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Good morning. This is Laura.
Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's tip is that when it comes to experiences, a quick visit can sometimes be just fine.
No need to fret about getting your money's worth, as long as you came and saw what you planned to see.
Today's tip was inspired by a recent trip to Versailles.
Versailles. History buffs will know this as the palace where King Louis XIV and the next two kings lived in opulent style a few miles outside of Paris.
I went to France recently with my oldest son, and even though he had seen Versailles before, he really wanted to see it again, so we made a day trip out of it.
The day this worked for our itinerary happened to be really, really hot.
We are talking about 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Standing outside in the sun was almost unbearable.
We made it to the palace and survived walking around inside.
But then we wanted to go see the famous gardens.
We bought tickets and walked in.
Now, I'm sure the gardens are magnificent to explore at length.
length. Indeed, I know that they are, from past, more temperate visits.
But on a 100 -degree day, with very little shade, I mean, we're talking boxwoods and fountains and small topiaries here, it was excruciating.
So we spent approximately 10 minutes in the gardens, and then we left. Now, I could have been a bit more obsessed with getting my money's worth, but you know what?
But we saw part of the gardens.
We saw the general style.
Staying longer would have made the whole trip a lot more miserable.
So we considered the gardens checked off, got in an air -conditioned cab, and left. I think the same mindset can go for many things.
Say, visiting the Louvre while we're on the topic of France.
Perhaps you think staying there all day would be best, so you can see more.
But I am pretty sure that if you stayed there for two months, you would not fully see and appreciate all the artwork.
So if being there for two hours is going to be much more pleasant than being there for four hours, then go for two.
You are seeing almost none of it either way.
Don't worry about getting your money's worth.
worth. Your money went to seeing some of it, whatever proportion that sum happens to be.
Or maybe you bought a book and felt the author had a useful insight in the first chapter.
Then things got tedious after that.
Don't think you need to keep reading in order to get your money's worth.
Your money was for the one useful insight.
That's actually a pretty good rate, if you think about it.
I am definitely a fan of getting my money's worth when I can.
I put water in my shampoo to get the last little bits out and I love to repurpose things.
But time is valuable.
Having a good experience is also valuable.
There is no point dragging things out past the point of enjoyment just because you paid for them.
So remember that you are paying for the experience experience not the duration.
If you've seen what you need to see, then all is good.
In the meantime, this is Laura.
Thanks for listening.
And here's to making the most of our time.
Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at laura at lauravandercam .com.
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