Good morning and
welcome to Morning Syria.
All right, good morning
and welcome to Thursday.
And this is just not any Friday Eve.
Today is National
Shower with a Friend Day,
which we're just
gonna go ahead and choose
to interpret that metaphorically, right?
Like emotional support.
There's no need to start figuring out
the logistics of it, all right?
Well, the answer to
yesterday's trivia question, 27,
there are 27 bones in the human hand.
And now the essential
vitamins in your morning cereal,
today's quote is from
birthday boy, Christiano Ronaldo,
who is turning 41 years old today,
who said, quote, "Your
love makes me strong.
Your hate makes me
unstoppable," end quote.
Now, first off, Eileen Messi.
But that fact aside,
I'm a bit of a sucker
for having a chip on your shoulder.
It can act as a powerful,
self-sustaining motivator
that fuels your relentlessness, your
underdog work ethic,
and can give you some intense focus in
the longterm, right?
Well, let's go ahead and focus
on what the experts have to say.
Let's pour in some Let
Them Theory by Mel Robbins.
And today's chapter, which is the new
chapter, chapter 18,
it's opening up with one
of those ideas that sounds,
well, obvious, until you
realize how often we ignore it.
People are already showing
you who they are, all right?
The problem isn't
lack of information here.
It's our refusal to accept it.
So, Mel kicks off this
chapter by pointing out
how much emotional energy we spend
trying to explain away bad behavior.
We rewrite the story in our heads.
We make excuses.
We say things like,
they're just stressed,
or they didn't mean it like that.
But Mel's message is
simple, and it's direct.
When someone shows you
who they are, let them.
Now, she puts it, quote,
"You don't need more time,
"more proof, or more conversation.
"The data is already there," end quote.
So, this chapter, it's not about judgment
or cutting people off
dramatically, it's about clarity.
Mel explains that
constantly trying to change people,
convincing them to treat you better,
or wait for them to
magically just become someone else
is exhausting, right?
And it's also unnecessary.
So, instead, she invites us to step back
and observe patterns, not promises, not
apologies, patterns.
One of the most
powerful lines in this section
is when Mel writes, quote,
"The fastest way to peace
"is to stop arguing
with reality," end quote.
Now, that hits pretty hard, right?
Because so much of our
stress comes from fighting
what is instead of
responding to it wisely, right?
When you accept
someone's actions at face value,
you're no longer confused
about it, you're informed.
Now, she also emphasizes that this isn't
about blaming others, it's about
empowering yourself.
When you, quote, "Let them,"
you stop chasing validation,
right, and you start making decisions
based on self-respect.
You don't need to
confront, convince, or correct.
You simply adjust your
expectations and your boundaries.
And Mel reminds us that clarity is
kindness to yourself.
Pretending not to see red flags, it
doesn't make you loyal,
it makes you stuck.
And accepting reality
doesn't make you cold,
it makes you free.
All right, here is your takeaway.
When people show you who they are,
believe them the first time
and choose peace over
potential, all right?
So, today, let people be who they are
and choose accordingly.
Now, the prize from the
bottom of the cereal box,
the morning cereal
trivia question of the day.
What are crayons made of?
All right, hey, thanks for listening to
morning cereal today.
We will see you back here tomorrow
for the answer to the trivia question
and more sugar for your soul.
And until then, have a fantastic day.
And we'll see you tomorrow.