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Most People Avoid This Feeling — But It’s Where Growth Happens (271 Days Alone at Sea) | Jerome Rand
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- Feb 25, 2026
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Summary
Why do we avoid the very feelings that might help us grow? In this conversation, Jerome Rand shares what it’s like to spend 271 days alone at sea—crossing oceans with no easy way out, no distractions, and nowhere to hide. But this is more than just a story about sailing. It’s about what happens when you sit with discomfort long enough for it to change you. We talk about: why real growth often feels like resistance, not progress what prolonged solitude reveals about your mind&...