WEBVTT - You get to choose

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is that you get to choose how you spend

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<v Speaker 1>your time. In many cases, you do not have to

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<v Speaker 1>do things that are not paying off for you. With

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<v Speaker 1>the optional things in life, walking away is sometimes the

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<v Speaker 1>right call. Now. Today's episode is a bit of a

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<v Speaker 1>counterpoint to a recent one about how to stick with things.

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<v Speaker 1>I know that many people start big projects and then

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<v Speaker 1>abandon them because they don't work practically with their lives.

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<v Speaker 1>I think there are some smart strategies that can make

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<v Speaker 1>faithful execution more possible. Of course, I also know that

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<v Speaker 1>many people change their minds frequently about things. This can

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<v Speaker 1>be frustrating for everyone around them. But my hunch is

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<v Speaker 1>that the people who listen to this podcast quit things

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<v Speaker 1>less frequently than average. So today's episode is a friendly

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<v Speaker 1>reminder that you can stop doing things if you want.

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<v Speaker 1>You get to choose. For instance, if you start a

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<v Speaker 1>nonfiction book that has got some useful information, but you

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<v Speaker 1>are pretty sure you've got the gist by the second

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<v Speaker 1>chapter in feel free to stop reading. There is absolutely

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<v Speaker 1>no requirement to finish. You are not going to get

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<v Speaker 1>quizzed on the book. You are not going to get

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<v Speaker 1>detention if you decide to let it go. Likewise, if

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<v Speaker 1>you go to a professional development conference and have gone

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<v Speaker 1>to some useful sessions but the last day just doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>look that relevant, feel free to leave or spend the

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<v Speaker 1>day having one on one meetings with people that's useful too.

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<v Speaker 1>There is no requirement to go to sessions just because

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<v Speaker 1>you registered for the conference. If you go to a

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<v Speaker 1>movie and you are bored in the middle, you can

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<v Speaker 1>go ahead and walk out. You should be nice about it,

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<v Speaker 1>be careful walking past anyone. But there is no reason

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<v Speaker 1>to stick with something that is supposed to be entertaining

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<v Speaker 1>if it is not entertaining you now. Obviously, in some

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<v Speaker 1>cases it is worth sticking with things for a little

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<v Speaker 1>while longer because there will be an impact on other people.

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<v Speaker 1>You probably don't want to quit your softball team mid season,

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<v Speaker 1>or drop out of a musical ensemble right before a concert,

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<v Speaker 1>or bow out of a volunteer commitment a few weeks

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<v Speaker 1>before the culmination of a big project. Stick with it

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<v Speaker 1>to the natural endpoint, but then you definitely don't need

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<v Speaker 1>to re up for softball for next year, or start

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<v Speaker 1>the next concert cycle. You can end your volunteer work

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<v Speaker 1>after your big project is finished. You do not have

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<v Speaker 1>to stick with things forever. Expectations are infinite. Time is finite,

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<v Speaker 1>so everything is a choice. All we can do is

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<v Speaker 1>choose well for what we want our lives to look like.

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<v Speaker 1>You may feel that once you have started something, you

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<v Speaker 1>need to finish it, but that is not always true.

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<v Speaker 1>Sometimes no one else will know or care if you

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<v Speaker 1>don't finish That book. Won't be hurt if you skip

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<v Speaker 1>a few chapters. The actors will never know if you

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<v Speaker 1>walked out of their movie before it was over. Even

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<v Speaker 1>your softball teammates will get it. If you don't play

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<v Speaker 1>next year, life happens. You get to choose how you

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<v Speaker 1>spend your time, and making wise choices leads to being

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<v Speaker 1>happier with life overall. In the meantime, this is Laura.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of

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<v Speaker 1>our time. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've

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<v Speaker 1>got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at

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<v Speaker 1>Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast is a

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