1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:14,480 Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:18,320 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to give some structure to your leisure 4 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:22,520 Speaker 1: time by seeking out the complete set of an experience. 5 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:27,200 Speaker 1: If you've done a lot of something, why not aim 6 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:30,440 Speaker 1: to do all of it. You'll probably have a lot 7 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:34,239 Speaker 1: of fun along the way. So I guess is that 8 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:38,280 Speaker 1: some people are already more oriented toward having the complete 9 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:42,600 Speaker 1: set of anything. If many years ago you collected a 10 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:46,720 Speaker 1: commemorative quarter from every state, or saved up your lawnmowing 11 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:49,519 Speaker 1: or babysitting money for a boxed set of all the 12 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 1: CDs from your favorite band, then you already see the 13 00:00:52,760 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 1: appeal of what I'm talking about. The idea is to 14 00:00:56,400 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: look for something that you've done a fair amount of 15 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 1: or would like to do a fair amount of, and 16 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:05,759 Speaker 1: then check off the rest of the list. So, for instance, 17 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 1: if you look at a map of the United States 18 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 1: and notice that you've visited thirty three of these states, 19 00:01:11,160 --> 00:01:13,559 Speaker 1: you might be inspired to build a stop in North 20 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:17,560 Speaker 1: Dakota onto your next road trip itinerary. In doing so, 21 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:22,000 Speaker 1: you'll consider options that you probably wouldn't have otherwise, or 22 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:25,959 Speaker 1: you might start planning an Alaska vacation. Maybe not the 23 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:30,080 Speaker 1: first place people think of, but a stunning destination once 24 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:33,679 Speaker 1: you start looking into it. Over a few years, you 25 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:37,640 Speaker 1: could get all the remaining states. If you like to cook, 26 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 1: it's fun to just try new recipes, but you could 27 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 1: also do so with some purpose and cook your way 28 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:47,320 Speaker 1: through a cookbook like in that book turned movie Julie 29 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 1: and Julia. You'll build new skills, learn about new ingredients, 30 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 1: and feel some real satisfaction as you get to the end. 31 00:01:56,280 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 1: You could read every book by a given author, watch 32 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 1: every movie by a given director, or listen to every 33 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:06,840 Speaker 1: piece by a given composer. You could visit all the 34 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 1: Thai restaurants or wine bars or dog parks in your town, 35 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:13,120 Speaker 1: or try out all the weekend exercise classes on the 36 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 1: schedule at your gym. Now some when you pursue, all 37 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:22,760 Speaker 1: will be duds, and some won't be as appealing as others. 38 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:26,680 Speaker 1: I really love reading Virginia Wolf, but there is a 39 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:30,400 Speaker 1: reason that teachers a sign to the lighthouse more often 40 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:34,960 Speaker 1: than say night and day. Still, reading the Voyage Out 41 00:02:35,160 --> 00:02:37,360 Speaker 1: can shed some light on her style that then lets 42 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 1: you approach to the lighthouse with new eyes. Seeking out 43 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:44,080 Speaker 1: the complete set can nudge you to spend more time 44 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:46,880 Speaker 1: on your chosen leisure activity as you pursue your goal, 45 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 1: And just as important, you don't have to spend as 46 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 1: much time racking your brain trying to figure out what 47 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:56,920 Speaker 1: to read next, listen to next, cook next, or where 48 00:02:56,960 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 1: to travel next. Aiming for a complete set, it lets 49 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:07,000 Speaker 1: you spend less time wondering and more time just doing so. 50 00:03:07,160 --> 00:03:10,000 Speaker 1: If you are intrigued at the idea of pursuing a 51 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:13,400 Speaker 1: complete set, think about what might be appealing to you. 52 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:16,480 Speaker 1: There are lots of ways you could really run with this. 53 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:19,600 Speaker 1: You could make a New Year's resolution to complete your 54 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 1: chosen set. You could rally a group of friends to 55 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: experience the complete set with you every month. You could 56 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:30,640 Speaker 1: discuss another collection of Mary Oliver's poetry, or play on 57 00:03:30,680 --> 00:03:33,720 Speaker 1: a different public golf course in your area, or watch 58 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 1: one more Spike Lee movie on your own couches while 59 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:41,680 Speaker 1: sharing your commentary via group text messages. And I'd like 60 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:45,480 Speaker 1: to point out you might want to document your completion 61 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 1: of the set, maybe on a blog, because it could 62 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:53,040 Speaker 1: become a book or a movie with Meryl Street, And 63 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:57,400 Speaker 1: wouldn't that be cool In the meantime, this is Laura. 64 00:03:57,640 --> 00:04:08,160 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening and here's to making most of our time. Hey, everybody, 65 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 1: I'd love to hear from you. 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