Good morning and
welcome to Morning Cereal.
Good morning everyone.
Welcome to Friday.
Now, since I know you're already smiling
because it's Friday, just keep on keeping
on.
Today is World Smile Day.
And we shouldn't need an excuse to throw
some good vibes at each other today.
Just don't do it in a creepy way.
Keep it cool.
Well, our quote today is "Sticking with
the smile" theme on World Smile Day.
Gwen Stefani said, "Life is short.
Smile while you still have teeth."
End quote.
Now, that's funny, but it's true.
Joy is contagious, so
spread it with a smile.
Teeth or not?
Well, today's news, facts and birthdays
are for October 3rd.
Starting back in 1955, that's the day the
very first the
Guinness Book of Records was
published in Great Britain.
Then in 1990 on this date, East and West
Germany, they officially reunified.
Then in 1992, Irish pop singer Sinead
O'Connor, you might remember
this, she ripped up a picture
of Pope John Paul II
on Saturday Night Live.
That was quite the
controversy at the time.
And then finally in 1995, and if you're
old enough to remember
this, I know you remember
it, this is the day that O.J. Simpson was
acquitted in the
trial that captivated the
world.
Well, happy birthday to you.
Today is your birthday.
You share a birthday
with actress Nev Campbell.
She's 52 today.
Singer, style icon, Gwen Stefani.
She's 56 today.
Drummer Tommy Lee, he's 63 today.
And golfer, Fred Couples, he's 66 today.
And now the number one song on this date
back in 1991 was "I
Adore Me Amore" by Color Me
Bad.
Now, this R&B ballad, it hit number one
and it spent two weeks
there, which was part of
the early 90s wave of harmonized love
songs that really dominated
the radio and prom playlist
at the time, right?
Well, this song earned the group a Grammy
nod and a performance
on the TV show 90210.
All right, well, moving on to our Friday
book review of Mel
Robbins, "The Let Them Theory."
And Robbins shows us how to apply the Let
Them Theory in real life today.
So in this section, Robbins moves from
theory to application.
Knowing the words, "let them" is helpful.
Living them is transformative, okay?
She encourages starting small.
When someone cuts you off in traffic,
whisper, "let them."
That's not easy to do as you might think.
Or how about this?
When a coworker is late, let them.
These everyday moments,
they become practice reps.
And over time, you
strengthen the muscle of letting go.
Robbins explains, "You
don't need one big test.
You need 100 tiny ones."
And she also suggests
journaling as a practical tool.
Write down situations where
you let go and how it felt.
Patterns will start to emerge and you'll
begin to see the
progress that you're making in
real time.
She also adds that visualization, right?
Picture yourself holding a rope tied to
someone else's choices.
Now, drop the rope.
This image helps you
internalize the release.
And Robbins stresses that
practice is not about perfection.
There will be times when you slip back
into control mode and that's okay.
But the key is to notice it sooner,
release it sooner, and
then return to peace sooner.
And she reminds us that
practice builds the capacity.
"Every time you let go, you create more
space for what matters."
Here is your Friday takeaway.
Don't just understand
the let them theory.
Live it.
Each small practice builds a calmer,
freer, more focused you.
So today, smile big.
Don't be afraid to let
go and enjoy your Friday.
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