1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:07,600 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:18,759 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to not be deterred from what you 4 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:23,880 Speaker 1: want to do because of little annoyances. Don't turn minor 5 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:27,200 Speaker 1: irritations into an excuse not to do something of major 6 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:31,560 Speaker 1: importance or enjoyment for you. Even if things aren't perfect, 7 00:00:32,080 --> 00:00:36,880 Speaker 1: you can carry on anyway. I've heard a great story 8 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:39,879 Speaker 1: about a camp counselor who used to tell his campers 9 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:43,360 Speaker 1: about the plans for the day. That's Plan A, he 10 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:47,240 Speaker 1: would say. Then he'd continue, If it rains, will opt 11 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:51,080 Speaker 1: for Plan B, which he would explain was Plan A 12 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:57,120 Speaker 1: with water. I love that when there's something special planned, 13 00:00:57,160 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 1: we can go for it, even if an unexpected and 14 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 1: anoyance like rain becomes part of the experience. Plan B 15 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 1: it's just Plan A with water. It's easy to get 16 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 1: dissuaded from goals you want to pursue, habits you want 17 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 1: to maintain, or fun you want to have because of 18 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:19,680 Speaker 1: annoying external factors. You know the weather, traffic, long lines, paperwork, 19 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 1: and so forth. You can probably identify the particular little 20 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:27,800 Speaker 1: frustrations that are most likely to make you abandon your intentions. 21 00:01:29,080 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 1: But when you give up on doing something you wanted 22 00:01:31,240 --> 00:01:34,720 Speaker 1: to do because of an annoyance, you miss out. Perhaps 23 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 1: you don't go for a run because it's sprinkling, or 24 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:39,839 Speaker 1: you don't ride your favorite roller coaster because there's a line, 25 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:42,319 Speaker 1: or you don't do it get together because it's a 26 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:46,600 Speaker 1: long drive. Yes, you have successfully avoided the irritation of 27 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:50,080 Speaker 1: getting rained on waiting in line or driving a long way, 28 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 1: but you're also missing out on the fun of the 29 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:57,120 Speaker 1: run or the roller coaster or they get together. Don't 30 00:01:57,200 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 1: abandon the plan A you're looking forward to be because 31 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:04,360 Speaker 1: of a little frustration. Just go with Plan B, which 32 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:09,959 Speaker 1: is Plan A with the minor frustration baked in. Of course, 33 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:13,400 Speaker 1: we can do what we can to mitigate these external annoyances. 34 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:16,280 Speaker 1: For instance, good rain gear makes outdoor time more pleasant 35 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:19,080 Speaker 1: or at least tolerable, even when the weather isn't great. 36 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:23,079 Speaker 1: Long lines are heavy traffic can sometimes be avoided by 37 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:27,639 Speaker 1: visiting places at off peak times. Not all annoyances can 38 00:02:27,639 --> 00:02:30,520 Speaker 1: be avoided those, so it's also helpful to maintain an 39 00:02:30,520 --> 00:02:34,160 Speaker 1: attitude of resilience to enjoy the Plan A you are 40 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:37,320 Speaker 1: looking forward to, even if it comes with something you 41 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:40,919 Speaker 1: weren't looking forward to. For instance, if your kids want 42 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 1: to play on the basketball team, but they're required to 43 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 1: play in masks and get tested for COVID every week, 44 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 1: will encourage them to play on the basketball team anyway. 45 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:50,840 Speaker 1: If you love taking your family to the drive through 46 00:02:50,840 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: winter lights display at a local park, but there's a 47 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:57,919 Speaker 1: ridiculously long line, go anyway. Thirty minutes sitting in your 48 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:00,360 Speaker 1: car singing along to the radio while you wait, Really 49 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 1: no big deal, and the weight is no reason to 50 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 1: give up on seeing the lights you were looking forward to. 51 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:09,960 Speaker 1: If you've heard about an organization that offers great video 52 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 1: Spanish lessons, but signing up requires creating Skype and PayPal 53 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:17,960 Speaker 1: accounts and filling out online forms, well, sign up anyway. 54 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:22,200 Speaker 1: Thirty minutes of tedious clerical work will pave the way 55 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:26,640 Speaker 1: for hours of learning. The key message is that plan 56 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:30,800 Speaker 1: B should not be giving up. It can just be 57 00:03:30,919 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 1: Plan A with water. Plan A is driving to that 58 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:39,360 Speaker 1: great vacation spot with a happy toddler. Plan B is 59 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:43,080 Speaker 1: driving there within unhappy toddler. But you'll get where you're 60 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 1: going anyway. In the meantime, this is Laura, Thanks for 61 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:52,520 Speaker 1: listening and here's to making the most of our time. 62 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:01,520 Speaker 1: Hey everybody, I'd love to hear from you. You can 63 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:05,000 Speaker 1: send me your tips, your questions, or anything else. Just 64 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:08,920 Speaker 1: connect with me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at Before 65 00:04:09,080 --> 00:04:14,040 Speaker 1: Breakfast Pod. That's b E the number four, then Breakfast 66 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:17,200 Speaker 1: p o D. 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