I was discussing Deitrich Bonhoeffer with my roomate last night. He’s currently reading the book and I finished it a couple of weeks ago. He remarked how unaccomplished he felt in comparison to Bonhoeffer at a similar age.
We then decided Bonhoeffer had lived in a time where much more was demanded of men.
I don’t know where or why that changed but I think it has had a profound effect.