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What does it mean?
Threatening to leave a situation you cannot escape is pointless.
In plain terms
You cant walk out of a plane, so dont threaten to.
What can you take from it?
Do not make threats you cannot carry out.

Where it applies

  • commuting
  • workplace
  • travelling

Putting it to work

  • assess leverage
  • avoid empty threats

Questions to consider

  • When is a threat valid?
  • How do you exit bad situations?

Another view

Walking out works in some relationships.

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