Jonathon Livingston Siegel

inspired by this post: Siegel's Island

From Wikipedia:
Jonathan Livingston Seagull, written by Richard Bach, is a fable in novella form about a seagull learning about life and flight, and a homily about self-perfection. The book tells the story of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, a seagull who is bored with the daily squabbles over food. Seized by a passion for flight, he pushes himself, learning everything he can about flying, until finally his unwillingness to conform results in his expulsion from his flock.

From Wharton:
Jonathon Livingston Siegel, is a story about a professor learning about life and stock markets, and a homily about the perception of self-perfection. The good professor is bored with the daily squabbles over bank consulting bonuses and tenure. Seized by a passion for equities, he pushes himself, misunderstanding everything he can about investing for the long run, until finally his unwillingness to conform to reality results in his expulsion from his flock.

Turns out, sometimes stocks are for the birds.