Of course, the Romantic style fits Rand's theme, for mid-19th century Romanticism often celebrated the human spirit, dramatizing conflicts between the striving individual and the surrounding world.
Tetsuya Chiba, born in 1939, explores the figure of the striving individual, often a sportsman, with a piercing stare into the future.
So it is that we live in a rich and free country, full of striving individuals chasing comfort and distinction, whose autobiographical literature tells us that helpless addiction and passive suffering are the most meaningful experiences you can have.
"I'm interested in heroes". Like many men defeated late by their own ambitions, Campbell didn't respect striving individuals like himself; he only respected super-versions that never existed.
Instead of giving us single characters striving for individual self-expression, he has found a marvellous ability to suggest something beyond them, something inexpressible.
"Fundamentally, the Democratic Party believes in government," Mr. Cuomo said, adding, "The Democrat is arguing that the government as a vehicle for the collective can make a difference, and that we should try to do that – that it's not enough to strive for individual success, and a series of individual successes.
How do we convince all young men of color, who from these events gather that their lives and humanity are worth less, that they should strive for individual excellence and not give into self-destructive choices?
While recognizing that every culture has its own customs and traditions, at the core we are all individuals -- individuals striving to connect, to communicate, to stay in touch.
Striving for an individual approach to harmony and form led to works like the huge, potent "Aura," from 1994.
He got a reputation as a rogue street agent, whose loyalties ran counter to the militaristic football culture that prizes brotherhood over individual striving.
Structural issues are of less importance in human capital theory than is the encouragement of individual striving.
