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Or how some armies burned bridges behind them. I believe in this case armies were showing that they were fully committed to your enemies. It was a demoralizing
by joez 17y ago
Or how some armies burned bridges behind them.
I believe in this case armies were showing that they were fully committed to your enemies. It was a demoralizing act to defenders.
The same might be said of startups. Quitting can signal to others (investors/potential employees/customers) that you are serious. However, I feel like this thread has taken an introspective slant. I'd caution anyone quitting who is trying to signal to themselves.
- hegemonicon 17y agoWhen Cortez burned his ships when he came to America, it was to give his men a choice between following him and certain death - failure wasn't an option. Fear can be a powerful motivator. Of course, if things go wrong, you end up murdered by massive armies of Indians. Or something.
- borism 17y agoYes, but is "burning bridges" a rational thing to do? Does it really give actors psychological advantage afterwards or is it simply to show yourself/partners/competitors how cool you are? It is very hard to measure... Also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_of_no_return#Related_expressions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_of_no_return#Related_expr...
- davidw 17y agoIf it were easy to measure and equally applicable to all situations, then we wouldn't get conflicting advice.