Committing externally to where you wish to go can be extremely useful,
As the nature of the mind is extremely unstable, and it makes you unstable, it makes you forget who you are, what you like to do, what you want to be with, and what you want to wish for.
Committing externally is a measure by which the unstable mind can be stabilised for the particular things one wishes to engage in.
We are deeply social animals; we like to be consistent; we dislike loss aversion,
External commitment, especially if done with money, can help you tap your mind.