1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:04,125 Good morning and 2 01:00:04,125 --> 01:00:06,583 welcome to Morning Cereal. 3 01:00:08,833 --> 01:00:12,833 Good morning everyone. 4 01:00:13,250 --> 01:00:14,208 Welcome to Friday. 5 01:00:14,708 --> 01:00:16,875 Now, since I know you're already smiling 6 01:00:16,875 --> 01:00:19,791 because it's Friday, just keep on keeping 7 01:00:20,000 --> 01:00:20,250 on. 8 01:00:20,625 --> 01:00:22,458 Today is World Smile Day. 9 01:00:22,708 --> 01:00:24,708 And we shouldn't need an excuse to throw 10 01:00:24,708 --> 01:00:26,291 some good vibes at each other today. 11 01:00:26,541 --> 01:00:28,791 Just don't do it in a creepy way. 12 01:00:29,083 --> 01:00:29,541 Keep it cool. 13 01:00:30,291 --> 01:00:32,791 Well, our quote today is "Sticking with 14 01:00:32,791 --> 01:00:35,041 the smile" theme on World Smile Day. 15 01:00:35,541 --> 01:00:37,250 Gwen Stefani said, "Life is short. 16 01:00:37,708 --> 01:00:39,541 Smile while you still have teeth." 17 01:00:39,541 --> 01:00:39,916 End quote. 18 01:00:40,333 --> 01:00:42,250 Now, that's funny, but it's true. 19 01:00:42,666 --> 01:00:44,041 Joy is contagious, so 20 01:00:44,041 --> 01:00:45,541 spread it with a smile. 21 01:00:45,875 --> 01:00:46,541 Teeth or not? 22 01:00:47,375 --> 01:00:49,041 Well, today's news, facts and birthdays 23 01:00:49,041 --> 01:00:50,750 are for October 3rd. 24 01:00:50,750 --> 01:00:52,958 Starting back in 1955, that's the day the 25 01:00:52,958 --> 01:00:54,125 very first the 26 01:00:54,125 --> 01:00:55,708 Guinness Book of Records was 27 01:00:55,875 --> 01:00:57,041 published in Great Britain. 28 01:00:57,708 --> 01:01:00,041 Then in 1990 on this date, East and West 29 01:01:00,041 --> 01:01:02,166 Germany, they officially reunified. 30 01:01:02,750 --> 01:01:05,666 Then in 1992, Irish pop singer Sinead 31 01:01:05,666 --> 01:01:06,583 O'Connor, you might remember 32 01:01:06,583 --> 01:01:08,291 this, she ripped up a picture 33 01:01:08,291 --> 01:01:09,583 of Pope John Paul II 34 01:01:09,583 --> 01:01:10,916 on Saturday Night Live. 35 01:01:11,208 --> 01:01:12,000 That was quite the 36 01:01:12,000 --> 01:01:13,125 controversy at the time. 37 01:01:13,791 --> 01:01:16,125 And then finally in 1995, and if you're 38 01:01:16,125 --> 01:01:16,750 old enough to remember 39 01:01:16,750 --> 01:01:17,958 this, I know you remember 40 01:01:17,958 --> 01:01:20,333 it, this is the day that O.J. Simpson was 41 01:01:20,333 --> 01:01:21,291 acquitted in the 42 01:01:21,291 --> 01:01:22,666 trial that captivated the 43 01:01:22,666 --> 01:01:22,916 world. 44 01:01:23,791 --> 01:01:25,208 Well, happy birthday to you. 45 01:01:25,208 --> 01:01:26,000 Today is your birthday. 46 01:01:26,416 --> 01:01:27,333 You share a birthday 47 01:01:27,333 --> 01:01:28,875 with actress Nev Campbell. 48 01:01:28,875 --> 01:01:29,958 She's 52 today. 49 01:01:30,666 --> 01:01:32,708 Singer, style icon, Gwen Stefani. 50 01:01:33,000 --> 01:01:34,125 She's 56 today. 