John Erskine (October 5, 1879 – June 2, 1951) was an American educator and author, pianist and composer. He was an English professor at Amherst College from 1903 to 1909, followed by Columbia University from 1909 to 1937. He was the first president of the Juilliard School of Music. During his tenure at Columbia University he formulated the General Honors Course—responsible for inspiring the influential Great Books movement. He published over 100 books, novels, criticism, and essays including his most important essay, The Moral Obligation to Be Intelligent (1915).
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Some of their strengths
John Erskine has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Intelligent, Passionate, Extroverted, Imaginative, Diplomatic, Charming, and Energetic.
Intelligent and Inquisitive
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, John Erskine is someone who is an intelligent, inquisitive, and imaginative person, who is practical, considerate, kind, and diplomatic in dealings with others. A person who is known for being a good communicator.
Warm and Caring
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know John Erskine well know them as someone who can be warm, caring, and compassionate, like a lamp or torch.
Imaginative and Sentimental
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe John Erskine as someone who is imaginative, sentimental, and in touch with emotions.
A person who has extremely good memory and analytical skills, likes to make sure that everyone gets along, enjoys all kinds of situations and people, has a talent for travel and languages, and who makes lifelong friends.
Charismatic and Instinctual
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, John Erskine is someone who handles stress better than most people, and who tends to have a powerful charisma and convictions.
They are also someone who is balanced, organized, and in-charge, and who loves traveling, working hard, and figuring out the patterns of things.
Justice-seeking and Peaceful
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, John Erskine tends to be someone who loves peace and is ready to go to any costs to achieve it. Who has a taste for the good things in life, tends to be a good organizer, has a thirst for knowledge, and who tends to have the respect of friends and acquaintances.
Some of John Erskine's challenges
While John Erskine has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, John Erskine can be Hesitant, Narcissistic, Hypocritical, Self-centered, Arrogant, Status-seeking, and Irritable.
Hesitant and Narcissistic
One of John Erskine's key challenges is that they are someone who can be hesitant and narcissistic.
John Erskine must also exercise caution as they can have difficulty dealing with responsibility, authority, or criticism.
Irritable and Moody
John Erskine is someone who can be irritable and moody, have a tendency to experience self-doubt, be too secretive, can take too many risks, and who can have an extreme approach to managing personal finances.
Pleasure-seeking and Indecisive
Finally, John Erskine also can put others first too much, and hem-and-haw too much when making a decision.
