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Lessons from a taxi driver

I once took a cab whose driver was initially denied a taxi licence from the authorities, but he fought until he got it because he would not bow to fate

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Shortly before my 50th birthday 10 years ago, I injured one of my knees while playing squash.

My crafty opponent had cleverly sent me the wrong way and when I tried to pivot around to retrieve the ball, I felt a sickening, tearing sensation in my right knee accompanied by a sharp, excruciating pain.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 07, 2020, with the headline Lessons from a taxi driver. Subscribe