When a fellow gets on the bum and gets into a hole he knows well that there'll be a lot of people tumbling over each other to get him out, hence he deliberately and cheerfully slides in.

If he knew he'd have to scramble out himself he wouldn't be so blamed keen to get in.

If he's in a hole let him frog it for awhile, by Jingo! He's hitting the pace, let him take his bumps! He's got to take 'em sooner or later, and better sooner than later, for the sooner he takes 'em the quicker he'll learn.

Bye-bye! I know you think I'm a semi-civilised Colonial.

I ain't; I'm giving you some wisdom gained from experience.