One of my favourite speeches ever from my favourite book "The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand

Am I, a Brand?

Disclaimer: This is a general reflection, could be biased and may not be real!

In the world of discounts, offers and best deals have relationships become a commodity?

The idea of ‘True Love’ and ‘Immortal Friendship’ is now timeworn. You meet people, generate contacts (It’s all about ‘Networking’, my friend!), build good relationships and then reap the benefits throughout life. If the contacts are not useful, you scrap them from your life just like a wise businessman gets rid of customers who buy less. This sounds more like ‘Business’ than ‘Life’. You are a ‘brand’ and when you go to business parties, conferences, events etc. what you are doing is just entering into an elaborate ‘brand building’ exercise. Who cares about emotions and feelings, prospects will anyway get attracted to me. I am a brand worth possessing and remember? LOVE is ON SALE!!!!