To me, it's about the fact that when it really comes down to it, you are alone in this world. You are your own captain and there's no one who is going to save you. So lash yourself to the mast if you must (a reference to The Odysseus being tied to the mast of his ship in order to avoid the Sirens' song. In other words, avoid the distractions that waste your life away).
Don't count on others to take your journey for you. Live your own life no matter how frightening it may be without a safety net.
To me, it's about the fact that when it really comes down to it, you are alone in this world. You are your own captain and there's no one who is going to save you. So lash yourself to the mast if you must (a reference to The Odysseus being tied to the mast of his ship in order to avoid the Sirens' song. In other words, avoid the distractions that waste your life away). Don't count on others to take your journey for you. Live your own life no matter how frightening it may be without a safety net.