Why You Must Burn The Boats In Your Life
“Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.” (Euripides)
Burning the boats is of extreme value in a number of circumstances when it comes to achievement.
What does burn the boats mean?
Burn the boats is a concept in which you leave no other option for yourself in context to something that you would like to achieve.
In 1519, Captain Hernán Cortés landed in Veracruz to begin his great conquest. Upon arriving, he reportedly gave an order to his men to burn the ships in which they arrived in. In essence, he gave them no other option but to succeed at the goal of conquering.
Here’s the lesson: Retreat and failure is easy when you have the option to do so.
Why is retreat and failure easy to choose when we have the option?
The main reason why this occurs is because we love to take the path of least resistance. If we have the option to go for something easier in the short term and we are not motivated by a long term vision then we will easily follow the path that will soothe the short term pain at the expense of the long term.
The majority of organism, let alone human beings, will choose comfort and safety over discomfort and growth.
