Getting people to become willing to change has been likened to a "burning bridge" phase. sometimes, to get people to jump off of a bridge, you might need to set it on fire.

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Joseph Lynch

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5 May, 12:12

Getting people to become willing to change has been likened to a "burning bridge" phase. sometimes, to get people to jump off of a bridge, you might need to set it on fire.

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Malachi Larson · Answer 1

This is a metaphor that is commonly used in the English language. This simply means that to remove a connection from someone, just like the olden days, you burn the bridge or set it on fire so that no one can cross it again or get to you. To change is to burn the old bridges of the past and head on straight to a journey of the unknown.