1 01:00:00,500 --> 01:00:02,750 Good morning and 2 01:00:02,750 --> 01:00:04,666 welcome to Morning Syria. 3 01:00:08,875 --> 01:00:11,000 Okay, good morning and welcome to 4 01:00:11,000 --> 01:00:12,500 Thursday, affectionately 5 01:00:12,500 --> 01:00:14,250 known around here as Friday 6 01:00:14,250 --> 01:00:14,708 Eve. 7 01:00:15,250 --> 01:00:17,458 Well, today is National Puzzle Day, 8 01:00:17,708 --> 01:00:19,666 celebrating brain teasers, jigsaw 9 01:00:19,666 --> 01:00:21,125 puzzles, and the live 10 01:00:21,125 --> 01:00:23,416 skill of pretending you're calm while 11 01:00:23,416 --> 01:00:25,083 searching for that darn missing piece. 12 01:00:25,708 --> 01:00:28,875 Well, yesterday's trivia answer, fossils. 13 01:00:29,291 --> 01:00:31,791 A paleontologist studies fossils. 14 01:00:31,791 --> 01:00:32,833 I'm guessing you knew that one. 15 01:00:33,416 --> 01:00:34,750 Well, now it's time for the essential 16 01:00:34,750 --> 01:00:36,208 vitamins in your morning cereal. 17 01:00:36,708 --> 01:00:38,250 Today, everyone gets a quote. 18 01:00:38,458 --> 01:00:40,083 You get a quote, you get a quote, 19 01:00:40,333 --> 01:00:41,416 everyone's getting a quote, 20 01:00:41,708 --> 01:00:43,208 and it's from birthday girl 21 01:00:43,458 --> 01:00:46,833 turning 72 today, unbelievably, Oprah 22 01:00:46,833 --> 01:00:48,500 Winfrey, who once said, 23 01:00:48,500 --> 01:00:50,250 "Doing the best at this moment 24 01:00:50,375 --> 01:00:51,583 puts you in the best 25 01:00:51,583 --> 01:00:53,750 place for the next moment." 26 01:00:54,625 --> 01:00:56,208 Now the queen is right. 27 01:00:56,666 --> 01:00:59,166 Keep your eyes on the prize, focusing 28 01:00:59,166 --> 01:01:00,208 your full effort, 29 01:01:00,416 --> 01:01:02,500 attention, and intention on the 30 01:01:02,500 --> 01:01:03,750 present task that 31 01:01:03,750 --> 01:01:05,500 prepares you for future success. 32 01:01:06,291 --> 01:01:06,750 All right, well, let's 33 01:01:06,750 --> 01:01:07,875 hear from the experts now. 34 01:01:07,875 --> 01:01:09,500 It's time to pour in some of the Let Them 35 01:01:09,500 --> 01:01:11,166 Theory by Mel Robbins. 36 01:01:11,791 --> 01:01:14,916 And in chapter 16, Mel Robbins has been 37 01:01:14,916 --> 01:01:17,833 focusing on ownership, specifically how 38 01:01:17,833 --> 01:01:19,083 taking responsibility 39 01:01:19,250 --> 01:01:20,583 for your life is one of the most 40 01:01:20,583 --> 01:01:22,708 empowering moves that you can make. 41 01:01:23,291 --> 01:01:24,958 And she's careful to point out that 42 01:01:24,958 --> 01:01:25,875 ownership is not about 43 01:01:25,875 --> 01:01:27,708 blame, it's about agency. 44 01:01:28,541 --> 01:01:30,583 Mel writes, "You don't need permission to 45 01:01:30,583 --> 01:01:32,333 take responsibility for your life." 46 01:01:33,500 --> 01:01:36,166 Many people stay stuck waiting for 47 01:01:36,166 --> 01:01:37,125 someone else to change, 48 01:01:37,625 --> 01:01:39,458 apologize, or fix the situation. 49 01:01:40,166 --> 01:01:42,000 And chapter 16 has challenged that 50 01:01:42,000 --> 01:01:43,500 mindset by shifting the 51 01:01:43,500 --> 01:01:45,041 focus back to what you can 52 01:01:45,041 --> 01:01:47,000 control, which are your actions, your 53 01:01:47,000 --> 01:01:48,958 boundaries, and your next decision. 54 01:01:49,708 --> 01:01:51,583 So another powerful insight from this 55 01:01:51,583 --> 01:01:53,208 chapter is when Mel says, 56 01:01:53,541 --> 01:01:55,708 "When you stop outsourcing 57 01:01:55,833 --> 01:01:57,958 your power, you start making progress." 58 01:01:58,875 --> 01:02:00,416 So waiting for circumstances 59 01:02:00,416 --> 01:02:02,083 to improve keeps you passive. 60 01:02:02,958 --> 01:02:04,750 Ownership puts you back in the driver's 61 01:02:04,750 --> 01:02:07,083 seat, even when conditions aren't ideal. 62 01:02:07,708 --> 01:02:08,541 And she explains that 63 01:02:08,541 --> 01:02:10,291 ownership simplifies life. 64 01:02:10,791 --> 01:02:12,708 Instead of replaying frustration, 65 01:02:13,375 --> 01:02:15,250 resentment, or what-ifs, 66 01:02:15,250 --> 01:02:16,958 you focus on forward motion. 67 01:02:17,541 --> 01:02:19,458 It doesn't mean everything is fair, but 68 01:02:19,458 --> 01:02:22,166 it means you choose not to stay stuck. 69 01:02:22,875 --> 01:02:24,833 And Mel also emphasizes that 70 01:02:24,833 --> 01:02:26,458 ownership creates momentum. 71 01:02:27,166 --> 01:02:29,000 Once you take responsibility for one 72 01:02:29,000 --> 01:02:31,208 small thing, confidence follows. 73 01:02:32,208 --> 01:02:34,041 Progress will build piece by 74 01:02:34,041 --> 01:02:36,416 piece, very much like a puzzle. 75 01:02:36,791 --> 01:02:38,750 All right, your Thursday takeaway is 76 01:02:38,750 --> 01:02:40,416 ownership gives you control. 77 01:02:40,875 --> 01:02:41,916 Take responsibility 78 01:02:41,916 --> 01:02:43,666 for the next small move. 79 01:02:44,500 --> 01:02:47,791 So today, remember, life is a puzzle, and 80 01:02:47,791 --> 01:02:49,583 progress is made one piece at a time. 81 01:02:50,125 --> 01:02:51,958 Now the prize from the bottom of the box, 82 01:02:51,958 --> 01:02:53,625 the morning cereal trivia question of the 83 01:02:53,625 --> 01:02:56,666 day, what musical instrument is the 84 01:02:56,666 --> 01:02:58,750 national symbol of Ireland? 85 01:02:59,375 --> 01:02:59,958 All right, that one 86 01:02:59,958 --> 01:03:00,791 might be more of a thinker. 87 01:03:01,375 --> 01:03:02,208 Hey, thanks for listening 88 01:03:02,208 --> 01:03:03,333 to morning cereal today. 89 01:03:03,333 --> 01:03:05,333 We will see you back here tomorrow on our 90 01:03:05,333 --> 01:03:06,541 Friday for the answer 91 01:03:06,541 --> 01:03:07,541 to the trivia question 92 01:03:07,750 --> 01:03:09,458 and more sugar for the soul. 93 01:03:09,875 --> 01:03:12,000 And until then, have a fantastic day. 94 01:03:13,541 --> 01:03:15,208 Don't 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