“He learned the most important rule of survival, which was that feeling sorry for yourself didn't work. It wasn't tHe learned the most important rule of survival, which was that feeling sorry for yourself didn't work. It wasn't just that it was wrong to do, or that it was considered incorrect. It was more than that.- it didn't work. When is sad alone in the darkness and cried and was done, all done with it, nothing has changed. His leg still hurt, it was still dark, he was still alone, and the self pity had accomplished nothing. - From Hatchet” HatchetGary Paulson Author:Gary Paulson