I believe it's because he knows that death is a force that <span>cannot be reckoned with and that regardless how hard we try, we cannot escape death.
(square toed shoes are the type of shoes which size couldn't be adjusted and changed by the wearer unlike a laced pair. This implicates the characteristic of death that is also cannot be changed)</span>
The inability to perceive that the addictive behavior is self-destructive is called denial.
The three goals were to explore new land, discover new types of animals and plants, and to meet the Indians and hopefully make good relationships with them.