The essay is a little bit on the light side. For starters I dont think you bring the reader in with your opening paragraph.<p>I would start with the second paragraph instead. It's much more interesting.<p>Since you dont reveal how old you are I'm assuming you are &#60; 25. Speaking as someone thats older than that I would say that I have been feeling the same as you do from time to time in regards to the "I must be doing something". And I agree its a problem if you dont know how to "turn it off".<p>If its any comfort I do know that excellence and aspiring to great things are a universal truth however. There is no such thing as a lost generation or losing the ability to think. You might look up to great individuals that seems like they are towering now, but trust me, in years to come you'll realise they are just as human with weaknesses and flaws like everyone else.<p>It's what you do at your best that counts.