WEBVTT - You don't need more time

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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 you probably don't need more time in

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<v Speaker 1>order to do the things you want to do. Instead

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<v Speaker 1>of looking for more time, change up how you're spending

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<v Speaker 1>your time Now you might be surprised at what can fit. So.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is inspired by the fact that this episode

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<v Speaker 1>is first airing on leap Day. Every four years, we

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<v Speaker 1>get an extra day in the calendar in order to

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<v Speaker 1>make the calendar match up more closely with the Earth's

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<v Speaker 1>trip around the Sun. Six hours a year may not

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<v Speaker 1>seem like much, but in one hundred years, that is

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<v Speaker 1>twenty five days, and in four hundred years the seasons

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<v Speaker 1>would be completely shift. Did so smart move calendar authorities

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<v Speaker 1>In any case, every four years. After I pause to

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<v Speaker 1>note this astronomical wisdom, I also have a different thought,

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<v Speaker 1>which is that I have lost track of how many

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<v Speaker 1>folks have expressed the wish for more time if only

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<v Speaker 1>I had an extra hour in the day. Well, if

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<v Speaker 1>you are awake for sixteen hours on leap Day, that

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<v Speaker 1>is the equivalent of scoring an extra hour in the

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<v Speaker 1>day for more than half of a month. Your wish

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<v Speaker 1>is granted for a little over two weeks. But do

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<v Speaker 1>people do anything amazing with late February or early March

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<v Speaker 1>as a result, As you have probably ascertained looking at

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<v Speaker 1>yourself and everyone around you, the answer is no. We

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<v Speaker 1>just fold the day into our usual routines and fill

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<v Speaker 1>it with the usual stuff, do what we have to do.

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<v Speaker 1>What people mean when they say they wish they had

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<v Speaker 1>an extra hour in the day is an extra hour

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<v Speaker 1>that is both discretionary, no boss, no family responsibilities, and

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<v Speaker 1>that involves a high level of energy and, to be honest,

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<v Speaker 1>shows us at our best. During that extra hour in

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<v Speaker 1>the day. We are not going to watch videos on

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<v Speaker 1>TikTok oh no. During that hour, we are reading quality literature,

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<v Speaker 1>or writing a novel, or meditating, or completing those personal

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<v Speaker 1>projects that we keep claiming we really want to do.

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<v Speaker 1>I am not sure I could make anyone be their

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<v Speaker 1>best self, but if you do want more discretionary time,

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<v Speaker 1>then there are probably ways to get it. If you

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<v Speaker 1>have some paid time off at work, or even unpaid time.

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<v Speaker 1>If you've got savings, then maybe you can build that

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<v Speaker 1>into your work calendar and spend a day while the

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<v Speaker 1>kids are at school doing whatever you want. If you

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<v Speaker 1>spend a lot of your non work time on only responsibilities,

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<v Speaker 1>then maybe you can take a little break from this.

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<v Speaker 1>On occasion, trade off a Saturday each month with your

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<v Speaker 1>partner so each of you gets a full day for

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<v Speaker 1>solar pursuits, or swap with a friend or relative to

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<v Speaker 1>achieve the same thing, or maybe the time could appear

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<v Speaker 1>other places these days. On Tuesday and Thursday mornings, my

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<v Speaker 1>big kids are out of the house with my husband

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<v Speaker 1>around seven o'clock. My little guys often aren't up until

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<v Speaker 1>close to eight. I could use this time to work,

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<v Speaker 1>but often I don't. I sit with my coffee and

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<v Speaker 1>enjoy looking out the window during this quiet morning time.

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<v Speaker 1>I read what I feel like reading. None of this

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<v Speaker 1>requires extra time. It requires using the time that we have.

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<v Speaker 1>Getting an extra day in the year does not by

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<v Speaker 1>itself change much For most people. Time is about choices,

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<v Speaker 1>So if you'd like to spend time differently, figure that

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<v Speaker 1>out and make it happen. 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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<v Speaker 1>our time. Thanks for listening to before breakfast. If you've

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<v Speaker 1>got questions, ideas, or feedback. You can reach me at

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<v Speaker 1>Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast is a

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