Is setting plan B good or not? (Ah Mon)

Is setting plan B good or not?

When we have things to get done, most of us likely to set plans in advance. A sequence of events are made in those plans. But some people also set extra plan in addition to the original one,which we called Plan B. Plan B is an alternative solution in case the original plan fails. So, it becomes interesting to wonder whether setting plan B is good or not.

An argument in favour of setting plan B in advance is that it really do help the planner to save face. As we have already known, future is unpredictable and things can turn out to a different situation. To illustrate it in teaching, suppose that a teacher wants to make an experiment and he or she has already planned the equipments. But unexpectedly, the equipments don't work when students start working with them. At that time, teacher who made a plan B in advance will find ways to move on to another planned activity like observation or nature walk around the school while teacher who did not set a plan B in advance will be lost in chaos in front of the students. Many other examples can also be found at work, hospital, court and so on where having plan B always works. A further advantage is that plan Bs can raise the planners' confidence. The awareness of having planned a plan B will definitely increase our levels of confidence in that we do not have to worry about whether things can go wrong or not. 

In contrary, it can be argued that setting plan B in advance by thinking of `what if´ situation is not an easy job actually. It can bring more stress, more worries and be more time-consuming. For example, it surely will make you to be more confusing of thinking about a plan B if you just race against the clock with loads of things to do and the deadline is tomorrow. Apart from this, a commitment to the original plan could be lost by plan B. The sense that you have a plan B will, in some cases, force you to give up easily on the original one.

All things considered, I think setting plan B in advance is a good habit that we should develop. It is better to have a planB than with no choice left in hand. It can give us the sense of secureness and make us to be strong. It can be said that plan Bs are like quick-relief inhalers for asthma attack. Just like such inhalers save asthmatic from difficulties of breathing, plan Bs help us free from a series of frustrations when things get wrong. 

Ah Mon