When periods of difficulty arise, people are given the chance to demonstrate their resilience, self-control and problem solving capabilities. In addition, such delimas assist in strengthening of character and adding volume to our personalities. These Times of crisis, though unplesant, can therefore be viewed as an opportunity in disguise.
In the ninteen fifties, Trinidad & Tobago experienced a crisis when the West Indies Federation disintegrated. This federation, was supposed to allow Trinidad, Jamaica and Barbados to achieve economic security without assistance from england, the Mother country. Added to that, The West Indies federation, was the initail step toward the three territories (Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados), achieveing joint independence from Britain. However, when The Federation dissolved, the leaders of Trinidad & Tobago, Dr. Eric Williams, et al, did not let this impede their colony's quest for independence. The situation encouraged Dr. Williams, to strive toward attaining self government for his country without the co-operation and support of the other territories. In a few years his struggle was rewarded, and the independent nation of Trinidad & Tobago, blossomed. If the West Indies Federation had not crumbled, this country would not have had the opportunity to experience true autonomy and also to develop its national identity.