1 01:00:00,500 --> 01:00:02,750 Good morning and 2 01:00:02,750 --> 01:00:04,625 welcome to Morning Syria. 3 01:00:06,375 --> 01:00:07,708 (upbeat music) 4 01:00:08,875 --> 01:00:09,625 All right, good morning 5 01:00:09,625 --> 01:00:10,833 and welcome to Wednesday. 6 01:00:11,166 --> 01:00:12,583 It is midweek and 7 01:00:12,583 --> 01:00:14,125 today we are celebrating 8 01:00:14,250 --> 01:00:15,500 Facebook's birthday. 9 01:00:16,000 --> 01:00:17,041 Unbelievably, Facebook 10 01:00:17,041 --> 01:00:18,666 was created on this date 11 01:00:19,125 --> 01:00:21,416 all the way back in 2024, 12 01:00:21,916 --> 01:00:23,541 which means past versions 13 01:00:23,541 --> 01:00:25,458 of ourselves had no idea 14 01:00:25,875 --> 01:00:27,666 we were about to say goodbye to our 15 01:00:27,666 --> 01:00:29,625 beloved MySpace pages. 16 01:00:30,500 --> 01:00:31,541 Well, now the answer to 17 01:00:31,541 --> 01:00:32,666 yesterday's trivia answer, 18 01:00:33,541 --> 01:00:35,083 aluminum, the most abundant metal 19 01:00:35,083 --> 01:00:37,000 in Earth's crust is aluminum. 20 01:00:37,791 --> 01:00:39,000 And now the essential 21 01:00:39,000 --> 01:00:40,500 vitamins in your morning cereal, 22 01:00:40,583 --> 01:00:41,750 today's quote is from 23 01:00:41,750 --> 01:00:43,500 birthday boy Clint Black 24 01:00:43,500 --> 01:00:45,541 who is turning 64 years old today, 25 01:00:45,791 --> 01:00:47,166 who said, quote, "I'm 26 01:00:47,166 --> 01:00:48,041 just one of those people 27 01:00:48,041 --> 01:00:50,291 "that thinks things happen for a reason 28 01:00:50,625 --> 01:00:51,666 "and you just have to 29 01:00:51,666 --> 01:00:52,666 look for the reason." 30 01:00:53,166 --> 01:00:55,500 Now look, life is gonna 31 01:00:55,500 --> 01:00:56,875 happen to all of us, right? 32 01:00:56,875 --> 01:00:58,500 Both good and bad and if 33 01:00:58,500 --> 01:01:00,125 we stay cognizant to it, 34 01:01:00,250 --> 01:01:01,416 those events, they may 35 01:01:01,416 --> 01:01:03,083 carry an underlining purpose 36 01:01:03,333 --> 01:01:04,500 or lesson for us. 37 01:01:05,000 --> 01:01:06,458 So keep an optimistic 38 01:01:06,458 --> 01:01:08,000 mindset to find meaning 39 01:01:08,458 --> 01:01:10,250 in those challenging situations 40 01:01:10,250 --> 01:01:12,166 rather than viewing them as just random 41 01:01:12,166 --> 01:01:13,666 or senseless accidents. 42 01:01:14,458 --> 01:01:15,541 All right, well, let's 43 01:01:15,541 --> 01:01:16,958 hear from the experts now. 44 01:01:17,208 --> 01:01:18,166 It's time to pour in 45 01:01:18,166 --> 01:01:19,625 some the let them theory 46 01:01:19,625 --> 01:01:20,833 by Mel Robbins. 47 01:01:21,375 --> 01:01:24,333 And in chapter 17, Mel Robbins, 48 01:01:24,583 --> 01:01:25,625 she brings together a 49 01:01:25,625 --> 01:01:27,166 central theme of the book, 50 01:01:27,750 --> 01:01:28,708 letting go of control 51 01:01:28,708 --> 01:01:29,791 while staying grounded 52 01:01:29,791 --> 01:01:30,750 in responsibility. 53 01:01:31,500 --> 01:01:32,875 Now, this chapter was about 54 01:01:32,875 --> 01:01:34,791 releasing the emotional labor 55 01:01:34,791 --> 01:01:36,958 of managing other people's reactions 56 01:01:36,958 --> 01:01:37,333 and their 57 01:01:37,333 --> 01:01:39,833 expectations and those outcomes. 58 01:01:40,500 --> 01:01:41,625 Mel wrote, quote, "When 59 01:01:41,625 --> 01:01:43,166 you stop trying to control 60 01:01:43,166 --> 01:01:45,291 "how others feel, you free 61 01:01:45,291 --> 01:01:46,625 yourself to live honestly." 62 01:01:46,916 --> 01:01:47,250 End quote. 63 01:01:48,000 --> 01:01:49,500 Now, many of us exhaust ourselves 64 01:01:49,666 --> 01:01:50,750 trying to anticipate 65 01:01:50,750 --> 01:01:53,500 reactions, soften truths for people 66 01:01:53,500 --> 01:01:55,333 or just trying to keep the peace. 67 01:01:56,000 --> 01:01:57,541 And chapter 17, it 68 01:01:57,541 --> 01:01:59,333 challenges that pattern. 69 01:01:59,833 --> 01:02:00,833 Mel explains that control 70 01:02:00,833 --> 01:02:03,125 often disguises itself as care. 71 01:02:03,708 --> 01:02:05,208 We say we're helping, but 72 01:02:05,208 --> 01:02:06,541 what we're actually doing 73 01:02:06,541 --> 01:02:08,416 is avoiding discomfort. 