1 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning. 2 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:16,280 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 1: tip is that, when it comes to experiences, a quick 4 00:00:20,600 --> 00:00:25,400 Speaker 1: visit can sometimes be just fine. No need to fret 5 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:28,640 Speaker 1: about getting your money's worth, as long as you came 6 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:33,680 Speaker 1: and saw what you planned to see. Today's tip was 7 00:00:33,720 --> 00:00:37,920 Speaker 1: inspired by a recent trip to Versailles. History buffs will 8 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:40,480 Speaker 1: know this as the palace where King Louis the fourteenth 9 00:00:40,479 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 1: and the next two kings lived in opulent style, a 10 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:47,479 Speaker 1: few miles outside of Paris. I went to France recently 11 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:50,520 Speaker 1: with my oldest son, and even though he had seen 12 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 1: Versailles before, he really wanted to see it again, so 13 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:57,240 Speaker 1: we made a day trip out of it. The day 14 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 1: this worked for our tenery happened to be really, really hot. 15 00:01:02,520 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 1: We are talking about one hundred degrees fahrenheit. Standing outside 16 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 1: in the sun was almost unbearable. We made it to 17 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 1: the palace and survived walking around inside, But then we 18 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 1: wanted to go see the famous gardens. We bought tickets 19 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:23,280 Speaker 1: and walked in. Now, I'm sure the gardens are magnificent 20 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:26,840 Speaker 1: to explore at length. Indeed, I know that they are 21 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:31,800 Speaker 1: from past more temperate visits. But on a one hundred 22 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:35,839 Speaker 1: degree day with very little shade. I mean we're talking 23 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:40,759 Speaker 1: boxwoods and fountains and small topierris here. It was excruciating. 24 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:45,560 Speaker 1: So we spent approximately ten minutes in the gardens and 25 00:01:45,640 --> 00:01:48,480 Speaker 1: then we left. Now, I could have been a bit 26 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:50,920 Speaker 1: more obsessed with getting my money's worth, but you know 27 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 1: what we saw part of the gardens, we saw the 28 00:01:55,080 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 1: general style. Staying longer would have made the whole trip 29 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:03,960 Speaker 1: a lot more miserable. So we considered the gardens, checked off, 30 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:09,520 Speaker 1: got in an air conditioned cab, and left. I think 31 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 1: the same mindset can go for many things, say visiting 32 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 1: the Louver. While we're on the topic of France. Perhaps 33 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:19,000 Speaker 1: he thinks staying there all day would be best so 34 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:21,720 Speaker 1: you can see more. But I am pretty sure that 35 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:24,080 Speaker 1: if you stayed there for two months you would not 36 00:02:24,200 --> 00:02:28,120 Speaker 1: fully see and appreciate all the artwork. So if being 37 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 1: there for two hours is going to be much more 38 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:35,680 Speaker 1: pleasant than being there for four hours, then go for two. 39 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:40,400 Speaker 1: You are seeing almost none of it. Either way, don't 40 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:43,800 Speaker 1: worry about getting your money's worth. Your money went to 41 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:48,960 Speaker 1: seeing some of it, whatever proportion that some happens to be. 42 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:52,400 Speaker 1: Or maybe you bought a book and felt the author 43 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:56,239 Speaker 1: had a useful insight in the first chapter, then things 44 00:02:56,240 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 1: got tedious after that. Don't think you need to keep 45 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:03,680 Speaker 1: breeding in order to get your money's worth. Your money 46 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:07,680 Speaker 1: was for the one useful insight. That's actually a pretty 47 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:11,880 Speaker 1: good rate if you think about it. I am definitely 48 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:14,120 Speaker 1: a fan of getting my money's worth when I can. 49 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:17,200 Speaker 1: I put water in my shampoo to get the last 50 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 1: little bits out, and I love to repurpose things. But 51 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:26,880 Speaker 1: time is valuable. Having a good experience is also valuable. 52 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: There is no point dragging things out past the point 53 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:34,880 Speaker 1: of enjoyment just because you paid for them. So remember 54 00:03:34,960 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 1: that you are paying for the experience, not the duration. 55 00:03:40,160 --> 00:03:43,200 Speaker 1: If you've seen what you need to see, then all 56 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:50,120 Speaker 1: is good. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, 57 00:03:51,000 --> 00:04:00,920 Speaker 1: and here's to making the most of our time. 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