WEBVTT - Use your powers for good 

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to use your powers for good. If

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<v Speaker 1>something comes easy to you, you can make a big

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<v Speaker 1>difference in other people's lives without a whole lot of effort,

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<v Speaker 1>and it feels good to make this magic happen. So

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<v Speaker 1>I am guessing that you have many wonderful talents, but

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<v Speaker 1>there are probably one or two things that you do

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<v Speaker 1>well and that you don't particularly think about much, likely

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<v Speaker 1>because they are effortless for you and may not actually

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<v Speaker 1>be part of your day job. You're an accountant and

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<v Speaker 1>you happen to sing beautifully. You're a dentist by day,

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<v Speaker 1>but happen to also have an incredible command of colors

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<v Speaker 1>and can suggest just the right shade of white paint

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<v Speaker 1>to people doing home renovations, or maybe what color outfit

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<v Speaker 1>will make people look extraordinary. Maybe you are a stay

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<v Speaker 1>at home parent and have such an easy way with

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<v Speaker 1>introductions that people marvel that you are not running a

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<v Speaker 1>matchmaking agency. In any case, think about what is easy

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<v Speaker 1>for you, and then think about how you can strategically

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<v Speaker 1>deploy your powers to make the world a better place.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's say that fashion happens to be one of your

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<v Speaker 1>side interests. I know you're busy, and you are probably

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<v Speaker 1>not going to take a friend who is going through

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<v Speaker 1>a tough time shopping for a whole new wardrobe, but

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<v Speaker 1>you could strategically buy her a shirt that you know

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<v Speaker 1>is going to look amazing on her and will soon

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<v Speaker 1>become her favorite shirt, and send her links to a

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<v Speaker 1>few other pieces that you just happen to think will

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<v Speaker 1>be cool. You browse through lists of new clothes all

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<v Speaker 1>the time just because it's fun, and you probably don't

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<v Speaker 1>think much about it, but your advice could make a

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<v Speaker 1>huge difference to someone who doesn't naturally think that way.

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<v Speaker 1>If you are a genius with introductions, well you probably

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<v Speaker 1>aren't going to start that matchmaking agency, but you could

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<v Speaker 1>introduce that new parent at the playground to two other

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<v Speaker 1>families who are also deeply into youth hockey, and you

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<v Speaker 1>can watch the magic happen. Those introductions are easy for you,

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<v Speaker 1>they will make a profound effect on someone who finds

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<v Speaker 1>it a lot harder to make friends. I started thinking

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<v Speaker 1>of this idea of using your powers for good when

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<v Speaker 1>I heard the story recently on the How to Money

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<v Speaker 1>podcast about Shaquille O'Neil paying for an engagement ring that

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<v Speaker 1>someone was buying at a jewelry store. Now, to Mr O'Neill,

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<v Speaker 1>who is worth hundreds of millions of dollars, buying an

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<v Speaker 1>average sort of ring is pretty easy. The How to

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<v Speaker 1>Money guys calculated that it is the equivalent of most

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<v Speaker 1>of us paying for someone's cup of coffee. In other words, doable.

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<v Speaker 1>So Mr O'Neill used his financial powers for good in

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<v Speaker 1>a way that was easy to him but made a

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<v Speaker 1>huge difference in a young couple's life. Now, most of

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<v Speaker 1>us are not worth hundreds of millions of dollars, but

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<v Speaker 1>we do all have some talents. Something that is easy

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<v Speaker 1>for you can be your own superpower used for good.

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<v Speaker 1>It can do a lot of good, so why not

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<v Speaker 1>give it a try. In the meantime, this is Laura.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of

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