Gratitude, Writing, and Career Changes

In this chapter, the speaker expresses gratitude to the author for writing books and discusses the process of writing another book. They talk about the challenges of writing in a different language and how the writing gradually becomes better. The speaker also mentions being fascinated by the subject matter and feeling inspired by the author's work. They then shift the conversation to their own career and how they felt the need to veer off and do other things. They talk about feeling insecure and seeking acceptance in meetings, but ultimately finding happiness in talking about things they care about. The chapter ends with a discussion about timing and leaving a job.