Nik

Nik reflects on his educational gaps, realizing he never read literary classics like Kafka, Goethe, or Shakespeare despite studying literature. A bad self-published novel prompts him to order 45 classic books, vowing to educate himself properly as a writer. He emphasizes that traditional schooling often fails to teach essential knowledge, leaving individuals responsible for filling those gaps through self-directed lifelong learning. At 33, Nik commits to reading the great works he missed, choosing to get the literary education he deserves.