Good morning and
welcome to Morning Cereal.
All right, good morning everyone and
welcome to Thursday.
You are now close enough to the weekend
to start thinking about
what pizza you're going
to buy for Friday
night pizza night, right?
But it also is still far enough away that
you still have to act
like a functioning adult
or a functioning student
for just a little bit longer.
All right, well, let's hit our morning
stride here with a quote
from Jay Z who said, "You
can want success all you want, but to get
it, you can't falter.
You can't slip.
You can't sleep."
Now, don't worry.
He's not saying don't sleep literally.
He's saying action and
consistency is the plan.
Wishing and hoping are not strategy.
Action is.
A helpful nudge when your
motivation is, well, still in bed.
Okay, well, here are your four moments
that matter for December 4th.
Starting back in 1997,
do you remember this?
The NBA, they suspended Latrell Spreewell
for one year for
attacking his coach, PJ Carlesamo.
All right, number two,
today is National Sock Day.
So throw on your most obnoxious pair of
socks and wear them proudly.
Then put them away
nicely until next year.
All right, number three.
The number one song on this date back in
2009 was "An Empire State
of Mind" by Jay Z featuring
Alicia Keys.
Now, this was a great song that just adds
to that special
really sexy New York vibe.
And then fourthly, happy birthday to you.
Today is your birthday.
You share it with
supermodel and host Tyra Banks.
She's 52 today.
Rapper and conglomerate Jay Z.
He's 56 today.
Actress Marisa Tomei.
She's 61.
Actor and legendary
storyteller Jeff Bridges.
And turned 76 today.
All right, well, let's jump into our book
review of Mel Robbins,
"The Let Them Theory."
Today we are diving into the first of
three pillars of friendship, proximity.
Robbins brings an aha moment
right out of the gate here.
"You become closest to
whoever you see the most often."
Well, that sounds a little obvious, but
in adulthood, we tend
to forget how powerful
simple nearness is.
Robbins points out that everything from
childhood friendships to
college bonds, they're formed
because of repeated casual
interaction with each other.
They're not deep talks.
They're not matching interests.
Closeness happened because you physically
occupied the same spaces repeatedly.
Now, Robbins writes, "Proximity creates
comfort, and comfort creates connection."
In adulthood,
proximity becomes fractured.
Relationships will move you.
Relationships shift your routines.
Kids rearrange your world.
And suddenly, friends who once lived
right next to your heart
now live three time zones
away, literally or emotionally maybe.
Now Robbins emphasizes that
this isn't personal failure.
It's just logistics.
And understanding this frees you from
taking distance personally.
If someone isn't as close anymore, it may
simply be proximity doing its thing.
Your biggest insight here is practical.
If you want to deepen a friendship,
increase your proximity.
It's that simple.
Not in an overwhelming way,
but in tiny, consistent touches.
Quick check-ins, shared errands, short
hangouts, popping by,
saying yes to small invites.
Proximity doesn't
require these grand gestures.
It requires frequency.
Here is your Thursday takeaway.
This grows where time
and presence overlap.
Proximity is the quiet
engine of every strong friendship.
Alright, well it is Friday Eve, people.
Be close to the good stuff today.
The good people, the good
energy, and those good moments.
Hey, thanks for being here with us on
Morning Serial today.
We will see you back
here tomorrow on a Friday.
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