51 01:01:34,583 --> 01:01:36,583 Drummer Tommy Lee, he's 63 today. 52 01:01:37,125 --> 01:01:40,083 And golfer, Fred Couples, he's 66 today. 53 01:01:40,583 --> 01:01:42,375 And now the number one song on this date 54 01:01:42,375 --> 01:01:44,791 back in 1991 was "I 55 01:01:44,791 --> 01:01:46,958 Adore Me Amore" by Color Me 56 01:01:47,041 --> 01:01:47,291 Bad. 57 01:01:47,666 --> 01:01:50,208 Now, this R&B ballad, it hit number one 58 01:01:50,208 --> 01:01:51,208 and it spent two weeks 59 01:01:51,208 --> 01:01:52,833 there, which was part of 60 01:01:52,916 --> 01:01:55,625 the early 90s wave of harmonized love 61 01:01:55,625 --> 01:01:57,333 songs that really dominated 62 01:01:57,333 --> 01:01:59,166 the radio and prom playlist 63 01:01:59,166 --> 01:02:00,083 at the time, right? 64 01:02:00,500 --> 01:02:02,458 Well, this song earned the group a Grammy 65 01:02:02,458 --> 01:02:04,041 nod and a performance 66 01:02:04,041 --> 01:02:06,666 on the TV show 90210. 67 01:02:07,208 --> 01:02:09,333 All right, well, moving on to our Friday 68 01:02:09,333 --> 01:02:10,500 book review of Mel 69 01:02:10,500 --> 01:02:12,500 Robbins, "The Let Them Theory." 70 01:02:12,791 --> 01:02:16,125 And Robbins shows us how to apply the Let 71 01:02:16,125 --> 01:02:17,916 Them Theory in real life today. 72 01:02:18,500 --> 01:02:21,000 So in this section, Robbins moves from 73 01:02:21,000 --> 01:02:22,708 theory to application. 74 01:02:23,291 --> 01:02:24,958 Knowing the words, "let them" is helpful. 75 01:02:25,583 --> 01:02:28,083 Living them is transformative, okay? 76 01:02:28,583 --> 01:02:30,458 She encourages starting small. 77 01:02:30,750 --> 01:02:32,333 When someone cuts you off in traffic, 78 01:02:32,916 --> 01:02:34,333 whisper, "let them." 79 01:02:34,333 --> 01:02:35,916 That's not easy to do as you might think. 80 01:02:36,375 --> 01:02:37,208 Or how about this? 81 01:02:37,208 --> 01:02:39,291 When a coworker is late, let them. 82 01:02:40,125 --> 01:02:41,375 These everyday moments, 83 01:02:41,375 --> 01:02:43,416 they become practice reps. 84 01:02:43,416 --> 01:02:44,375 And over time, you 85 01:02:44,375 --> 01:02:46,916 strengthen the muscle of letting go. 86 01:02:47,541 --> 01:02:48,833 Robbins explains, "You 87 01:02:48,833 --> 01:02:50,208 don't need one big test. 88 01:02:50,541 --> 01:02:52,333 You need 100 tiny ones." 89 01:02:53,125 --> 01:02:54,833 And she also suggests 90 01:02:54,833 --> 01:02:56,500 journaling as a practical tool. 91 01:02:57,000 --> 01:02:58,250 Write down situations where 92 01:02:58,250 --> 01:02:59,750 you let go and how it felt. 93 01:03:00,916 --> 01:03:02,833 Patterns will start to emerge and you'll 94 01:03:02,833 --> 01:03:03,750 begin to see the 95 01:03:03,750 --> 01:03:05,208 progress that you're making in 96 01:03:05,208 --> 01:03:05,791 real time. 97 01:03:06,375 --> 01:03:08,833 She also adds that visualization, right? 98 01:03:09,125 --> 01:03:11,708 Picture yourself holding a rope tied to 99 01:03:11,708 --> 01:03:12,750 someone else's choices. 