The solution: an insatiable desire for truth

1. Mental toughness

2. Purpose

3. Present-moment awareness

4. Philosophical hunger 

The Hermit stage comes across as self-centered, but is not about self-aggrandizement and perfection, it is actually largely about duty to truth, and therefore uplifting others.

The Hermit stage and Warrior Path is about self-mastery, but in the way that the heart, mind, and body is a tool to be mastered, not worshipped. The warrior sees himself as a tool and a weapon that should be perfected in order to help the innocent and voiceless.