When you have nothing left to burn, you must set yourself on fire.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- When all external resources are gone, one must become the source of their own energy or change.
- In plain terms
- If you have nothing left, use yourself as fuel.
- What can you take from it?
- Self-sacrifice may be the last option for change.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What happens when resources run out?
- Is self-destruction valid?
Another view
It metaphorically implies self-destruction.
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