100 01:03:13,333 --> 01:03:14,666 Now, drop the rope. 101 01:03:15,291 --> 01:03:16,208 This image helps you 102 01:03:16,208 --> 01:03:18,166 internalize the release. 103 01:03:19,166 --> 01:03:20,541 And Robbins stresses that 104 01:03:20,541 --> 01:03:22,083 practice is not about perfection. 105 01:03:22,666 --> 01:03:24,583 There will be times when you slip back 106 01:03:24,583 --> 01:03:26,666 into control mode and that's okay. 107 01:03:27,083 --> 01:03:29,125 But the key is to notice it sooner, 108 01:03:29,750 --> 01:03:31,583 release it sooner, and 109 01:03:31,583 --> 01:03:33,708 then return to peace sooner. 110 01:03:34,208 --> 01:03:35,166 And she reminds us that 111 01:03:35,166 --> 01:03:36,625 practice builds the capacity. 112 01:03:37,250 --> 01:03:39,500 "Every time you let go, you create more 113 01:03:39,500 --> 01:03:41,416 space for what matters." 114 01:03:43,208 --> 01:03:44,666 Here is your Friday takeaway. 115 01:03:45,458 --> 01:03:46,708 Don't just understand 116 01:03:46,708 --> 01:03:47,625 the let them theory. 117 01:03:48,208 --> 01:03:48,458 Live it. 118 01:03:48,875 --> 01:03:51,000 Each small practice builds a calmer, 119 01:03:51,750 --> 01:03:53,000 freer, more focused you. 120 01:03:53,500 --> 01:03:55,041 So today, smile big. 121 01:03:55,458 --> 01:03:56,166 Don't be afraid to let 122 01:03:56,166 --> 01:03:57,500 go and enjoy your Friday. 123 01:03:57,750 --> 01:03:59,125 Hey, thanks for tuning into Morning 124 01:03:59,125 --> 01:04:00,291 Serial All this week. 125 01:04:00,541 --> 01:04:02,375 Have a great weekend and we'll see you 126 01:04:02,375 --> 01:04:03,250 back here on Monday. 127 01:04:03,958 --> 01:04:06,083 As always, have a fantastic day. 128 01:04:08,083 --> 01:04:09,750 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 129 01:04:09,750 --> 01:04:10,416 the Morning Serial 130 01:04:10,416 --> 01:04:12,416 Podcast on the One Life Live 131 01:04:12,458 --> 01:04:13,041 It channel. 132 01:04:13,500 --> 01:04:15,458 You can find more episodes and videos by 133 01:04:15,458 --> 01:04:16,208 visiting our YouTube 134 01:04:16,208 --> 01:04:18,375 channel and the website at Shawn 135 01:04:18,375 --> 01:04:21,000 English and at ShawnEnglish.com, where 136 01:04:21,000 --> 01:04:22,291 you can also follow our 137 01:04:22,291 --> 01:04:23,666 other podcast, the Mr. 138 01:04:23,666 --> 01:04:24,708 and Mrs. English podcast 139 01:04:24,708 --> 01:04:26,291 and the Life Happens podcast. 140 01:04:27,125 --> 01:04:28,791 In these other podcasts, we'll dive 141 01:04:28,791 --> 01:04:30,208 deeper into everyday issues, 142 01:04:30,458 --> 01:04:31,208 self-improvement and 143 01:04:31,208 --> 01:04:33,708 well-being, business and finance, and we 144 01:04:33,708 --> 01:04:35,000 welcome special guests too. 145 01:04:35,500 --> 01:04:36,166 So join us. 146 01:04:36,166 --> 01:04:37,541 It'll be a good time, I promise. 147 01:04:38,250 --> 01:04:39,291 Thanks again for listening. 148 01:04:39,291 --> 01:04:40,916 Have a fantastic day and 149 01:04:40,916 --> 01:04:41,416 we'll see you tomorrow.