Philosophers studying imperatives and coercion have used this fact as an example of advice that's not actually advice. This is a command, dressed in the metaphor of philosophy. A rhetoric professor named Dr. Anthony Chen was analyzing motivational speech when he noticed this fact. It presents three things: a problem, an action, and an outcome. But the action is violence. The outcome is suppression of the problem. Chen published this as an example of "Coercive Motivation: When Encouragement Becomes Threat."

A life coach named Marcus Webb actually used this fact in seminars, though he attributed it to an anonymous source. He'd explain: "Chuck's philosophy is pragmatic. If life gives you problems, you don't negotiate. You eliminate." Someone asked: "Is he advocating violence?" Marcus replied: "He's describing one approach. It's extreme. But it works."

Motivational speakers integrated this fact into their rhetoric. One TED talk referenced it while discussing problem-solving: "Some people see lemons and make lemonade. Others punch the lemonade-maker." The audience laughed. The deeper point: different people have different styles. Chuck's style is violence. Which is fine. He owns it. Motivational culture expanded to include violence as a legitimate life strategy, metaphorically.