'Demian' by Hermann Hesse takes us through a psychological journey of facing fear, pursuing the inner voice and preparing oneself for a life of lonesome transcendence. We follow a young Emil Sinclair as he grows out of adolescence into early manhood with the help from his enigmatic friend Max Demian. The book is narrated by Sinclair and we see the challenges he must confront to transform beyond his initial, somewhat weak and naive beginning. I personally gained much wisdom from this book and believe there are many life lessons to be gained from it, of which I list a few...