A story about Howard Roark
Authenticity is inspiring because it gives us something and someone to truly believe in. We meet so many people whose lives are no more than carbon copies of someone else; they adopt the correct social etiquette and grace themselves with plasticity to meet the superficial expectations of popular ideal. Howard Roark is one of the few people I have met whose values, words and actions speak implicitly of who he is as an individual regardless of circumstances. One of the greatest mentors of my life and one of my most valued friends, there are none who are his equal. He has taught me what authenticity looks like, how to have the courage to live on the fringes of life without the concerns of the judging crowd influencing my convictions. He has taught in a way that most cannot… living by example.


