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What does it mean?
One should not destroy the things they depend on for safety or livelihood.
In plain terms
Do not destroy what you need to live.
What can you take from it?
Protect your dependencies.

Where it applies

  • policy making
  • personal finance
  • environmental decisions

Putting it to work

  • avoid self-sabotage
  • protect vital resources

Questions to consider

  • What house are you burning?
  • How do you protect your stability?

Another view

Sometimes change requires destroying old structures.

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