"Plan B"

Back in the day, if one of my friends mentioned subscribing to "Plan B," I would've swore up and down that they just left Planned Parenthood and had to take the pill because they failed to take the necessary precautions the first time around. "Plan B" was always described as something scary--why couldn't you get it right the first time? Why didn't you prepare and plan for Plan A to be successful?

As we get older and wiser, for most of us, having a "Plan B" is a necessity in life and a key to success. With the recent recession and America's economic troubles, anyone without a "Plan B" is more than likely doomed. Many of us go through life determined to achieve our goals and be successful in everything that we do. We graduate college, move on to the next hurdle, whether that be graduate school, applying for graduate school, starting a new "glamorous" job, or searching for the glamour, or just plain dead-ended. Sometimes, after Plan A doesn't work out, then it's time to embark on "Plan B," or define what that next plan will be.

Although "Plan B" can still be a scary thing, it's better to have multiple plans than none at all. The unknown is always difficult for us to accept because it's unmarked territory. Ask yourself, "What are my plans?" "What are all the ways I can get from point A to point B?" Don't be afraid to ask others who are in your point B currently, "How did you get there?" Take risks, do what's best for you, and never stop planning. Remember, everything happens for a reason. Someone once told me, luck is where opportunity meets preparation. How prepared are you to meet opportunity?