I do think there is something to this legend--a city that was probably destroyed my a sunami and covered by the sea-- But it is a legend, and as is typical with legends, blown up into mythical portions.
Yes, I would move if I fell in love, but only if it was a mutual, serious relationship (probably only for marriage) and only if I didn't have to give up my life in Europe--and only for a warm place, somewhere around the Med. I'm not picky!
I’ve just gone through a couple of situations, one personal and one involving the entire non-management staff where I work, which began with resistance, strong and angry resistance, and ended in bitter acceptance. I watched myself go through the phases of my situation, and I watched my co-workers go through the phases of theirs at the same time. It is interesting how at first there was resistance, anger, self-righteousness (not underserved), frustration, and eventually sad, even sorrowful, acceptance of the inevitable—for my co-workers, there is simply nothing they can do, save quit their jobs, and for me, I have also had to accept I have no choice.
My question is, when do we know it is time to give up on something? When do we continue to fight back? If it is a principle you are fighting for, should you go on fighting even though it may cause damage to your livelihood and security? How important does the principle have to be to go that far? Are we too accepting, in general, we humans, and give in too easily most of the time? Are we too absorbed in our own problems and concerns to notice or care when others are fighting something that is ethically or morally wrong, too self-absorbed to care or help them if it is inconvenient for us?
Ah yes, Ayn Rand. I read several of her books when I was in high school. Named my cat after a character in one of them. I agree with much of her philosophy, but overall find it too harsh, too extreme in one direction. But anyway, "To love is to value." I agree with this but would qualify it somewhat.
I am feeling embarrassed, I set a task, define love, which I myself find very hard to complete.
Love is valuing someone. I can value my car or house or other material things, but I don't believe that is love. Love is valuing other beings, including animals, though I doubt they return it in the same sense we give it. Love is valuing someone and valuing the relationship with that someone. Being vlaued is one of the most important things I want from a love relationship, and what I want to give. It means to nurture, care for, and protect, it's life giving. And it's mutual. Well, I'm not satisfied with this definition....but there it is.
I don't have a good ear for foreign languages, have to learn it all by sight. My first time in Scotland I was in Glasgow for a couple of months--I was only 21, and it was my first foreign country: it was two weeks before I could understand what people were saying!! And English is my native language! Once you get it though, its a great accent.
I'm going to post an answer to the question, but I think it's a hard question, and as I don't have a brilliant answer off the top of my head, gonna think about it awhile.....
I feel this is unfair. You don't know what she has studied, read, observed or thought about. Most of what is written here is not new to me. I have read philosophies and studied enough about science and the philosophy of science to know that most of what we assume is fact is speculation and theory, not conclusive. If someone doesn't agree with others' opinions, it doesn't mean it's because they aren't think or understanding or being openminded.
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RE: Would you quit job, sell car, house, tv and move after someone if you had fallen in LOVE?
absolutel, only for The One--and all the rest of it too, as you put so well.