Life has a funny way of teaching us lessons, especially when we think we already know what we're doing. For a while now, I’ve been holding on to something I didn’t even realise was slowing me down, too much confidence in my own plans.
Don’t get me wrong, confidence is good. It gives you the energy to start, the belief to take risks, and the mindset to dream big. But for me, it became something else. I would get so sure of my plans that I forget the world doesn’t always move according to what I imagine. I build up my ideas with so much belief that I hardly ever consider that things might not go the way I expect.
In fact, I never really used to think about plan B. I’ll create a perfect idea in my head, map out steps from start to finish, and just expect it to work. It worked sometimes, yes, but many times when things failed, I’d find myself stuck, confused, and empty because I didn’t make space for anything to go wrong. And the worst part is, when it fails, it feels like the whole world crumbled, because I never prepared my heart or my mind for it.
Now I’ve come to realise, I need to let go of that attitude. I need to sacrifice that overconfidence. Not my confidence completely, just the too much part that blinds me from seeing reality as it is.
There’s nothing wrong with dreaming big, but I’ve learnt it’s also important to expect challenges. Life isn’t a straight line. Sometimes things will shift, shake, or even scatter completely. I’ve seen it in the small plans and the big ones, from simple daily routines to major decisions like business, finance, or even friendships. You might think you’ve figured it all out, only for life to bring a surprise you didn’t plan for.
The truth is, having a plan B doesn't mean I don’t trust my main plan. It simply means I’m wise enough to know that life can bring unexpected twists. It means I’m ready for anything, whether success comes fast, slow, or doesn’t come at all. With a plan B, I can keep moving even when the first door doesn’t open. Without it, I just freeze.
I think many of us are like that, especially when we’ve had moments in life where our ideas worked before. We hold on to that feeling and assume it will always be like that. But that’s not how growth works. Sacrificing too much belief in only one way of doing things is what opens us up to many ways of achieving success.
So from now on, I’ve decided to do things differently. I’ll still dream, I’ll still plan, and I’ll still give my best to every idea I come up with. But I’ll also prepare for what I can’t control. I’ll build backup routes and open my mind to other options, just in case things don’t work out the first time. That way, failure won't be the end, it’ll just be a bend.
And in this process, I believe I’m becoming wiser, more patient, and more realistic. I’m learning that strength is not just in believing things will go right, but in being ready when they don’t.
To move forward in life, I have to sacrifice that stubborn mindset of “my plan or nothing”. Because sometimes, plan B might be even better than plan A.
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