That you need to find something else to root your motivation in, besides power, and besides what your family gave you.

[ it isn't meant to be so blunt, but it's true. the fire nation -- zuko's family -- has nearly destroyed their world. it only takes one link in the chain to break for it to create a new path. that link just happened to be zuko.

the thought is terrifying, and the prospects daunting, but zuko has to do it. because he has no other choice. ]

You have a path to walk, but there's always going to be something behind you. You can either look back at it and learn from it, or you can look back and focus on it, and stop moving forward. It's up to you.