1 01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:01,041 (upbeat music) 2 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:02,166 Good morning. 3 01:00:04,041 --> 01:00:06,125 And welcome to Morning Cereal. 4 01:00:11,875 --> 01:00:13,166 All right, good morning and 5 01:00:13,166 --> 01:00:14,625 welcome to Friday, everyone. 6 01:00:15,083 --> 01:00:16,708 Congratulations are in order. 7 01:00:16,708 --> 01:00:18,208 You've made it to the end of the week. 8 01:00:18,708 --> 01:00:19,750 And today's national 9 01:00:19,750 --> 01:00:21,041 days will add some flavor 10 01:00:21,250 --> 01:00:23,000 to your Friday as we head into a weekend. 11 01:00:23,625 --> 01:00:26,250 First, it's national applesauce cake day. 12 01:00:26,666 --> 01:00:28,708 Now, I didn't even know that was a thing, 13 01:00:28,875 --> 01:00:30,250 but I'm pretty sure 14 01:00:30,250 --> 01:00:31,375 I'd be supportive of it. 15 01:00:31,666 --> 01:00:34,208 Now, what I have had are donuts, 16 01:00:34,791 --> 01:00:37,125 chocolate or glaze, preferably for me, 17 01:00:37,375 --> 01:00:40,000 but today is national donut day. 18 01:00:40,333 --> 01:00:41,583 So treat yourself to your 19 01:00:41,583 --> 01:00:42,791 favorite, sprinkles maybe. 20 01:00:43,708 --> 01:00:45,416 And here's a nostalgic twist. 21 01:00:45,750 --> 01:00:47,166 Today is celebrate 22 01:00:47,166 --> 01:00:49,333 national drive-in movie day. 23 01:00:49,333 --> 01:00:50,666 So if you can, catch a 24 01:00:50,666 --> 01:00:51,875 show under the stars. 25 01:00:52,541 --> 01:00:53,625 Now, my question to you is, 26 01:00:53,625 --> 01:00:55,291 do they even have drive-ins anymore? 27 01:00:55,625 --> 01:00:57,500 And if they do, are there still singing 28 01:00:57,791 --> 01:00:59,458 dancing hot dogs on the screen? 29 01:01:00,166 --> 01:01:01,166 You know what I'm talking about, right? 30 01:01:01,833 --> 01:01:04,500 Well, lastly, for those of you that wait 31 01:01:04,708 --> 01:01:06,625 for national yo-yo day all 32 01:01:06,625 --> 01:01:08,375 year long, well, it's here. 33 01:01:08,625 --> 01:01:10,916 The time is now to show off your skills. 34 01:01:11,458 --> 01:01:13,500 Walking the dog and rocking the cradle, 35 01:01:13,958 --> 01:01:16,375 it's like it's 1985 all over again. 36 01:01:17,333 --> 01:01:18,666 Well, our quote is from 37 01:01:18,666 --> 01:01:19,916 an actress who is starring 38 01:01:19,916 --> 01:01:22,375 in "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" in 1985. 39 01:01:23,250 --> 01:01:25,041 Sarah Jessica Parker said, quote, 40 01:01:25,041 --> 01:01:27,041 "When real people fall down in life, 41 01:01:27,333 --> 01:01:29,625 they get right back up and keep walking." 42 01:01:29,916 --> 01:01:30,208 End quote. 43 01:01:30,833 --> 01:01:33,000 Just a nice little reminder from Sarah 44 01:01:33,083 --> 01:01:35,791 that resilience is inherent in all of us. 45 01:01:36,250 --> 01:01:37,000 And we've all 46 01:01:37,000 --> 01:01:38,625 experienced that life is filled 47 01:01:38,625 --> 01:01:40,250 with challenges and setbacks, 48 01:01:40,666 --> 01:01:41,583 but it's our ability 49 01:01:41,583 --> 01:01:43,541 to rise up after a fall 50 01:01:43,541 --> 01:01:45,333 that truly defines us in the end. 51 01:01:46,125 --> 01:01:46,833 All right, well, let's 52 01:01:46,833 --> 01:01:48,250 get into today's news facts 53 01:01:48,250 --> 01:01:50,791 and birthdays, which are for June 6th. 54 01:01:50,791 --> 01:01:52,791 All right, we're gonna start back in 1933 55 01:01:53,166 --> 01:01:54,666 when the first drive-in 56 01:01:54,666 --> 01:01:56,000 movie theater opened up 57 01:01:56,041 --> 01:01:57,541 in Camden, New Jersey, 58 01:01:57,958 --> 01:01:59,166 and it revolutionized 59 01:01:59,166 --> 01:01:59,875 