Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning.
Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's
Speaker 1: tip is that, when it comes to experiences, a quick
Speaker 1: visit can sometimes be just fine. No need to fret
Speaker 1: about getting your money's worth, as long as you came
Speaker 1: and saw what you planned to see. Today's tip was
Speaker 1: inspired by a recent trip to Versailles. History buffs will
Speaker 1: know this as the palace where King Louis the fourteenth
Speaker 1: and the next two kings lived in opulent style, a
Speaker 1: few miles outside of Paris. I went to France recently
Speaker 1: with my oldest son, and even though he had seen
Speaker 1: Versailles before, he really wanted to see it again, so
Speaker 1: we made a day trip out of it. The day
Speaker 1: this worked for our tenery happened to be really, really hot.
Speaker 1: We are talking about one hundred degrees fahrenheit. Standing outside
Speaker 1: in the sun was almost unbearable. We made it to
Speaker 1: the palace and survived walking around inside, But then we
Speaker 1: wanted to go see the famous gardens. We bought tickets
Speaker 1: and walked in. Now, I'm sure the gardens are magnificent
Speaker 1: to explore at length. Indeed, I know that they are
Speaker 1: from past more temperate visits. But on a one hundred
Speaker 1: degree day with very little shade. I mean we're talking
Speaker 1: boxwoods and fountains and small topierris here. It was excruciating.
Speaker 1: So we spent approximately ten minutes in the gardens and
Speaker 1: then we left. Now, I could have been a bit
Speaker 1: more obsessed with getting my money's worth, but you know
Speaker 1: what we saw part of the gardens, we saw the
Speaker 1: general style. Staying longer would have made the whole trip
Speaker 1: a lot more miserable. So we considered the gardens, checked off,
Speaker 1: got in an air conditioned cab, and left. I think
Speaker 1: the same mindset can go for many things, say visiting
Speaker 1: the Louver. While we're on the topic of France. Perhaps
Speaker 1: he thinks staying there all day would be best so
Speaker 1: you can see more. But I am pretty sure that
Speaker 1: if you stayed there for two months you would not
Speaker 1: fully see and appreciate all the artwork. So if being
Speaker 1: there for two hours is going to be much more
Speaker 1: pleasant than being there for four hours, then go for two.
Speaker 1: You are seeing almost none of it. Either way, don't
Speaker 1: worry about getting your money's worth. Your money went to
Speaker 1: seeing some of it, whatever proportion that some happens to be.
Speaker 1: Or maybe you bought a book and felt the author
Speaker 1: had a useful insight in the first chapter, then things
Speaker 1: got tedious after that. Don't think you need to keep
Speaker 1: breeding in order to get your money's worth. Your money
Speaker 1: was for the one useful insight. That's actually a pretty
Speaker 1: good rate if you think about it. I am definitely
Speaker 1: a fan of getting my money's worth when I can.
Speaker 1: I put water in my shampoo to get the last
Speaker 1: little bits out, and I love to repurpose things. But
Speaker 1: time is valuable. Having a good experience is also valuable.
Speaker 1: There is no point dragging things out past the point
Speaker 1: of enjoyment just because you paid for them. So remember
Speaker 1: that you are paying for the experience, not the duration.
Speaker 1: If you've seen what you need to see, then all
Speaker 1: is good. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening,
Speaker 1: and here's to making the most of our time. Thanks
Speaker 1: for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas,
Speaker 1: or feedback, you can reach me at Laura at Laura
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