He wanted the debtors in England to start a new life and the jails were overflowed. After his friend died in prison for debt he wanted a better life for them so he decided to get them their own colony
A period of reassessment in a person's life that may result in a positive change, such as a new hobby or career is known as midlife crisis. Usually men buy a new car, or women start doing some hobbies they would never do before.
