Always Have a Plan B: Turning a problem into an opportunity

In times of hardship, strong minds look for solutions while weak minds focus only on the threats ahead. My father is one of those with a strong mind. When the 21 years he had devoted to the army turned into a nightmare, he refused to give up. Instead, he chose a new direction—education.In 2006, in his 40s, he went to school after being demoted from the rank of First Lieutenant through Not-confirmed Policy orchestrated by the Jieng elites within the SPLA. At that time, he attributed his downfall to a lack of education. Determined to change that, he made learning his second chance—his Plan B.He pursued education earnestly while doing everything possible to support my schooling. He eventually stopped his own studies in Primary Five in 2008, just to support my education.My father’s philosophy—Always Have a Plan B—has since become my lifelong guiding principle, and it is the very foundation upon which this book is written. Read more