Getting to know Carole Knight
It seems to me that writing about oneself is an extremely difficult thing to do! However I will not err on the side of caution. I will be open and honest, trusting in your compassion for a fellow member of the human race.
Professionally and by inclination I am a wordsmith with an equal affinity for both the written and spoken word. I love words. I love savouring the resonance and meaning of a new word or phrase. I love research and am humbled by knowledge, for with the accumulation of knowledge comes the realisation of how little I know and how much there is still to learn. As a journalist, speaker and trainer I love imparting knowledge and I hope that I will be learning and writing and speaking for the rest of my life!
I have a great love for nature, with my happiest moments being spent out of doors. I love the aquamarines, turquoises and deep blues of the ocean and I love the majesty of mountains, especially those of the beautiful Cape Peninsula. I love the heat and smell of bushveld shimmering under a wide, blue South African sky. I love rain and cool, misty Cape winter days. I love traveling to new places and meeting fascinating people. I love good food and great companionship. I love discussion and debate. I love laughter and high jinks. I love colour and richness and plenty.
What I don’t love is meanness of spirit or cruelty of any kind. I don’t admire cynicism in other people and I guard against it in myself. I try hard to live my life with as much integrity as I know how and I get disappointed when others don’t do the same. I know that I am gutsy and have “balls”, sometimes flying in where others fear to tread. I am cheerful and optimistic and genuinely try to make the best of every situation. I am a loyal and caring friend. However I often don’t “get” movie plots and take the longest route to get anywhere. I can be impatient, wanting things to happen yesterday and I have been told that I can be stubborn (although I believe that’s only knowing one’s mind and not changing it!). I have high standards for everything and don’t take short cuts or employ half measures. I enjoy my life and want it to count for something.