And as we turn back, we see a familiar way of life that is no longer possible or desirable. Fire symbolizes an irrevocable change in our course of life.
In the song “The Point of No Return” from The Phantom of the Opera, the metaphor of a burning bridge is used to describe the completion of a transition between two different phases of life such as transitioning from being a boy to a man…from a girl to a women…and from amateur to professional. These pivotal moments transform the feeling of what it means to be fully alive. For most of my adult life I’ve pursued what I consider to be the organizing principles of lasting change…and have come to the understanding that there is a pivotal moment in all of our lives (actually a series of moments) that we must experience before we wake up, take control, turn pro and achieve our goals.
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