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What does it mean?
A character predicts trouble after leaving a highway implying that danger awaits off the main path.
In plain terms
Leaving the main road leads to problems.
What can you take from it?
Straying from the familiar often invites trouble.

Where it applies

  • travel
  • driving
  • decision making

Putting it to work

  • expect risks
  • plan routes
  • stay aware

Questions to consider

  • When is change risky?
  • Do we avoid trouble too much?

Another view

It assumes the main road is always safer which isn't true.

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