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Today's tip is that if you are planning to go to a concert or a museum or another experience like that,

study up ahead of time.

That way you will understand more about what you are experiencing,

and that extra knowledge will help you maximize your enjoyment.

So this past summer, I was lucky enough to attend several amazing concerts,

Taylor Swift, for instance, and a combo Billy Joel and Stevie Nix extravaganza.

I also found out that Fish was playing at an open-air venue near me,

and I figured I should check the band out. Before each of these concerts, I made a point of

listening to the artist's work whenever I was in my car. As a result, I became more familiar

with my favorite works, and I learned more about some unfamiliar

pieces. By the time of the concerts, I was ready to sing along.

Familiarity makes everything more enjoyable.

I think about this sometimes whenever I visit a museum that has one particular highlight piece.

You know, like The Scream at the Monk Museum in Oslo, more predictably enough, the Mona Lisa at the Louvre,

despite all the other amazing art that is at that museum as well.

People race through to see their one familiar work. But imagine if several other

works felt just as familiar. That is what studying ahead of time can do. So if you have a cultural

experience coming up, consider studying ahead of time to make the most of the experience.

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