Question

sorrow knocked at my door, but i was afraid;
ambition called to me, but i dreaded the chances.
yet all the while i hungered for meaning in my life.
and now i know that we must lift the sail
and catch the winds of destiny
wherever they drive the boat.
to put meaning in ones life may end in madness,
but life without meaning is the torture
of restlessness and vague desire--
it is a boat longing for the sea and yet afraid.
what inference can you make from the last four lines of the poem?
the speaker is no longer concerned about his future.
the speaker was a fisherman for years and regrets this occupation choice.
the speaker has struggled with madness and restlessness and wants to end his life.
the speaker prefers to risk madness rather than endure the torture of a meaningless life

Explanation:

The last four lines state that putting meaning in life may end in madness, but life without meaning is torture. This implies a preference for the risk of madness (from a meaningful life) over the torture of a meaningless life.

Answer:

The speaker prefers to risk madness rather than endure the torture of a meaningless life.