the movie "Going 60 01:01:59,875 --> 01:02:02,375 Experience" and the dating experience, 61 01:02:02,375 --> 01:02:03,000 I'm pretty sure. 62 01:02:03,958 --> 01:02:05,708 Jumping up to 1944, on 63 01:02:05,708 --> 01:02:08,083 this date, this was D-Day. 64 01:02:08,291 --> 01:02:10,333 That's when Allied forces landed on the 65 01:02:10,333 --> 01:02:11,125 beaches of Normandy, 66 01:02:11,500 --> 01:02:12,625 and it marked a turning 67 01:02:12,625 --> 01:02:14,208 point in World War II. 68 01:02:14,916 --> 01:02:16,833 Then in 1984, on this 69 01:02:16,833 --> 01:02:18,541 date, one of my favorite games, 70 01:02:19,041 --> 01:02:19,916 "Tetris," it was 71 01:02:19,916 --> 01:02:21,458 released in the Soviet Union, 72 01:02:21,916 --> 01:02:23,416 eventually becoming one of the world's 73 01:02:23,416 --> 01:02:25,000 most popular video games. 74 01:02:26,000 --> 01:02:28,250 Then, speaking of video games, in 1987, 75 01:02:29,000 --> 01:02:30,583 the first "The Legend of 76 01:02:30,583 --> 01:02:31,958 Zelda" video game was released. 77 01:02:32,750 --> 01:02:34,625 Then skipping all the way up to 1998, 78 01:02:35,333 --> 01:02:36,458 the first "Sex and the 79 01:02:36,458 --> 01:02:38,083 City" episode aired on HBO, 80 01:02:38,541 --> 01:02:40,583 and that brought Sarah Jessica Parker's 81 01:02:40,583 --> 01:02:42,041 iconic character to life. 82 01:02:42,583 --> 01:02:43,958 I'm glad she ended up with Big. 83 01:02:44,666 --> 01:02:45,750 Well, happy birthday if 84 01:02:45,750 --> 01:02:46,833 today is your birthday. 85 01:02:47,083 --> 01:02:48,333 You share a birthday with 86 01:02:48,333 --> 01:02:50,208 an actor known for his roles. 87 01:02:50,208 --> 01:02:51,750 Well, he's been in a ton of things, 88 01:02:51,750 --> 01:02:52,750 but known for his roles in 89 01:02:52,750 --> 01:02:54,208 "Sideways" and "Billions." 90 01:02:54,541 --> 01:02:56,500 Paul Giamatti, he's 58 today. 91 01:02:57,083 --> 01:02:58,166 And remember this name? 92 01:02:58,666 --> 01:02:59,875 Bjorn Borg, he was a 93 01:02:59,875 --> 01:03:01,208 Swedish tennis legend 94 01:03:01,500 --> 01:03:03,333 and a five-time Wimbledon champion. 95 01:03:03,541 --> 01:03:04,791 Well, he's 69 today. 96 01:03:05,416 --> 01:03:07,625 And another familiar name to those of us 97 01:03:07,625 --> 01:03:08,750 that remember the 80s 98 01:03:08,750 --> 01:03:10,541 well, Robert England. 99 01:03:10,916 --> 01:03:12,041 He's 78 today. 100 01:03:12,375 --> 01:03:12,875 And do you remember 101 01:03:12,875 --> 01:03:14,041 what he was best known for? 102 01:03:14,541 --> 01:03:16,208 He played Freddy Krueger in the 103 01:03:16,208 --> 01:03:17,291 "Nightmare on Elm Street" series. 104 01:03:18,041 --> 01:03:18,791 And then lastly, 105 01:03:18,791 --> 01:03:19,916 comedian, singer, and actress 106 01:03:19,916 --> 01:03:20,708 known for her sharp 107 01:03:20,708 --> 01:03:21,625 wit and her performances 108 01:03:21,875 --> 01:03:22,375 in the "King of 109 01:03:22,375 --> 01:03:24,375 Comedy," Sandra Bernhardt. 110 01:03:24,416 --> 01:03:25,625 And she's 69 today. 111 01:03:26,458 --> 01:03:27,791 Well, the number one song 112 01:03:27,791 --> 01:03:29,875 on this date back in 1991 113 01:03:29,875 --> 01:03:33,000 was "I Don't Wanna Cry" by Mariah Carey. 114 01:03:33,625 --> 01:03:35,500 And this emotional ballad 115 01:03:35,500 --> 01:03:37,208 that continued to showcase 116 01:03:37,208 --> 01:03:38,083 Carey's impressive 117 01:03:38,083 --> 01:03:39,625 vocal range, and it really 118 01:03:39,625 --> 01:03:41,458 solidified her status as a 119 01:03:41,458 --> 01:03:43,291 rising star in the music industry. 