I’ve been taking a lot of quizzes online lately and have been surprised to discover that where I thought I generally excelled others in science knowledge, philosophy or such, it turns out that my vocabulary, spelling and related skills are the most developed. Yet I know that there are many people whose skills in English far surpass mine. Not wanting to be mediocre, I conclude that improvement in my vocabulary and writing skills would probably do me a tremendous amount of good right now.
As part of a good artistic education I also recommend Joseph Campbell’s “The Hero With a Thousand Faces.” Not only is it interesting for understanding stories and mythology, I find that it is giving me some insight into the human psyche as well, and therefor helping me to understand how people in my life see themselves and the world.
