The thornbush is old obstacle in the road. It must catch fire if you want to go further.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Kafka uses a thornbush metaphor to say obstacles must be destroyed to progress.
- In plain terms
- Obstacles must be burned to let you pass.
- What can you take from it?
- Progress requires destroying barriers.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you clear obstacles?
- Must you destroy to progress?
Another view
It encourages destruction which may not always be necessary or safe.
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