120 01:03:43,875 --> 01:03:45,625 And I am sure this song helped 121 01:03:45,625 --> 01:03:47,166 me through some tough lessons 122 01:03:47,166 --> 01:03:48,250 in young love as well. 123 01:03:48,916 --> 01:03:50,291 Well, the song's success marked her 124 01:03:50,291 --> 01:03:51,500 fourth consecutive number 125 01:03:52,583 --> 01:03:55,000 debut album, which was a feat that 126 01:03:55,041 --> 01:03:56,208 highlighted her immediate 127 01:03:56,208 --> 01:03:58,666 impact on pop and the R&B scenes. 128 01:03:59,541 --> 01:04:01,333 Well, let's go ahead and move in today's 129 01:04:01,333 --> 01:04:02,208 Book Review segment, 130 01:04:02,500 --> 01:04:04,333 where we're unpacking part 131 01:04:04,333 --> 01:04:06,666 two, habit two, of Stephen R. 132 01:04:06,666 --> 01:04:07,625 Covey's "The Seven Habits 133 01:04:07,625 --> 01:04:08,916 of Highly Effective People." 134 01:04:09,416 --> 01:04:10,708 And specifically today, 135 01:04:10,708 --> 01:04:11,875 we're in the sub-chapter 136 01:04:12,083 --> 01:04:13,958 of writing and using a 137 01:04:13,958 --> 01:04:15,250 personal mission statement. 138 01:04:15,833 --> 01:04:17,916 Now, this chapter is a powerful guide 139 01:04:17,916 --> 01:04:19,000 for aligning your daily 140 01:04:19,000 --> 01:04:20,541 actions with your deepest values. 141 01:04:21,291 --> 01:04:23,416 And Covey emphasizes that 142 01:04:23,416 --> 01:04:24,833 writing a personal mission 143 01:04:25,000 --> 01:04:27,333 statement is more than just a to-do list. 144 01:04:27,708 --> 01:04:28,833 It's about defining what 145 01:04:28,833 --> 01:04:30,958 matters most and shaping 146 01:04:30,958 --> 01:04:32,416 your life around that. 147 01:04:33,000 --> 01:04:34,833 He argues that this process helps 148 01:04:34,833 --> 01:04:36,000 you become proactive 149 01:04:36,000 --> 01:04:37,166 rather than reactive, 150 01:04:37,583 --> 01:04:39,791 and it's guiding your choices with 151 01:04:39,791 --> 01:04:41,125 clarity and intention. 152 01:04:41,541 --> 01:04:42,708 And to illustrate the 153 01:04:42,708 --> 01:04:44,083 depth of this exercise, 154 01:04:44,458 --> 01:04:46,333 Covey quotes Victor Frankel, 155 01:04:46,333 --> 01:04:47,708 saying, quote, "Ultimately, 156 01:04:48,166 --> 01:04:49,750 man should not ask what 157 01:04:49,750 --> 01:04:51,458 the meaning of his life is, 158 01:04:51,791 --> 01:04:53,750 but rather must recognize 159 01:04:53,750 --> 01:04:55,791 that it is he who is asked." 160 01:04:56,583 --> 01:04:56,875 End quote. 161 01:04:57,250 --> 01:04:58,833 Now, this powerful idea 162 01:04:58,833 --> 01:05:00,541 underscores Covey's point. 163 01:05:01,208 --> 01:05:02,500 Crafting a mission statement 164 01:05:02,500 --> 01:05:03,958 isn't about passively waiting 165 01:05:03,958 --> 01:05:04,625 for answers. 166 01:05:05,041 --> 01:05:06,666 It's about stepping up to 167 01:05:06,666 --> 01:05:08,416 define what you stand for. 168 01:05:09,000 --> 01:05:10,166 And this isn't going to be 169 01:05:10,166 --> 01:05:11,291 written in just one sitting. 170 01:05:11,583 --> 01:05:13,291 This could take weeks, 171 01:05:13,291 --> 01:05:15,041 months, and a lifetime to write. 172 01:05:15,833 --> 01:05:16,541 Covey suggests 173 01:05:16,541 --> 01:05:18,625 starting with questions like, 174 01:05:19,083 --> 01:05:20,375 what do I want to be? 175 01:05:20,375 --> 01:05:21,666 What do I want to do? 176 01:05:22,041 --> 01:05:23,125 What principles do I 177 01:05:23,125 --> 01:05:24,375 want to guide my life? 178 01:05:25,000 --> 01:05:26,416 Now, this reflection helps 179 01:05:26,416 --> 01:05:28,500 reveal the core values that 180 01:05:28,500 --> 01:05:29,750 matter most to you. 181 01:05:30,333 --> 01:05:32,083 And he encourages writing it out. 182 01:05:32,458 --> 01:05:34,083 Seeing it on paper makes it real. 183 01:05:34,083 --> 01:05:34,666 It's tangible. 