"Excellent Sheep"[1] by William Deresiewicz is a great read on this topic. Also, his "Solitude and Leadership"[2] talk at West Point in 2009, which probably in

"Excellent Sheep"[1] by William Deresiewicz is a great read on this topic. Also, his "Solitude and Leadership"[2] talk at West Point in 2009, which probably inspired to write the book. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Excellent-Sheep-Miseducation-American-Meaningful/dp/1476702721 https://www.amazon.com/Excellent-Sheep-Miseducation-American... [2] https://theamericanscholar.org/solitude-and-leadership/ https://theamericanscholar.org/solitude-and-leadership/