74 01:02:09,083 --> 01:02:10,666 And Mel is reminding readers 75 01:02:10,666 --> 01:02:11,750 that discomfort is 76 01:02:11,750 --> 01:02:13,666 not danger, it's growth. 77 01:02:14,375 --> 01:02:15,541 So another standout line 78 01:02:15,541 --> 01:02:16,916 in this chapter was, quote, 79 01:02:17,125 --> 01:02:19,041 "You are not responsible for managing 80 01:02:19,166 --> 01:02:20,458 "someone else's emotions." 81 01:02:20,833 --> 01:02:21,125 End quote. 82 01:02:21,750 --> 01:02:23,083 In that sentence alone, 83 01:02:23,333 --> 01:02:24,500 it can change how you 84 01:02:24,500 --> 01:02:25,666 approach relationships, 85 01:02:26,041 --> 01:02:26,750 how you approach them at 86 01:02:26,750 --> 01:02:28,708 work and even family dynamics. 87 01:02:29,125 --> 01:02:30,166 So letting people 88 01:02:30,166 --> 01:02:31,833 experience their reactions 89 01:02:32,416 --> 01:02:33,250 allows you to stay 90 01:02:33,250 --> 01:02:34,708 rooted in your own values. 91 01:02:35,250 --> 01:02:37,291 And Mel emphasizes that letting go, 92 01:02:37,291 --> 01:02:37,833 it doesn't mean 93 01:02:37,833 --> 01:02:39,458 disengaging with these people. 94 01:02:39,958 --> 01:02:41,291 It means showing up 95 01:02:41,291 --> 01:02:43,083 without self-betrayal. 96 01:02:43,083 --> 01:02:45,291 You can be kind without being controlled. 97 01:02:45,833 --> 01:02:46,666 You can be honest 98 01:02:46,666 --> 01:02:48,333 without being harsh to people. 99 01:02:48,833 --> 01:02:50,208 All right, here is 100 01:02:50,208 --> 01:02:51,333 your hump day takeaway. 101 01:02:52,166 --> 01:02:53,958 Letting go of control creates space 102 01:02:53,958 --> 01:02:56,000 for authenticity and peace. 103 01:02:57,000 --> 01:03:00,166 So today, post-less maybe, live more 104 01:03:00,291 --> 01:03:02,500 and stay rooted in who you are. 105 01:03:03,041 --> 01:03:03,958 And now the prize from the 106 01:03:03,958 --> 01:03:05,000 bottom of the cereal box, 107 01:03:05,000 --> 01:03:05,750 the morning cereal 108 01:03:05,750 --> 01:03:07,833 trivia question of the day. 109 01:03:07,833 --> 01:03:08,208 Here it is. 110 01:03:08,708 --> 01:03:09,958 All right, how many bones 111 01:03:09,958 --> 01:03:11,666 are there in the human hand? 112 01:03:12,416 --> 01:03:13,625 All right, hey, thanks for 113 01:03:13,625 --> 01:03:14,750 listening to morning cereal. 114 01:03:14,791 --> 01:03:16,041 We will see you back here tomorrow 115 01:03:16,041 --> 01:03:17,416 for the answer to the trivia question 116 01:03:17,958 --> 01:03:19,500 and more sugar for the soul. 117 01:03:19,750 --> 01:03:22,250 And until then, have a fantastic day. 118 01:03:23,333 --> 01:03:24,875 Don't forget to follow and subscribe 119 01:03:24,875 --> 01:03:26,416 to the morning cereal podcast 120 01:03:26,583 --> 01:03:28,416 on the One Life Live It channel. 121 01:03:28,916 --> 01:03:30,583 You can find more episodes and videos 122 01:03:30,583 --> 01:03:32,041 by visiting our YouTube channel 123 01:03:32,208 --> 01:03:33,375 and the website at 124 01:03:33,375 --> 01:03:35,916 seaningless and at seaningless.com, 125 01:03:36,166 --> 01:03:37,000 where you can also 126 01:03:37,000 --> 01:03:38,458 follow our other podcasts, 127 01:03:38,791 --> 01:03:39,958 the Mr. and Mrs. English podcast 128 01:03:40,500 --> 01:03:41,541 and the Life Happens podcast. 129 01:03:42,500 --> 01:03:43,500 And these other podcasts, 130 01:03:43,750 --> 01:03:45,500 we'll dive deeper into everyday issues, 131 01:03:45,833 --> 01:03:46,583 self-improvement and 132 01:03:46,583 --> 01:03:48,166 well-being, business and finance, 133 01:03:48,666 --> 01:03:50,333 and we welcome special guests too. 134 01:03:50,875 --> 01:03:51,583 So join us. 135 01:03:51,583 --> 01:03:52,916 It'll be a good time, I promise. 136 01:03:53,583 --> 01:03:54,666 Thanks again for listening. 137 01:03:54,666 --> 01:03:56,250 Have a fantastic day and 138 01:03:56,250 --> 01:03:56,791 we'll see you tomorrow.