1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:04,125 Good morning and 2 01:00:04,125 --> 01:00:06,583 welcome to Morning Cereal. 3 01:00:08,833 --> 01:00:13,000 Okay, good morning 4 01:00:13,000 --> 01:00:14,291 and welcome to Thursday. 5 01:00:14,708 --> 01:00:15,416 Okay, here it is. 6 01:00:15,666 --> 01:00:17,625 If we get through today, then we will 7 01:00:17,625 --> 01:00:18,791 have made it to Friday. 8 01:00:19,541 --> 01:00:21,375 And let me ask you this, do you ever feel 9 01:00:21,375 --> 01:00:23,458 that someone is looking out for you? 10 01:00:23,708 --> 01:00:24,500 Not watching you, but 11 01:00:24,500 --> 01:00:25,291 looking out for you. 12 01:00:25,750 --> 01:00:28,625 Well, if so, today is Guardian Angel Day. 13 01:00:28,666 --> 01:00:30,666 And it's a reminder of that comfort that 14 01:00:30,666 --> 01:00:31,583 comes from believing 15 01:00:31,583 --> 01:00:33,125 someone's got your back, 16 01:00:33,375 --> 01:00:34,375 seen or unseen. 17 01:00:35,041 --> 01:00:37,291 And maybe just maybe you are or maybe you 18 01:00:37,291 --> 01:00:39,791 should be someone else's guardian angel. 19 01:00:39,791 --> 01:00:40,541 Something to think about. 20 01:00:41,000 --> 01:00:43,500 Okay, our quote today, of course, is from 21 01:00:43,500 --> 01:00:45,583 an angel or at least she was one. 22 01:00:45,791 --> 01:00:47,000 She was one of Charlie's angels. 23 01:00:47,708 --> 01:00:50,708 Farrah Fawcett said, "I deeply believe in 24 01:00:50,708 --> 01:00:52,291 one's own positive will 25 01:00:52,291 --> 01:00:54,083 to overcome even the most 26 01:00:54,208 --> 01:00:55,208 daunting challenges." 27 01:00:55,833 --> 01:00:58,416 Now don't ever discount your internal 28 01:00:58,416 --> 01:01:00,000 powers of confidence, of 29 01:01:00,000 --> 01:01:01,291 motivation and resilience. 30 01:01:01,875 --> 01:01:04,250 Your mindset can steer your destiny. 31 01:01:04,833 --> 01:01:06,500 Alright, today's news, facts and 32 01:01:06,500 --> 01:01:09,291 birthdays are for October 2nd. 33 01:01:09,291 --> 01:01:11,333 Start back in 1965, that's when the 34 01:01:11,333 --> 01:01:12,875 sports drink Gatorade was 35 01:01:12,875 --> 01:01:14,333 first tested in a college 36 01:01:14,333 --> 01:01:14,958 football game. 37 01:01:15,416 --> 01:01:16,291 Of course, you know the story. 38 01:01:16,541 --> 01:01:16,958 It was at the 39 01:01:16,958 --> 01:01:18,791 University of Florida, Gators. 40 01:01:19,250 --> 01:01:20,583 But who are they playing? 41 01:01:21,250 --> 01:01:22,166 They're playing the LSU 42 01:01:22,166 --> 01:01:24,208 Tigers on 102 degree day. 43 01:01:24,833 --> 01:01:26,000 Alright, here's this 44 01:01:26,000 --> 01:01:27,916 one, the week of 1985. 45 01:01:28,208 --> 01:01:29,708 I couldn't find an exact date, but it was 46 01:01:29,708 --> 01:01:32,416 this week in 1985, the 47 01:01:32,416 --> 01:01:34,666 beloved TV show, MacGyver. 48 01:01:34,666 --> 01:01:37,875 Well, it debuted on ABC, giving us duct 49 01:01:37,875 --> 01:01:40,041 tape miracles on a weekly basis. 50 01:01:40,583 --> 01:01:41,541 Well, happy birthday to you. 51 01:01:41,541 --> 01:01:42,583 Today is your birthday. 52 01:01:42,958 --> 01:01:43,791 You share a birthday 53 01:01:43,791 --> 01:01:45,458 with actress Camila Bell. 54 01:01:45,666 --> 01:01:46,750 She's 38 today. 