1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:08,920 --> 00:00:15,040 Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:18,960 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to have what you think you need 4 00:00:19,680 --> 00:00:25,079 Speaker 1: plus one extra of anything critical for good luck. You'll 5 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:28,840 Speaker 1: find yourself feeling really lucky if you do indeed need 6 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:33,560 Speaker 1: an extra and you have it on hand. Today's tip 7 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 1: is inspired by Katherine Newman's book How to Be a 8 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 1: Person Hugely Useful, super important Skills to learn before You're 9 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:47,720 Speaker 1: grown up. This resource book for tweens and teens has 10 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:50,919 Speaker 1: guidance on a range of topics, such as cheering up 11 00:00:50,920 --> 00:00:55,720 Speaker 1: a person who's sick, falling asleep, house cleaning, and packing 12 00:00:55,760 --> 00:00:59,360 Speaker 1: for a trip. It's the info on packing for a 13 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:03,920 Speaker 1: trip that gives us today's tip. Newman gives guidance on 14 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:07,280 Speaker 1: choosing the right number of tops, bottoms, and pajamas to take. 15 00:01:08,240 --> 00:01:12,360 Speaker 1: For underwear, she advises packing a pair for each day, 16 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:17,959 Speaker 1: plus one for good luck. This made me laugh, of course. 17 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,679 Speaker 1: It's a good idea for anyone to pack an extra 18 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 1: pair of underwear in case you have a flight delay 19 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:25,959 Speaker 1: or end up extending your trip by a day or more, 20 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 1: and it's especially prudent for younger packers who may sometimes 21 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:35,759 Speaker 1: have an accident or run through a sprinkler and get soaked, 22 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:37,800 Speaker 1: or fall in the mud, or need extra clothes for 23 00:01:37,840 --> 00:01:41,760 Speaker 1: some other reason. What I love is Newman's tone and 24 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:45,400 Speaker 1: suggesting packing and extra pair of underwear for good luck. 25 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 1: She's not saying pack double the amount of clothes you need. 26 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:53,200 Speaker 1: She's not even suggesting packing extras of something large, like 27 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:58,320 Speaker 1: shoes that probably won't get worn, an extra pair of underwear. 28 00:01:58,320 --> 00:02:02,360 Speaker 1: It takes almost no base at all. And instead of 29 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 1: framing the strategic packing as being a defense against something 30 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:10,000 Speaker 1: going wrong, she's framing it as good luck. It's just 31 00:02:10,120 --> 00:02:13,400 Speaker 1: a more whimsical way of looking at this. And if 32 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 1: you need an extra pair of underwear for some reason 33 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:20,440 Speaker 1: and you have one, well, you will indeed feel lucky. 34 00:02:21,880 --> 00:02:24,840 Speaker 1: Adding one more of something critical is wise in a 35 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:28,680 Speaker 1: lot of cases. Thinking ahead, lets us make our own 36 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:33,400 Speaker 1: good luck for when we'll really need something. When you 37 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 1: are buying holiday gifts, for instance, pick up something universally 38 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 1: appealing to have on hand, just in case you mistakenly 39 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:46,639 Speaker 1: left someone off your list. If you're having a big 40 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:51,120 Speaker 1: group over for dinner, get a little extra food. Having 41 00:02:51,160 --> 00:02:53,639 Speaker 1: your dogs steal a steak you're just about to put 42 00:02:53,639 --> 00:02:55,880 Speaker 1: on the grill is enough to make you get an 43 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:58,519 Speaker 1: extra stake or two every time you cook out in 44 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 1: the future. Avoid tears at a birthday party by getting 45 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 1: more cupcakes than you'll have people, so a dropped cupcake 46 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:13,359 Speaker 1: can be easily replaced with an extra. If you've got 47 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:17,560 Speaker 1: a long plane flight, pack an extra book, you can 48 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:20,040 Speaker 1: do this as an e book and not use any 49 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:25,480 Speaker 1: more physical space. Flight delays are much less annoying if 50 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:28,640 Speaker 1: you don't find yourself halfway over the Pacific with hours 51 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:31,120 Speaker 1: to go on your flight and nothing but the in 52 00:03:31,240 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 1: flight magazine to read. Download your extra e book beforehand, 53 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:42,000 Speaker 1: and you will be feeling lucky. In general, I don't 54 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:46,320 Speaker 1: like to own an excess of stuff, but certain everyday 55 00:03:46,360 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: items can benefit from your not being too minimalists. Bring 56 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:56,160 Speaker 1: an extra mask in your bag, put an extra sunscreen 57 00:03:56,240 --> 00:03:59,680 Speaker 1: in your car. You will feel lucky if you're out 58 00:03:59,720 --> 00:04:03,040 Speaker 1: somewhere sunny for hours and you don't get burned. I 59 00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 1: always have an extra podcast episode of two ready just 60 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:10,040 Speaker 1: in case it's really so I have them if something 61 00:04:10,080 --> 00:04:13,760 Speaker 1: goes wrong. But I love the idea that having extras 62 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:17,120 Speaker 1: is for good luck. It is good luck to have 63 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:22,039 Speaker 1: them if I need them. So think about what one 64 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:26,279 Speaker 1: extra of something you might need for good luck. Sometimes 65 00:04:26,640 --> 00:04:31,760 Speaker 1: a little extra is the best policy. In the meantime, 66 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:37,200 Speaker 1: this is Laura. Thanks for listening and here's to making 67 00:04:37,240 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 1: the most of our time. Hey, everybody, I'd love to 68 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:49,680 Speaker 1: hear from you. 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