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This is Laura.

Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

Today's tip is that you probably don't need more time

in order to do the things you want to do. Instead of looking for more time, change up how you're

spending your time now. You might be surprised at what can fit.

So today's tip is inspired by the fact that this episode is first airing on Leap Day.

Every four years, we get an extra day in the calendar in order to make the calendar match up more closely with the Earth's trip around the sun.

Six hours a year may not seem like much,

but in 100 years, that is, 25 days, and in 400 years, the seasons would be completely shifted.

So, smart move, calendar authorities. In any case, every four years, after I pause to note this astronomical wisdom, I also have a different thought, which is that I have lost track of how many folks

have expressed the wish for more time. If only I had an extra hour in the day. Well, if you are awake for 16 hours on leap day,

that is the equivalent of scoring an extra hour in the day for more than half of a month. Your

wishes granted for a little over two weeks. But do people do anything amazing with late

February or early March as a result? As you have probably ascertained, looking at yourself

and everyone around you, the answer is no. We just fold the day into our usual routines and fill it with the usual stuff and do what we have to do.

What people mean when they say they wish they had an extra hour in the day

is an extra hour that is both discretionary, no boss, no family responsibilities,

and that involves a high level of energy,

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