55 01:01:47,250 --> 01:01:48,333 Talk show host Kelly Ripa. 56 01:01:48,333 --> 01:01:49,708 She's 55 today. 57 01:01:50,291 --> 01:01:51,875 Musician activist Sting. 58 01:01:51,875 --> 01:01:53,041 He's 74 today. 59 01:01:53,958 --> 01:01:55,958 But the late Coco the Clown 60 01:01:55,958 --> 01:01:58,916 was born on this date in 1900. 61 01:02:00,000 --> 01:02:01,166 That's not scary at all. 62 01:02:02,208 --> 01:02:04,375 And now the number one song on this date 63 01:02:04,375 --> 01:02:08,166 in 1984 was "Missing You" by John Waite. 64 01:02:08,541 --> 01:02:10,750 Now, this power ballad, it topped the 65 01:02:10,750 --> 01:02:12,500 Billboard Hot 100, known 66 01:02:12,500 --> 01:02:14,625 for its raw delivery of denial 67 01:02:14,875 --> 01:02:15,583 and heartbreak. 68 01:02:15,916 --> 01:02:17,750 With lyrics, "I ain't missing you at 69 01:02:17,750 --> 01:02:18,750 all," it's a line 70 01:02:18,750 --> 01:02:20,625 everyone knows, but we also know 71 01:02:20,625 --> 01:02:22,500 it doesn't quite ring true. 72 01:02:23,250 --> 01:02:24,416 Here's a fun fact for you though. 73 01:02:24,750 --> 01:02:26,958 The music video for "Missing You," it was 74 01:02:26,958 --> 01:02:28,291 the first video shown 75 01:02:28,291 --> 01:02:30,666 on VH1 music television 76 01:02:30,708 --> 01:02:31,125 channel. 77 01:02:31,583 --> 01:02:31,875 All right. 78 01:02:32,333 --> 01:02:34,833 Well, just like Waite insisted, he wasn't 79 01:02:34,833 --> 01:02:35,583 missing someone, 80 01:02:36,208 --> 01:02:37,791 Robbins shows us how honesty 81 01:02:38,250 --> 01:02:40,958 with ourselves is step one in Robbins' 82 01:02:41,208 --> 01:02:42,375 book, "The Let Them Theory." 83 01:02:42,625 --> 01:02:42,875 Okay. 84 01:02:43,458 --> 01:02:45,666 Here is where Robbins introduces the 85 01:02:45,666 --> 01:02:47,416 practical first steps. 86 01:02:47,916 --> 01:02:49,500 She explains that "let them" 87 01:02:49,500 --> 01:02:51,041 is only half of the equation. 88 01:02:51,583 --> 01:02:53,875 The other half is, "let me," okay? 89 01:02:54,250 --> 01:02:56,416 Let them do what they do and then let me 90 01:02:56,416 --> 01:02:58,833 respond in a way that honors my peace. 91 01:02:59,500 --> 01:03:01,791 And she describes how most people start 92 01:03:01,791 --> 01:03:03,541 by noticing triggers. 93 01:03:04,000 --> 01:03:06,083 The moment you feel yourself obsessing 94 01:03:06,083 --> 01:03:06,916 over someone else's 95 01:03:06,916 --> 01:03:09,500 actions, well, pause and repeat. 96 01:03:10,333 --> 01:03:10,625 Let them. 97 01:03:11,166 --> 01:03:12,958 This is awareness, okay? 98 01:03:13,333 --> 01:03:14,708 Then comes substitution. 99 01:03:15,041 --> 01:03:15,833 Instead of asking, 100 01:03:16,083 --> 01:03:17,708 "Why are they like that?" 101 01:03:17,958 --> 01:03:20,291 You ask, "Well, what can I do now?" 102 01:03:20,916 --> 01:03:22,416 That's where the "let me" comes in. 103 01:03:22,833 --> 01:03:24,541 Let me set a boundary here. 104 01:03:24,750 --> 01:03:26,166 Let me walk away. 105 01:03:26,458 --> 01:03:28,291 Let me focus on what I value. 106 01:03:28,750 --> 01:03:30,958 Here, Robbins insists that it's not about 107 01:03:30,958 --> 01:03:32,500 being passive, it's 108 01:03:32,500 --> 01:03:33,625 about taking back your 109 01:03:33,625 --> 01:03:34,166 agency. 