Go back to the text and re-read a passage where Watson made a discovery. If Sherlock praises him, you've got your answer. I'm sorry if this wasn't much help, but I don't have any text to go off of.
Answer:
college is hard and really not worth going
but college is where u can find your sole mate
Explanation:
I think the narrator believes that the men he is talking about lacked vision to anticipate future problems and courageously deal with the consequences ie they did not actively or proactively deal with life but on the contrary allowed themselves to be victims of circumstance. Re the word "I" I think he means that they did not realize the power they had to change the course of events.
Elizabeth is essentially telling John that Abigail plans on murdering her, and she will be the next victim executed if Abigail’s plan comes to fruition.
