DO YOU HAVE A BACKUP PLAN?

[Picture taken by me]

I was casually going through my phone earlier today, looking for images and videos to remove in order to free up capacity on my phone. During the process, I came across some photos I had taken a while ago with the purpose of writing about them, but I forgot.

My estate lost power yesterday due to a little explosion in 'I'm not sure where precisely.' We were informed that there would be no power for 24-48 hours, depending on how long it took to locate and resolve the problem.

I was with a few neighbours when we got this information. While a neighbour was grumbling and complaining about having put off charging her phone all day since we were accustomed to having a steady power supply where we reside. I wasn't concerned in the least because I knew my power bank (JAGO) would keep me going for that long.

I don't have a generator, therefore, my power bank (Jago) is the next best thing. If you're wondering what Jago means, it's because I have this odd habit where I name my things, especially the ones I really do like. For example, my laptop is named "Caramel."

JAGO
[Picture taken by me]

My backup plan in this situation is my power bank. While some were furious and taken off guard, I was unconcerned since I knew I had a backup plan in place.

I'd be in a mess if I didn't have JAGO. I had a gig to finish by the end of the next day.

I'm not the type to go around looking for a place to charge. Also, I wasn't going to go out and get some pricey food because the restaurants surrounding me would never let you sit in their space for hours without buying something.

Honestly, I'm trying so hard to make some sense here. I'm simply hoping that someone receives the message.

Do you tend to put all your eggs in one basket? Or would you rather be the one with multiple options?

[GIF from Tenor on PeakD]

I'd like to think I'm hitting two birds with one stone. The first bird represents me posting this piece in the hope that someone in need may find it. The second bird is essentially myself, reminding me that I need to treat myself better.

[GIF from Tenor on PeakD]

This is me telling myself that planning is necessary if I want to succeed in life. This is my way of stating to you and to myself that there is no limit to how far we may go as long as we do not limit ourselves to a singular option. I believe that it is never too late to start over.

In Nigerian pidgin, we'd say "If one door close, another better one go open." This means that if one door closes, a better one will open up to us. The question is, how can you have additional eggs to fry if all your eggs are broken as a result of the toppling of that one basket you placed them in?

It's funny how writing this piece has opened my mind to the realisation that I need to figure out what my Plan B is, and I need to do it fast.

[GIF from Tenor on PeakD]

Thank you for your time!