Chapter 22Two People You Need in Life
I learnt a new word recently: ultracrepidarianism. (Don't worry, I struggled to pronounce it too.) It means speaking with authority about subjects you know nothing about. If you're like me, you've probably met a few people like that. They appear on radio phone-ins, social media, and one or two of them even masquerade as politicians.
In my work I meet thousands of people every year, from a wide range of countries, cultures, and backgrounds. It's one of the main things I enjoy about my job. (Even those with ultracrepidarianism can sometimes be amusing.) Most are extremely brief encounters with people I’ll never meet again, but one or two develop into long-term friendships. One guy, Matt, who I only met 18 ...
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