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What does it mean?
Destruction can clear away obstacles and reveal new possibilities for growth.
In plain terms
Bad events can remove barriers and show new opportunities.
What can you take from it?
Look for hidden opportunities even in destructive events.

Where it applies

  • personal crisis
  • business restructuring
  • urban planning

Putting it to work

  • identify post-crisis opportunities
  • assess hidden obstacles

Questions to consider

  • What barriers can be removed?
  • What new possibilities exist?

Another view

It may downplay the genuine suffering caused by destruction.

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