Most people wish for smooth sailing in their lives, hoping to have as few problems facing them as possible. On the surface this seems like a good thing. Who wants to be miserable or to have difficult situations to overcome?

However it is by facing these difficulties and being forced to deal with and overcome them, that we grow as individuals. We develop new skills, become more patient, more compassionate, more experienced and more resilient in order to cope with these extreme situations.

By facing your problems head-on and triumphing over them you become a much more complete person and a more skilfull sailor who is able to survive future storms and excel in times when the seas are smooth.