The Book of Unger
The Anthology
The phrase “burn the boats” is often repeated like a…

The phrase “burn the boats” is often repeated like a…

Greg Unger

The phrase “burn the boats” is often repeated like a motivational cliché. But its origins are far more brutal—and far more honest. In 1519, Hernán Cortés landed on the shores of Mexico with a small, outnumbered force. Behind him: the ocean. Ahead of him: an empire. His men were…

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Rise, and breathe a purer air.