When Cortez burned his ships when he came to America, it was to give his men a choice between following him and certain death - failure wasn't an option. Fear

When Cortez burned his ships when he came to America, it was to give his men a choice between following him and certain death - failure wasn't an option. Fear can be a powerful motivator. Of course, if things go wrong, you end up murdered by massive armies of Indians. Or something.