You don't have to branch out

If something's working, there's no need to change it up

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:03):
Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,
This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

Speaker 2 (00:15):
Today's tip is that you don't have to branch out
if you know your tastes and you don't especially crave variety,
there is no need to feel obligated to change things.

Speaker 1 (00:29):
Just stick with what you like. On my other podcast,
Best of Both Worlds, my co host Sarah hart Unger
recently commented that Pink Lady apples were her favorite apples.
I asked how she felt about honeycrisps, which I tend
to like, and she said they were pretty good, but

(00:50):
she implied that she basically had no use for them
in a place where grocery stores with Pink Lady apples
are abundant, why should she. Some people like trying a
variety of different apples, but it seems Sarah isn't one
of those people. She likes Pink Lady apples and is
perfectly content without other apples in her life. She commented

(01:13):
that her husband has a cinnamon raised in Dave's Killer
bagel just about every day. No need to investigate other
bagel options, which means this is one less thing to
think about. So hey, good for him. When you are
happy with something and not bored with the repetition and

(01:34):
not curious about alternatives, you can just leave it at that.
You don't have to branch out now. Personally, I like
trying different foods, but there are plenty of places where
I have no desire to switch things up either. I
have a uniform for summer that involves cropped jeans, flats,

(01:55):
and slightly longer sleeveless tops. I don't feel the need
to change this up. I have been wearing my hair
more or less the same way for years. I am
sure there are other fascinating styles, but oh well, same
with the magazine articles I occasionally read about getting new
throw pillows to change up your living room. Look, I think, hey,

(02:18):
my living room is fine. No need to branch out
from what is there. We go to the same beach
town for a week or two every summer. I hear
there are other beaches, But you know what, I am fine.
I know that plenty of people feel stretched these days.
A lot of the demands on our time are significant

(02:42):
and hard to escape. If you have little kids, aging parents,
and an intense job, plus all the usual life maintenance responsibilities.
There is already a lot that you really do have
to do and have to think about, but Apple selection
just isn't one of those things. So if you are

(03:05):
happy with what you've got in some category from travel
to close to music to restaurants, and you don't desire
a change, then there is no reason to branch out.
You have my permission to go with what you like.
In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and

(03:27):
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 Laura vandercam dot com.

(03:51):
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