184 01:05:35,250 --> 01:05:37,166 And it's a constant reference point. 185 01:05:38,166 --> 01:05:39,291 Now, a personal mission 186 01:05:39,291 --> 01:05:41,000 statement serves as a compass. 187 01:05:41,000 --> 01:05:42,500 We've talked about that before, right? 188 01:05:43,083 --> 01:05:44,250 When you're faced with 189 01:05:44,250 --> 01:05:46,041 tough choices or distractions, 190 01:05:46,708 --> 01:05:48,958 it brings you back to what matters most. 191 01:05:49,791 --> 01:05:51,583 Covey writes that this practice creates 192 01:05:51,750 --> 01:05:52,916 alignment between your 193 01:05:52,916 --> 01:05:54,000 actions and your purpose. 194 01:05:54,666 --> 01:05:56,250 And that alignment fuels 195 01:05:56,250 --> 01:05:58,208 confidence and peace of mind. 196 01:05:58,916 --> 01:06:00,666 And he also notes that your mission 197 01:06:00,666 --> 01:06:02,083 statement isn't static. 198 01:06:03,166 --> 01:06:04,166 Life evolves. 199 01:06:04,541 --> 01:06:06,416 And so should your guiding document. 200 01:06:06,625 --> 01:06:07,750 So you can revisit it. 201 01:06:07,750 --> 01:06:08,583 You can tweak it. 202 01:06:08,916 --> 01:06:10,375 Let it grow as you do. 203 01:06:11,458 --> 01:06:12,083 Here's your takeaway. 204 01:06:13,041 --> 01:06:14,291 Writing and using a 205 01:06:14,291 --> 01:06:15,333 personal mission statement 206 01:06:15,333 --> 01:06:17,208 is about taking ownership of your life. 207 01:06:17,750 --> 01:06:18,583 It's your opportunity 208 01:06:18,583 --> 01:06:19,916 to answer the question 209 01:06:20,000 --> 01:06:21,625 Frankl posed, to 210 01:06:21,625 --> 01:06:23,791 recognize that life asks us 211 01:06:23,791 --> 01:06:24,375 to live with 212 01:06:24,375 --> 01:06:27,041 intention, not drifting along. 213 01:06:27,875 --> 01:06:30,041 By articulating what matters most to you 214 01:06:30,458 --> 01:06:32,375 and checking in on that often, you 215 01:06:32,375 --> 01:06:33,375 build a foundation of 216 01:06:33,375 --> 01:06:35,000 stability and meaning 217 01:06:35,166 --> 01:06:36,208 that carries you through 218 01:06:36,208 --> 01:06:37,916 challenges and decisions alike. 219 01:06:38,625 --> 01:06:39,958 So if you're feeling a little 220 01:06:39,958 --> 01:06:40,750 directionless today, 221 01:06:41,041 --> 01:06:41,958 maybe it's time to sit 222 01:06:41,958 --> 01:06:42,958 down and start writing. 223 01:06:43,583 --> 01:06:45,250 What would your mission statement say? 224 01:06:46,125 --> 01:06:48,250 All right, as we wrap up today's episode 225 01:06:48,250 --> 01:06:49,500 and wrap up the week, 226 01:06:49,500 --> 01:06:50,708 don't forget that today, 227 01:06:51,208 --> 01:06:52,875 donut calories don't count. 228 01:06:53,541 --> 01:06:54,625 And if you know of a good 229 01:06:54,625 --> 01:06:56,125 drive-in movie theater location, 230 01:06:56,500 --> 01:06:57,041 hit me up. 231 01:06:57,041 --> 01:06:57,375 Let me know. 232 01:06:58,041 --> 01:06:59,083 Well, thank you for joining 233 01:06:59,083 --> 01:07:00,416 us on Morning Serial today. 234 01:07:00,666 --> 01:07:01,875 Have a great weekend. 235 01:07:02,250 --> 01:07:03,666 We'll be back here on Monday with more 236 01:07:03,666 --> 01:07:04,583 insights and stories 237 01:07:04,583 --> 01:07:05,375 to start your day. 238 01:07:06,083 --> 01:07:07,291 Have a fantastic day. 239 01:07:09,500 --> 01:07:11,250 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 240 01:07:11,250 --> 01:07:11,875 the Morning Serial 241 01:07:11,875 --> 01:07:13,500 podcast on the One Life 242 01:07:13,666 --> 01:07:14,500 Live It channel. 243 01:07:15,041 --> 01:07:16,958 You can find more episodes and videos by 244 01:07:16,958 --> 01:07:18,625 visiting our YouTube channel and the 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