Take Your Cue from a Chinese General

There is a famous Chinese military story about a general who led an

army of his men into enemy territory with the mission to kill the
invading army.
Unfortunately, his army was outnumbered four to one.
On reaching the shores of the enemy, the general ordered his men to
burn all the boats they arrived in.
When asked why, he replied, ‘So the only way we will ever leave this
island is in victory’.
By cutting off all possibilities of retreat, he put his men in a situation
where they had to do whatever it took to battle the enemy.
Retreat was not an option. His men fought as if their lives depended
upon it and won!