1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning, 2 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:12,600 Speaker 1: This is Laura. 3 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 2: Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 4 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 1: Today's tip is that creating a full and wonderful life 5 00:00:20,800 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 1: takes work. Good things can magically land in our laps, 6 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:30,280 Speaker 1: but they often don't, so there is no point begrudging 7 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:35,040 Speaker 1: the time it takes to create fun experiences or enjoy 8 00:00:35,080 --> 00:00:35,640 Speaker 1: other people. 9 00:00:36,920 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 2: Best to just repeat this phrase, life is worth the bother. 10 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:45,240 Speaker 2: You will be able to enjoy the life that bother 11 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 2: creates a whole lot more. Longtime listeners have often heard 12 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:54,680 Speaker 2: me say that people are a good use of time. 13 00:00:55,960 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 2: No matter how busy you are, you are probably not 14 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:03,120 Speaker 2: going to regret having gone to a family friend's birthday party, 15 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:06,440 Speaker 2: or spending an hour catching up with your college roommates 16 00:01:06,440 --> 00:01:10,000 Speaker 2: by phone, or going out to dinner with your spouse. 17 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:16,039 Speaker 2: In the abstract, we can all appreciate that where people 18 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:19,400 Speaker 2: get tripped up, though, is with the time and effort 19 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 2: it takes to make experiences like these happen. Getting to 20 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 2: the family friend's party may take an hour or more 21 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:30,319 Speaker 2: of travel time, Arranging a single group call for four 22 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:36,240 Speaker 2: people requires twenty texts to the group thread, and going 23 00:01:36,280 --> 00:01:40,040 Speaker 2: out with your spouse means getting a babysitter and arranging 24 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:43,560 Speaker 2: a reservation and dealing with the fact that there's traffic 25 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:46,399 Speaker 2: and that it's hard to park and it's raining, and 26 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 2: you can see where this is going. Life can be 27 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:55,720 Speaker 2: a real bother sometimes, but so what life is worth 28 00:01:55,960 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 2: the bother? Twenty texts to have a beautiful group call 29 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:05,680 Speaker 2: is a good investment. Bring an umbrella and you know 30 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 2: you will be in that warm restaurant eventually. Don't let 31 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:13,200 Speaker 2: the time and effort required to see your friends and 32 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 2: family keep you from getting together. I mean, after all, 33 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:23,400 Speaker 2: what are we saving our energy for. I don't picture 34 00:02:23,480 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 2: most of us getting to the end of our lives 35 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:28,960 Speaker 2: and thinking, well, thank goodness, I didn't do anything. What 36 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 2: a pain that would have been. People are worth the 37 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:37,080 Speaker 2: bother and fun is worth the bother too. If you 38 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 2: want to have more fun in your life, you are 39 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:43,919 Speaker 2: going to have to invest time and effort in making 40 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 2: it happen. Want to do a painting class, That means 41 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 2: finding a class, registering, buying the supplies, and getting yourself 42 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:59,280 Speaker 2: there even if it's rainy or cold. Maybe you keep 43 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:02,280 Speaker 2: thinking it would be fun to go canoeing, but then 44 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:04,680 Speaker 2: that means figuring out where you can rent a canoe 45 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 2: and how to get there, and where you can park, 46 00:03:06,840 --> 00:03:09,639 Speaker 2: and if they take credit cards, And it is enough 47 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:10,720 Speaker 2: to make you think twice. 48 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:15,760 Speaker 1: But if you do want to do something, most likely 49 00:03:16,440 --> 00:03:17,880 Speaker 1: you'll be happy to have done it. 50 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:21,640 Speaker 2: You just have to get through a little bother to 51 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 2: make it happen. So keep repeating this phrase to yourself. 52 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 2: Life is worth the bother. There is no reason to 53 00:03:32,680 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 2: let a little time and effort deter you from something 54 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:40,960 Speaker 2: that sounds like fun, or from enjoying your relationships. These 55 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:42,520 Speaker 2: are the things that make. 56 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 1: A good life, so it is worth making them happen. 57 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:53,760 Speaker 1: In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and 58 00:03:53,840 --> 00:04:03,440 Speaker 1: here's to making the most of our time. Thanks for 59 00:04:03,520 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 1: listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, 60 00:04:08,600 --> 00:04:18,000 Speaker 1: you can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. 61 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:22,120 Speaker 1: Before Breakfast is a production of iHeartMedia. 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