Commitment takes courage. Many times we are content to stand on the sidelines and just watch as the game is being played. It’s safer there; but there’s no action and no opportunity for success, or growth.
Sometimes we just need to jump into it and see what happens. Sometimes we just need to burn the boats.
The ancient Greek warriors understood this idea. These Greeks possessed an unwavering attitude to victory and commitment. When the Grecian armies landed on their enemy’s shore, the first order the commanders gave was “Burn the boats.”
These commanders knew the power of motivation and necessity. With no boats to retreat to, the army had to be successful in order to survive. As the soldiers watched the boats burn, they knew there was no turning back – there would be no surrendering.
In our lives we need to do everything possible to make good decisions. We may not always be right. But if we follow a process of gathering the facts, analyzing the risks, and creating a viable plan based on the information available, more times than not we will make the proper decision.
3 comments:
"BRUN THE BOAT" a very strong and apt statement.Indeed people who have the courage and guts to brun there boat will sail great oceans and discover new continents.
"Burn the Boat"-I like it. I feel we have been using the principle of "Burn the Boat" on a daily basis as a part of our routine life-but only for our comfort zones-think about it. But if we burn the boat constructively for the growth in our lives, the sailing in our lives will be smooth.
“The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live.”
-Flora Whittemore
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