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Good morning and

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welcome to Morning Cereal.

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Okay, good morning and welcome to Monday.

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It's a fresh start, it's a clean slate,

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and it's a new week.

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And if you've already lost your keys this

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morning, hey, at least you're consistent.

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Well, let's get rolling this morning with

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a quote from Sammy Davis Jr.

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who said, "You always have two choices,

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your commitment versus your fear."

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Now, this is a short, sharp, and it's

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really perfect for a Monday, right?

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Choose your fear or choose to be

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committed to moving your

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life forward in a positive way.

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All right, well, here are four moments

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that matter for December 8th.

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On this date, back in 1987, the

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superpowers of the United

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States and the Soviet Union,

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they agreed to reduce their

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respective nuclear arsenals.

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All right, number two, today

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is National Blue Collar Day,

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celebrating those workers and tradesmen

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who use their hands to earn a living.

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Thank you for that.

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All right, number three, the number one

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song on this date back in 1979

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was "Escape," the "Pina

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Colada" song by Rupert Holmes.

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Now, I know you know this song.

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If you like "Pina Coladas" and "Getting

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Caught in the Rain," right?

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It's such a great song.

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Now, I'm glad they ended up together at

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the end of the song,

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but how they got there, I still think

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that's a little bit shady.

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All right, lastly, number

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four, happy birthday to you.

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If today is your birthday, you share it

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with rapper and icon Nicki Minaj.

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She's 43 today.

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Actress and the OG Desperate Housewife,

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Terri Hatcher, she's 61 today.

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Actress Kim Bessender, she's 72 today.

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And the late singer Sinead O'Connor, she

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was born on this date back in 1966.

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The late Sam Kinison, actor and comedian,

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he was born on this date in 1953.

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And finally, our quote today was from the

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late Sammy Davis Jr.,

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an entertainer that was

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born on this date back in 1925.

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Okay, time for Mel Robbins, the "Let Them

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Theory" book review.

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Today's chapter, it wraps up Robbins'

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three-pillar framework of friendship

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with the most personal

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pillar of them all, energy.

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And she opens up with this truth.

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It's quote, "The energy you bring

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determines the energy

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that stays," end quote.

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Now, energy is the vibe, it's the tone,

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it's the emotional currency

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that's exchanged between two people.

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In friendships, energy

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determines comfort and safety

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and how much someone wants or doesn't

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want to engage, okay?

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Now, Robbins breaks it

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down beautifully here.

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Some people energize you, others drain

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you, and some match you so well,

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it feels like you're

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just coming home, okay?

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But energy isn't fixed, it fluctuates.

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It fluctuates with stress, with life

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chaos, with self-worth,

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and your own emotional health, okay?

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Robbins writes, quote, "When your energy

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is anxious, defensive, or insecure,

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it changes the entire dynamic.

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But when it's grounded and

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it's competent and it's kind,

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that's when the

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relationship expands," end quote.

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Now, Mel urges readers to

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take radical responsibility

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for the energy that you bring, right?

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Instead of waiting for

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others to change the tone,

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Mel encourages initiating

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the energy you want mirrored.

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Patience, calm,

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openness, humor, accountability.

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One of Mel's strongest lines in this

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section is this, quote,

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"Energy is the most honest part of you,

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and people feel it before

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they understand it," end quote.

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This chapter is powerful because it

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reminds us that friendship thrives

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not just on love or history, but on the

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emotional climate that we create.

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If a friendship feels

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tense or if it feels distant,

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start with your own energy before

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assuming anything about theirs.

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All right, here's your Monday takeaway.

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Protect and elevate your energy.

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It sets the tone for

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every friendship you're in.

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All right, Monday is off and running.

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Let's go ahead and bring

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that good energy today.

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Hey, thank you so much for spending your

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morning with us this morning

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on morning cereal.

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That was a lot of mornings.

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But we will see you

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back here tomorrow morning.

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And until then, have a fantastic day.

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We welcome you to our website,

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selfimprovementinwelfare.com,

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and we welcome special guests too.

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So join us.

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It will be a good time, I promise.

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Thanks again for listening.

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Have a fantastic day,

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and we'll see you tomorrow.

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Good morning, it's a fresh

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start, it's a clean slate,

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and it's a new week.

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Sammy Davis Jr. who said, quote,

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"You always have two choices,

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your commitment versus

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your fear," end quote.

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Choose your fear or

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choose to be committed

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to moving your life

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forward in a positive way.

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Today is National Blue Collar Day.

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The number one song on

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this date back in 1979

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was "Escape," the Pina

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Colada song by Rupert Holmes.

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If you like Pina Coladas and

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getting caught in the rain,

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still think that's a little bit shady.

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Bill Robbins, the Let them Theory,

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"The energy you bring

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determines the energy that stays,"

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end quote.

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Here's your Monday takeaway.

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Protect and elevate your energy.

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It sets the tone for

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every friendship you're in.

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Bring that good energy today.

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Have a fantastic day.