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Sea Years · Departure / Initiation / Return The Sea That Made Me An accidental sailor's hero's journey—from purchasing freedom by the weekend to discovering that a life can be redesigned from first principles. Begin the journey See full image ↗ The argument Departure Initiation First principles The fleet Return This is not a list of ships. It is a chain of cause and effect: one decision created motion; motion created distance; distance created perspective; perspective changed the design of a life. The old story said that growing up meant settling down, that freedom was something purchased in weekends and two-week vacations, and that age was an expiration date stamped on the body. I believed enough of that story to feel its limits. The sea did not rescue me with scenery. It confronted me with a better operating system. On a shi...