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What does it mean?
Khan uses a rhetorical question to justify urgent action when faced with a crisis.
In plain terms
You would put out a fire in your house, so you should act when crises happen.
What can you take from it?
Urgent situations demand immediate action.

Where it applies

  • emergency situations
  • political crises
  • personal challenges

Putting it to work

  • crisis management
  • decision making

Questions to consider

  • When is urgency appropriate?
  • What motivates immediate action?

Another view

Not all crises are simple to fix or require the same urgency.

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