I think happiness actually involves having so well integrated a sense of values that you can be totally relaxed about your inner self. This is the opposite of the tense self-control which Rand and many of her followers seemed to exhibit. I'm afraid one of the least common personality types (much to my own personal dismay) would be a "humorous, easy-going, SPONTANEOUS Ayn Rand fan" (if you know any of the female persuasion, LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY!)!!!
absolutely right.
Over the decades I have learned to use, as a litmus test of people to steer clear versus becoming a friend with -
Can this person enjoy a good belly laugh at life - including on themselves? and
Does this person listen as well as talk and do they look you IN THE EYE when talking?
If the answers come up "no", I give them a wide birth.
Just look at the faces and screaming demeanors of the scary lefties! - versus the smiling, laughing - even when laying someone out in lavender - conservatives...