PLAN B: BIG MISTAKE The number one reason why most people quit is because consciously or subconsciously they have an alternative plan to fall back on. Psychologically, this additional route fosters lack of commitment and creativity towards plan A. Lets examine why. 1-Plan B Creates Uncertainty: When you have plan B, you are broadcasting insecurity, uncertainty, and lack of faith. You are subconsciously saying to yourself I believe plan A might not work out. And sometimes, its that very belief that cause plan A not to work to begin with. 2-Plan B Kills Momentum: In order to succeed in any endeavor, you must give 120 percent of your energy, commitment, and drive. Anything short of that and your competition takes the prize home. Thinking of plan B, even for a minute while striving towards plan A, will dilute your momentum. 3-Plan B Blocks Creativity: The saying goes When a door closes, another one opens. However, at times that opening door can be very far and your energy can be better invested on finding creative ways to get the door in front of you to open. Yet its the thought of door B opening elsewhere that shuts peoples creativity and commitment. Try this. Act as though the door you are facing is the only door there is...perhaps then, quitting on it might be a lot harder, which might force you to be creative. 4-Plan B Slows You Down: Its tiring enough to give 120 percent of your energy towards the pursuit of a worthwhile cause. Now imagine giving 120 percent towards plan A while simultaneously letting plan B run on the background. Its like a computer with too many windows open. You will be sluggish and react with much delay. 5-Plan B Makes it Unsafe: Consider driving very fast while planning, thinking, and looking at a map for alternative routes. It is likely that you might end up crashing or never making it to your destination. This is what plan B does to you. It distracts you to the point where you might neglect the current path you are traveling on. 6-Plan B Makes it Harder: Thinking is optimized and better done when its focused; in other words, when your thoughts are aligned with the direction you are moving towards. Its similar to swimming down the river; you dont have to do much, the current and you are one. But when your thoughts begin to swim upstream towards alternative trails, then the journey becomes more arduous. Disregard any thought thats not supportive of plan A; its then when you might have a real shot at success.
Posted on: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 13:57:14 +0000