Jonathan Yanez quit his five-year job, cashed out his 401(k), and burned every safety net to pursue growth. He uses the ancient military tactic of burning boats as a metaphor for total commitment, arguing that excuses and external blame keep you stuck. Great results live on the other side of fear.
In ancient times, when warriors would go to far-off countries to invade, if they were truly committed in what they believed, if they were ready to give everything that they had, the captains, the generals of that army will tell their men to burn their boats. Burn your boats. No excuses. No safety nets, and find a way to get it done. When I knew that I was done working for somebody else, when I wasn't happy with the job that I'd had for 5 years, when I wasn't developing as a person, I decided to burn my own boats. I left my job, I left all the security that I had, the safety nets that would have caught me, cashing in my 401k. So there, I mean, when I say that there's no safety nets, I left nothing behind. I put my back to myself that if I really wanted something, that there is no limit to what I could accomplish and how many hours and work I could put in towards getting that goal. I know you can do the same thing if you want it, if you really want it. I looked at myself first. What can I do to get better? What can I do to improve? And when you stop looking at everybody else to answer your excuses, when you stop blaming why you didn't reach a certain goal, great things will happen. When you step out of your comfort zone, there are great things waiting for you on the other side of fear.
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