Author: Various
Release Date: Jan 18, 2021
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Editor: Anderson, Margaret C., 1886-1973