1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:07,560 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:08,920 --> 00:00:14,840 Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:21,639 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to buy yourself some flowers. A cheerful 4 00:00:21,640 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: bouquet is quite possibly the quickest way to make yourself 5 00:00:25,360 --> 00:00:30,680 Speaker 1: more cheerful, and your happiness is worth a few bucks. 6 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:34,919 Speaker 1: I am writing this episode as much for me as 7 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:39,480 Speaker 1: for anyone else. I love bouquets of flowers, probably most 8 00:00:39,479 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 1: people do, and yet I almost never buy them. Spending 9 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:48,839 Speaker 1: money on such things seems like a waste. The flowers 10 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:53,280 Speaker 1: will die, I don't need them, and so I don't 11 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:57,040 Speaker 1: buy them. I guess I could pride myself on being 12 00:00:57,240 --> 00:01:00,280 Speaker 1: thrifty there, but a little inquiry would show that I 13 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:04,840 Speaker 1: am hardly consistent. I waste money on all sorts of 14 00:01:04,880 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 1: other things that would bring me a lot less pleasure 15 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:12,559 Speaker 1: over time. Usually there is some practical purpose to those purchases. 16 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:15,240 Speaker 1: I need to eat or wear clothes, or at least 17 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:18,080 Speaker 1: the thing is supposed to be permanent, like a lamp, 18 00:01:18,280 --> 00:01:22,560 Speaker 1: for instance. But with the flowers, I am actively choosing 19 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:25,920 Speaker 1: to spend money on something that is solely for pleasure 20 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:31,160 Speaker 1: and that will not last for whatever reason. That idea 21 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:36,240 Speaker 1: seems to be problematic. Perhaps you are vexed by the 22 00:01:36,440 --> 00:01:41,720 Speaker 1: same mental block. If that's the case, let's make a 23 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:48,000 Speaker 1: pact together, particularly during this bleak time of year. Let's 24 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:52,559 Speaker 1: buy ourselves flowers on at least three occasions before spring. 25 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:56,800 Speaker 1: By deciding to do this three times, we are limiting 26 00:01:56,800 --> 00:02:00,720 Speaker 1: the damage. If you buy three grocery store or bouquets, 27 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:04,880 Speaker 1: he might spend around thirty dollars total. Maybe that's really 28 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:10,119 Speaker 1: not that much. Each bouquet might last one to two weeks, 29 00:02:10,120 --> 00:02:12,480 Speaker 1: so that will get us through the darkest days of winter. 30 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 1: Then come spring we can clip flowers from our yards 31 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:22,760 Speaker 1: and enjoy the freebies. Three bouquets of flowers are like 32 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 1: a mini vacation, only much much cheaper. If you love 33 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 1: flowers but still aren't sure, here's an idea. Team up 34 00:02:33,600 --> 00:02:37,239 Speaker 1: with a friend and by each other flowers three times 35 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 1: this winter. That way, it's sort of like a gift, 36 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:45,960 Speaker 1: which feels less fraught, and it will also be a 37 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:49,919 Speaker 1: surprise what kind of flowers show up. That will make 38 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 1: the little splurge feel even more exciting. In any case, 39 00:02:56,360 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 1: just get the flowers in your door and then put 40 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:05,120 Speaker 1: them somewhere you can see and enjoy them frequently on 41 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:09,680 Speaker 1: the kitchen table, on your home office desk, on the 42 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:14,240 Speaker 1: night stand next to your bed, Pause and savor them 43 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:17,680 Speaker 1: each time you see them. If we do this, we 44 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:20,280 Speaker 1: will definitely get our money's worth out of those flowers, 45 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:27,400 Speaker 1: even if they don't last. Really nothing does. It's just 46 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:34,200 Speaker 1: sometimes a little less obvious how impermanent everything truly is. 47 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:41,440 Speaker 1: In the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks for listening, and 48 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:51,200 Speaker 1: here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody, 49 00:03:51,400 --> 00:03:53,520 Speaker 1: I'd love to hear from you. You can send me 50 00:03:53,560 --> 00:03:57,200 Speaker 1: your tips, your questions, or anything else. Just connect with 51 00:03:57,240 --> 00:04:01,640 Speaker 1: me on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at Before Breakfast pod. 52 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:06,680 Speaker 1: That's b E the number four, then Breakfast p o D. 53 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:10,360 Speaker 1: You can also shoot me an email at Before Breakfast 54 00:04:10,440 --> 00:04:13,840 Speaker 1: podcast at i heeart media dot com. That Before Breakfast 55 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:16,520 Speaker 1: is spelled out with all the letters. Thanks so much, 56 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:24,840 Speaker 1: I look forward to staying in touch. Before Breakfast is 57 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:28,120 Speaker 1: a production of I Heart Radio. 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