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To set fire to one’s ships means to burn and destroy the means necessary for return, thereby committing oneself to a path from which there can be no turning back. Once such a point of no return has been crossed, the very thought of returning becomes futile and pointless, since the possibility of return is no longer observable. Consequently, the individual will begin to refuse even to consider returning. For one who no longer contemplates return, thinking ahead becomes easier. Because it is easie