“He who should inspire and lead his race must be defended from travelling with the souls of other men, from living, breathing, reading, and writing in the daily, time-worn yoke of their opinions.”
--Ralph Waldo Emerson
What do you think of this idea?
I disagree with the notion that we should avoid traveling with the souls of other "men." I think that fellow traveling is why we read, why we make art, why we court our mates, why we love our children -- in short, why we're alive. Just yesterday, my editor and I were talking about our shared obsession with Leonard Cohen's music. We both saw his recent concert, and agreed that experiencing Leonard communally, in an auditorium packed with fellow travelers, made the evening magical.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Why Leaders and Innovators Need Solitude to Do Good Work | Psychology Today
Author: Susan Cain
