You don't burn the house you want to dwell in. You don't sink the boat on which you ride
About this quote
- 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
Putting it to work
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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