110 01:03:34,833 --> 01:03:37,458 She writes, "Every time you let them, you 111 01:03:37,458 --> 01:03:39,000 hand yourself back the pen. 112 01:03:39,291 --> 01:03:41,541 You get to write your own next line." 113 01:03:43,000 --> 01:03:45,083 And she also reminds readers that 114 01:03:45,083 --> 01:03:46,708 practice is essential. 115 01:03:47,208 --> 01:03:49,166 The first time, it might feel unnatural 116 01:03:49,166 --> 01:03:50,125 for you, but 117 01:03:50,125 --> 01:03:52,666 repetition rewires your brain. 118 01:03:53,166 --> 01:03:56,000 And over time, you stop wasting emotional 119 01:03:56,000 --> 01:03:57,416 fuel on things that 120 01:03:57,416 --> 01:03:58,875 were never yours to carry 121 01:03:58,916 --> 01:03:59,791 around in the first place. 122 01:04:00,416 --> 01:04:01,875 Instead, you use that energy 123 01:04:01,875 --> 01:04:04,666 to grow and create and to live. 124 01:04:05,125 --> 01:04:06,208 Okay, here's your takeaway. 125 01:04:07,000 --> 01:04:09,041 Getting started with "let them" means 126 01:04:09,041 --> 01:04:10,833 also choosing to let me. 127 01:04:11,333 --> 01:04:13,958 Together, they form the foundation of 128 01:04:13,958 --> 01:04:15,250 freedom and self-respect. 129 01:04:15,791 --> 01:04:16,041 All right. 130 01:04:16,541 --> 01:04:18,416 Today, trust your guardian 131 01:04:18,416 --> 01:04:20,916 angels or be a guardian angel. 132 01:04:21,208 --> 01:04:23,958 And remember, "let them plus let me" is 133 01:04:23,958 --> 01:04:25,000 the mantra for the day. 134 01:04:25,375 --> 01:04:25,833 Hey, thanks for 135 01:04:25,833 --> 01:04:26,958 joining Morning Serial today. 136 01:04:26,958 --> 01:04:27,541 We'll see you back 137 01:04:27,541 --> 01:04:28,583 here tomorrow on a Friday. 138 01:04:29,291 --> 01:04:31,125 And have a fantastic day. 139 01:04:32,833 --> 01:04:34,458 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 140 01:04:34,458 --> 01:04:35,166 the Morning Serial 141 01:04:35,166 --> 01:04:37,208 podcast on the One Life Live 142 01:04:37,208 --> 01:04:37,708 It channel. 143 01:04:38,208 --> 01:04:40,166 You can find more episodes and videos by 144 01:04:40,166 --> 01:04:41,833 visiting our YouTube channel and the 145 01:04:41,833 --> 01:04:43,250 website at ShawnEnglish 146 01:04:43,833 --> 01:04:46,000 and at ShawnEnglish.com, where you can 147 01:04:46,000 --> 01:04:47,250 also follow our other 148 01:04:47,250 --> 01:04:48,666 podcasts, the Mr. and Mrs. 149 01:04:48,958 --> 01:04:49,958 English podcast and 150 01:04:49,958 --> 01:04:51,000 the Life Happens podcast. 151 01:04:51,833 --> 01:04:53,958 And these other podcasts will dive deeper 152 01:04:53,958 --> 01:04:54,875 into everyday issues, 153 01:04:55,125 --> 01:04:56,416 self-improvement, well-being, 154 01:04:56,583 --> 01:04:58,416 business and finance, and we 155 01:04:58,416 --> 01:04:59,666 welcome special guests too. 156 01:05:00,166 --> 01:05:00,958 So join us. 157 01:05:00,958 --> 01:05:02,250 It will be a good time, I promise. 158 01:05:02,916 --> 01:05:04,000 Thanks again for listening. 159 01:05:04,000 --> 01:05:05,208 Have a fantastic day, 160 01:05:05,208 --> 01:05:06,125 and we'll see you tomorrow.