> But the thought has occurred to me, that there are people that would kill to hear the stories I hear. I would be willing to bet that part of the reason he ta

> But the thought has occurred to me, that there are people that would kill to hear the stories I hear. I would be willing to bet that part of the reason he talks to you and not those people is precisely because you aren't trying to leverage his knowledge to build yourself. It makes you a safe person to talk to.