Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.
Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Speaker 1: Today's tip is to use your powers for good. If
Speaker 1: something comes easy to you, you can make a big
Speaker 1: difference in other people's lives without a whole lot of effort,
Speaker 1: and it feels good to make this magic happen. So
Speaker 1: I am guessing that you have many wonderful talents, but
Speaker 1: there are probably one or two things that you do
Speaker 1: well and that you don't particularly think about much, likely
Speaker 1: because they are effortless for you and may not actually
Speaker 1: be part of your day job. You're an accountant and
Speaker 1: you happen to sing beautifully. You're a dentist by day,
Speaker 1: but happen to also have an incredible command of colors
Speaker 1: and can suggest just the right shade of white paint
Speaker 1: to people doing home renovations, or maybe what color outfit
Speaker 1: will make people look extraordinary. Maybe you are a stay
Speaker 1: at home parent and have such an easy way with
Speaker 1: introductions that people marvel that you are not running a
Speaker 1: matchmaking agency. In any case, think about what is easy
Speaker 1: for you, and then think about how you can strategically
Speaker 1: deploy your powers to make the world a better place.
Speaker 1: Let's say that fashion happens to be one of your
Speaker 1: side interests. I know you're busy, and you are probably
Speaker 1: not going to take a friend who is going through
Speaker 1: a tough time shopping for a whole new wardrobe, but
Speaker 1: you could strategically buy her a shirt that you know
Speaker 1: is going to look amazing on her and will soon
Speaker 1: become her favorite shirt, and send her links to a
Speaker 1: few other pieces that you just happen to think will
Speaker 1: be cool. You browse through lists of new clothes all
Speaker 1: the time just because it's fun, and you probably don't
Speaker 1: think much about it, but your advice could make a
Speaker 1: huge difference to someone who doesn't naturally think that way.
Speaker 1: If you are a genius with introductions, well you probably
Speaker 1: aren't going to start that matchmaking agency, but you could
Speaker 1: introduce that new parent at the playground to two other
Speaker 1: families who are also deeply into youth hockey, and you
Speaker 1: can watch the magic happen. Those introductions are easy for you,
Speaker 1: they will make a profound effect on someone who finds
Speaker 1: it a lot harder to make friends. I started thinking
Speaker 1: of this idea of using your powers for good when
Speaker 1: I heard the story recently on the How to Money
Speaker 1: podcast about Shaquille O'Neil paying for an engagement ring that
Speaker 1: someone was buying at a jewelry store. Now, to Mr O'Neill,
Speaker 1: who is worth hundreds of millions of dollars, buying an
Speaker 1: average sort of ring is pretty easy. The How to
Speaker 1: Money guys calculated that it is the equivalent of most
Speaker 1: of us paying for someone's cup of coffee. In other words, doable.
Speaker 1: So Mr O'Neill used his financial powers for good in
Speaker 1: a way that was easy to him but made a
Speaker 1: huge difference in a young couple's life. Now, most of
Speaker 1: us are not worth hundreds of millions of dollars, but
Speaker 1: we do all have some talents. Something that is easy
Speaker 1: for you can be your own superpower used for good.
Speaker 1: It can do a lot of good, so why not
Speaker 1: give it a try. In the meantime, this is Laura.
Speaker 1: Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of
Speaker 1: our time. Hey, everybody, I'd love to hear from you.
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