WEBVTT - You're paying for the experience, not the duration

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is that, when it comes to experiences, a quick

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<v Speaker 1>visit can sometimes be just fine. No need to fret

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<v Speaker 1>about getting your money's worth, as long as you came

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<v Speaker 1>and saw what you planned to see. Today's tip was

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<v Speaker 1>inspired by a recent trip to Versailles. History buffs will

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<v Speaker 1>know this as the palace where King Louis the fourteenth

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<v Speaker 1>and the next two kings lived in opulent style, a

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<v Speaker 1>few miles outside of Paris. I went to France recently

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<v Speaker 1>with my oldest son, and even though he had seen

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<v Speaker 1>Versailles before, he really wanted to see it again, so

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<v Speaker 1>we made a day trip out of it. The day

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<v Speaker 1>this worked for our tenery happened to be really, really hot.

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<v Speaker 1>We are talking about one hundred degrees fahrenheit. Standing outside

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<v Speaker 1>in the sun was almost unbearable. We made it to

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<v Speaker 1>the palace and survived walking around inside, But then we

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to go see the famous gardens. We bought tickets

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<v Speaker 1>and walked in. Now, I'm sure the gardens are magnificent

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<v Speaker 1>to explore at length. Indeed, I know that they are

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<v Speaker 1>from past more temperate visits. But on a one hundred

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<v Speaker 1>degree day with very little shade. I mean we're talking

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<v Speaker 1>boxwoods and fountains and small topierris here. It was excruciating.

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<v Speaker 1>So we spent approximately ten minutes in the gardens and

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<v Speaker 1>then we left. Now, I could have been a bit

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<v Speaker 1>more obsessed with getting my money's worth, but you know

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<v Speaker 1>what we saw part of the gardens, we saw the

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<v Speaker 1>general style. Staying longer would have made the whole trip

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<v Speaker 1>a lot more miserable. So we considered the gardens, checked off,

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<v Speaker 1>got in an air conditioned cab, and left. I think

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<v Speaker 1>the same mindset can go for many things, say visiting

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<v Speaker 1>the Louver. While we're on the topic of France. Perhaps

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<v Speaker 1>he thinks staying there all day would be best so

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<v Speaker 1>you can see more. But I am pretty sure that

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<v Speaker 1>if you stayed there for two months you would not

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<v Speaker 1>fully see and appreciate all the artwork. So if being

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<v Speaker 1>there for two hours is going to be much more

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<v Speaker 1>pleasant than being there for four hours, then go for two.

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<v Speaker 1>You are seeing almost none of it. Either way, don't

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<v Speaker 1>worry about getting your money's worth. Your money went to

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<v Speaker 1>seeing some of it, whatever proportion that some happens to be.

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<v Speaker 1>Or maybe you bought a book and felt the author

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<v Speaker 1>had a useful insight in the first chapter, then things

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<v Speaker 1>got tedious after that. Don't think you need to keep

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<v Speaker 1>breeding in order to get your money's worth. Your money

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<v Speaker 1>was for the one useful insight. That's actually a pretty

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<v Speaker 1>good rate if you think about it. I am definitely

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<v Speaker 1>a fan of getting my money's worth when I can.

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<v Speaker 1>I put water in my shampoo to get the last

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<v Speaker 1>little bits out, and I love to repurpose things. But

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<v Speaker 1>time is valuable. Having a good experience is also valuable.

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<v Speaker 1>There is no point dragging things out past the point

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<v Speaker 1>of enjoyment just because you paid for them. So remember

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<v Speaker 1>that you are paying for the experience, not the duration.

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<v Speaker 1>If you've seen what you need to see, then all

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<v Speaker 1>is good. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening,

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<v Speaker 1>and here's to making the most of our time. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas,

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<v Speaker 1>or feedback, you can reach me at Laura at Laura

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