On land, you can walk away from people, from unpleasant situations. But when you're on a ship for 14 months with 49 other people, if you don't resolve your issues it literally could mean - and this would be an extreme circumstance - the sinking of the ship. You learn a lot about other people. You le
“Gather experience... Look at what you should not look at. A feeling of anxiety is the sure and certain evidence that you should do this.”
“If we can but prevent the government from wasting the labours of the people, under the pretence of taking care of them, they must become happy.”