There Is Always a Plan B

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One of the greatest sources of anxiety and despair is the feeling that there can only be one answer to major problems we face: one ideal job, one ideal lover, one ideal way of life... But we should consider the extent to which there is always, just below the surface, a Plan B available. Flexing our mental Plan B muscle hugely expands our sense of safety and spontaneity.

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“We grow up – inevitably – with a strong attachment to a plan A, that is, an idea of how our lives will go and what we need to do to achieve our particular set of well-defined goals. For example, we’ll do four years of law school, then move out west, buy a house and start a family. Or, we’ll go to medical school for 7 years, then go to another country and train in our speciality of interest and hope to retire by fifty. Or we’ll get married and raise two children with an emphasis on the outdoors and doing good in the world…”

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Have you ever explored what your plan B might look like? Let us know in the comments below and be sure to subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications to ensure you don't miss out on any future films.

theschooloflifetv
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You never know what disasters and unhappiness your 'bad luck' has saved you from

kjhlkyu
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Plan B almost always turns out to be better than plan A because you have more experience and knowledge when you formulate it. And also better execution skills.

titlespree
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When I start thinking, "Why me?", I start to think (sometimes with difficulty), "Why not me?". It helps me to reign in the ego.

DanDeLeoninthefield
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It’s hard to plan too much in advance. Life is wild. And if you only stick to yours plans you will miss too many opportunities.
*Stay flexible and ready* 👍

DanielIles
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*Nothing is more important in life than LIFE itself*
If you failed at something, or didn't get the job you wanted, or couldn't get into the university of your choice - KNOW this.
There is always another way. Life isn't that serious, a peace of mind is what you need.

ossen
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Sometimes you just need to be reminded with these basic stuff in today's crazy world.

Thanks *School of Life*

Samir-ziod
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It's not only plan A, plan B.. Life is a journey through whole Alphabet! :)

dawidblachowski
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Wow! This video really came to me a crucial time in my life! I recently lost vision in my right eye, I was pursuing a career as a professional snowboarder! The Beijing Olympic in 2022 was my goal, Plan A. I’ve been having a hard time accepting this shift but I’m confident that I will make my Plan B amazing! And plan C even better if need be! Thank you for these videos! 🙏❤️

adamn
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For some of us, we never had control of our own destinies. And for us, we're on plan Ds, Es, and Fs. My life didn't turn out the way I wanted it to. My circumstances kept me from fulfilling my pursuit of happiness, I was trapped in a prison without walls.

danielc
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Everyone has a plan 'til they get punched in the mouth

-Mike Tyson

Chamanika
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As a 176 year old man, this couldn't have come at a better time. It's not too late to be the person I want to be!!!

JordanJmereGreen
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Out of all the days, this vid dropped today...

Thank you I needed this

quickster
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Basically, improvise, adapt (and I cant stress this enough), overcome

jassonkamala
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I was an architect and I thought that that was my dream job until I worked in a corporate world. I realised that there were a lot of project management and meetings to cope with and I disliked it. Now my next move is to become a web and game developer and live in a motorhome full time. Sometimes a plan B is even greater when we gain some life experiences and know ourselves better.

takchengsze
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2:31
" they can't divorce their parents"
why did I laugh so hard to that?

TaqiTajwar
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Yup! I always always try to have a plan b. Plan A is never enough no matter how good it is!

RealtalkwithIhuoma
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*you always have to be able to adapt, circumstances change plans change* 💪

Je.rone_
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20 minutes ago I was in the shower and thought to myself "there is always a plan B" exactly the way it's phrased here and the first video on my youtube recommend is this video. SCHOOL OF LIFE HOW???

yuan
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I needed this. I got into my dream school, planned on never having children and getting my phd, then I got pregnant and I'm working on my bachelor's with my baby. Sometimes life doesn't go your way but it is so much better than you could have imagined.

elizabethha