How does Odysseus end up being the only survivor of his crew?

Odysseus is the only Survivor of his crew due to a combination of his cunning and the disastrous decisions made by his men. After they encounter the Cyclops Polyphemus, Odysseus cleverly deceives him and escapes, but his crew's curiOSity leads them to open the bag of winds given by Aeolus, resulting in their ship being blown off course. Later, they encounter the Sirens and Scylla and Charybdis, where many of his men perish. Ultimately, his crew disregards Odysseus's warnings about the cattle of HeliOS, leading to their demise, while he alone survives to return home.