Good morning and
welcome to Morning Syria.
(upbeat music)
All right, good morning
and welcome to Wednesday.
It is midweek and
today we are celebrating
Facebook's birthday.
Unbelievably, Facebook
was created on this date
all the way back in 2024,
which means past versions
of ourselves had no idea
we were about to say goodbye to our
beloved MySpace pages.
Well, now the answer to
yesterday's trivia answer,
aluminum, the most abundant metal
in Earth's crust is aluminum.
And now the essential
vitamins in your morning cereal,
today's quote is from
birthday boy Clint Black
who is turning 64 years old today,
who said, quote, "I'm
just one of those people
"that thinks things happen for a reason
"and you just have to
look for the reason."
Now look, life is gonna
happen to all of us, right?
Both good and bad and if
we stay cognizant to it,
those events, they may
carry an underlining purpose
or lesson for us.
So keep an optimistic
mindset to find meaning
in those challenging situations
rather than viewing them as just random
or senseless accidents.
All right, well, let's
hear from the experts now.
It's time to pour in
some the let them theory
by Mel Robbins.
And in chapter 17, Mel Robbins,
she brings together a
central theme of the book,
letting go of control
while staying grounded
in responsibility.
Now, this chapter was about
releasing the emotional labor
of managing other people's reactions
and their
expectations and those outcomes.
Mel wrote, quote, "When
you stop trying to control
"how others feel, you free
yourself to live honestly."
End quote.
Now, many of us exhaust ourselves
trying to anticipate
reactions, soften truths for people
or just trying to keep the peace.
And chapter 17, it
challenges that pattern.
Mel explains that control
often disguises itself as care.
We say we're helping, but
what we're actually doing
is avoiding discomfort.
And Mel is reminding readers
that discomfort is
not danger, it's growth.
So another standout line
in this chapter was, quote,
"You are not responsible for managing
"someone else's emotions."
End quote.
In that sentence alone,
it can change how you
approach relationships,
how you approach them at
work and even family dynamics.
So letting people
experience their reactions
allows you to stay
rooted in your own values.
And Mel emphasizes that letting go,
it doesn't mean
disengaging with these people.
It means showing up
without self-betrayal.
You can be kind without being controlled.
You can be honest
without being harsh to people.
All right, here is
your hump day takeaway.
Letting go of control creates space
for authenticity and peace.
So today, post-less maybe, live more
and stay rooted in who you are.
And now the prize from the
bottom of the cereal box,
the morning cereal
trivia question of the day.
Here it is.
All right, how many bones
are there in the human hand?
All right, hey, thanks for
listening to morning cereal.
We will see you back here tomorrow
for the answer to the trivia question
and more sugar for the soul.
And until then, have a fantastic day.
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So join us.
It'll be a good time, I promise.
Thanks again for listening.
Have a fantastic day and
we'll see you tomorrow.