Burn Bridges or Burn the Boats?

So over the past two or three weeks, I've had an interesting experience. Had a chance to connect with three former employers. One was planned when I went home, one was not planned over a phone call, and one I literally ran into here at Denver International and we exchanged a hug. It was awesome. And it got me thinking. Why do people burn bridges? Why do people feel the need to throw a grenade behind them as they walk out the door? I see a lot of people in my industry do that, especially those that sign non competes. You leave a place of business, you leave your employer and then you go right back and try to get the clients that you had at your former employer. You signed a non compete to go after the business, you agreed to it when you got hired. And by the way, trying to go back and get your former clients is nothing but a scarcity mindset. Because that's you thinking there's not enough out there and this world is abundant. Heck, in my industry premium, the opportunities go up 10% a year. So here's my thought. Instead of burning bridges, why don't you burn the ships? If you're leaving a former place of employment, you're obviously going after something else. You're obviously looking for something else. So go get it. So burn the ships. Don't look back. Take the island and go get what it is you're looking for. Because I'm rooting for you. I'm rooting for you to win. But just don't burn the bridges on your way out. You feel me? Do me a favor in the comments below, let me know if you agree or disagree. Should you be burning the bridges or should we just be focusing on burning the ships?