Numerical reasoning can be improved through practice, but some people have an innate knack for numerical and logical concepts and perceive these as patterns: they instinctively perceive their world through numbers. Physicists, accountants, bankers, and actuaries require excellent numerical abilities, a comprehension of abstract reasoning skills, to do their jobs well. By examining your approach to numerical situations, you will come to appreciate the role of numbers in your life. People with strong numerical intelligence usually give numbers center stage. Those who don't (like me), see numbers only as a means to an end and avoid figures wherever they can. Numerical intelligence normally goes hand-in-hand with a love of numbers. However, if you haven't liked numbers in the past, this doesn't mean you can't come to love them..........