Joseph Ferdinand Gould (12 September 1889 – 18 August 1957) was an American eccentric, also known as Professor Seagull. Often homeless, he claimed to be the author of the longest book ever written, An Oral History of the Contemporary World, also known as An Oral History of Our Time or Meo Tempore. He inspired the book Joe Gould's Secret (1965) by Joseph Mitchell, and its film adaptation (2000), and is a character in the 2009 computer game The Blackwell Convergence.
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Some of their strengths
Joe Gould has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Energetic, Passionate, Curious, Independent, Brave, Honest, and Intuitive.
Smart and Sophisticated
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Joe Gould is someone who is a smart, sophisticated, and organized person who displays kindness and grace in every day interactions, and who also has a passionate soul. A person who is ambitious and motivated.
Warm and Caring
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Joe Gould well know them as someone who can be warm, caring, and compassionate, like a lamp or torch.
Ambitious and Forceful
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Joe Gould as someone who is ambitious, hard-working, determined, and intelligent.
A person who has a knack for identifying opportunities, has amazing concentration and focus, who can work independently, who likes starting new things, and who is somewhat of an intellectual.
Perceptive and Visionary
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Joe Gould is someone who has a natural awareness about what is going on in the surrounding environment and the world at large, and a refined vision of how to navigate it.
They are also someone who is intuitive, imaginative, and an agent of change, and who is always dreaming of life's great possibilities and partnering with people to try to achieve those possibilities.
Altruistic and Purposeful
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Joe Gould tends to be someone who has a desire to be of service to a higher calling and who is always trying to perfect things. Who can be practical and polished, reserved and methodical, and who tends to trust internal judgment before trusting anyone else at face value.
Some of Joe Gould's challenges
While Joe Gould has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Joe Gould can be Difficult, Perfectionist, Short-tempered, Impulsive, Careless, Relentless, and Inflexible.
Difficult and Perfectionist
One of Joe Gould's key challenges is that they are someone who can be difficult and too much of a perfectionist.
Joe Gould must also exercise caution as they can be excessive and unrealistic.
Relentless and Inflexible
Joe Gould is someone who can be relentless, obsessive, and inflexible, who can be confrontational with work colleagues, can have difficulty communicating feelings and be somewhat reclusive, and who can be self-destructive, overindulgent, and extravagant.
Critical and Bossy
Finally, Joe Gould also can be too focused on the small details of life, try to control whatever is happening, and be finicky and demanding.
