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if you want to take the island burn the boats

Burn the boats:

“If you want to take the island, then burn your boats. With absolute commitment come the insights that create real victory.”
– Tony Robbins

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Burn the boats quote meaning:

Really the quote is credited to Julius Caesar, the Roman emperor but Tony Robbins uses it in the context of business and personal development because it’s true.

Business is a 24/7 sport where your competing with countless other people who are trying to takeover market share. It’s like Julius Caesar who sat out to conquer England.

What happened was Caesar upon landing at the coast is they realized that they were outnumbered. Fear began to spread among his soldiers and they began to prepare the ships for retreat. Caesar found that the sentiment among his troops were preparing for defeat and easy retreat.

Caesar wanted to make it a point by burning the boats – to send a message that the only way off this island is if they conquered it. This sent a powerful message to both his army and to the enemies that they meant business.

Now, how does this tie into the realm of personal development?

We create lifelines or map out escapes and list all available exit routes when we really need to burn the boats. By making success the only option and moving at it with unwavering faith, commitment and discipline. Only then will you achieve what your most capable of.

Word of caution:

Obviously this does not meaning betting 100% of your life on red at the Russian roulette table. There’s a balance to everything, the idea is we often don’t give enough of what we’re capable of. We quit too early and don’t see things through.

A good idea I’d suggest reading in connection to this idea of burning the boats is quote #5 on asymmetric risk rewards from our massive success quotes article.

 “With absolute commitment come the insights that create real victory.”

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Feel free to add or start a conversation in the comment thread below with your interpretation of this quote.

Do you agree or disagree with Tony on this quote?

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