WEBVTT - Plan B is Plan A with water 

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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 not be deterred from what you

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<v Speaker 1>want to do because of little annoyances. Don't turn minor

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<v Speaker 1>irritations into an excuse not to do something of major

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<v Speaker 1>importance or enjoyment for you. Even if things aren't perfect,

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<v Speaker 1>you can carry on anyway. I've heard a great story

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<v Speaker 1>about a camp counselor who used to tell his campers

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<v Speaker 1>about the plans for the day. That's Plan A, he

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<v Speaker 1>would say. Then he'd continue, If it rains, will opt

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<v Speaker 1>for Plan B, which he would explain was Plan A

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<v Speaker 1>with water. I love that when there's something special planned,

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<v Speaker 1>we can go for it, even if an unexpected and

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<v Speaker 1>anoyance like rain becomes part of the experience. Plan B

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<v Speaker 1>it's just Plan A with water. It's easy to get

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<v Speaker 1>dissuaded from goals you want to pursue, habits you want

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<v Speaker 1>to maintain, or fun you want to have because of

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<v Speaker 1>annoying external factors. You know the weather, traffic, long lines, paperwork,

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<v Speaker 1>and so forth. You can probably identify the particular little

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<v Speaker 1>frustrations that are most likely to make you abandon your intentions.

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<v Speaker 1>But when you give up on doing something you wanted

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<v Speaker 1>to do because of an annoyance, you miss out. Perhaps

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<v Speaker 1>you don't go for a run because it's sprinkling, or

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<v Speaker 1>you don't ride your favorite roller coaster because there's a line,

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<v Speaker 1>or you don't do it get together because it's a

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<v Speaker 1>long drive. Yes, you have successfully avoided the irritation of

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<v Speaker 1>getting rained on waiting in line or driving a long way,

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<v Speaker 1>but you're also missing out on the fun of the

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<v Speaker 1>run or the roller coaster or they get together. Don't

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<v Speaker 1>abandon the plan A you're looking forward to be because

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<v Speaker 1>of a little frustration. Just go with Plan B, which

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<v Speaker 1>is Plan A with the minor frustration baked in. Of course,

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<v Speaker 1>we can do what we can to mitigate these external annoyances.

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<v Speaker 1>For instance, good rain gear makes outdoor time more pleasant

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<v Speaker 1>or at least tolerable, even when the weather isn't great.

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<v Speaker 1>Long lines are heavy traffic can sometimes be avoided by

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<v Speaker 1>visiting places at off peak times. Not all annoyances can

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<v Speaker 1>be avoided those, so it's also helpful to maintain an

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<v Speaker 1>attitude of resilience to enjoy the Plan A you are

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<v Speaker 1>looking forward to, even if it comes with something you

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<v Speaker 1>weren't looking forward to. For instance, if your kids want

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<v Speaker 1>to play on the basketball team, but they're required to

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<v Speaker 1>play in masks and get tested for COVID every week,

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<v Speaker 1>will encourage them to play on the basketball team anyway.

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<v Speaker 1>If you love taking your family to the drive through

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<v Speaker 1>winter lights display at a local park, but there's a

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<v Speaker 1>ridiculously long line, go anyway. Thirty minutes sitting in your

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<v Speaker 1>car singing along to the radio while you wait, Really

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<v Speaker 1>no big deal, and the weight is no reason to

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<v Speaker 1>give up on seeing the lights you were looking forward to.

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<v Speaker 1>If you've heard about an organization that offers great video

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<v Speaker 1>Spanish lessons, but signing up requires creating Skype and PayPal

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<v Speaker 1>accounts and filling out online forms, well, sign up anyway.

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<v Speaker 1>Thirty minutes of tedious clerical work will pave the way

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<v Speaker 1>for hours of learning. The key message is that plan

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<v Speaker 1>B should not be giving up. It can just be

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<v Speaker 1>Plan A with water. Plan A is driving to that

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<v Speaker 1>great vacation spot with a happy toddler. Plan B is

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<v Speaker 1>driving there within unhappy toddler. But you'll get where you're

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<v Speaker 1>going anyway. In the meantime, this is Laura, Thanks for

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<v Speaker 1>listening and here's to making the most of our time.

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