1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:04,125 Good morning and 2 01:00:04,125 --> 01:00:06,458 welcome to Morning Cereal. 3 01:00:08,833 --> 01:00:14,625 Okay, good morning and happy Wednesday to 4 01:00:14,625 --> 01:00:16,166 you, especially if 5 01:00:16,166 --> 01:00:17,041 you're a medical assistant 6 01:00:17,250 --> 01:00:18,541 because today is your day. 7 01:00:18,916 --> 01:00:20,791 It's medical assistance day. 8 01:00:21,250 --> 01:00:23,208 So thank you to the heroes who keep the 9 01:00:23,208 --> 01:00:24,375 clinics running smoothly 10 01:00:24,375 --> 01:00:26,375 and especially the ones that 11 01:00:26,375 --> 01:00:27,583 do it with a smile. 12 01:00:28,000 --> 01:00:30,041 Despite all of us who I know at times can 13 01:00:30,041 --> 01:00:31,000 make that hard for you. 14 01:00:31,541 --> 01:00:34,125 Well, it's also smart is cool day. 15 01:00:34,416 --> 01:00:36,500 So if you've ever been called a nerd or a 16 01:00:36,500 --> 01:00:38,416 geek, right today is 17 01:00:38,416 --> 01:00:39,625 your moment to shine. 18 01:00:40,000 --> 01:00:41,666 And don't worry, we all know that the 19 01:00:41,666 --> 01:00:42,666 nerds of today are 20 01:00:42,666 --> 01:00:44,208 the bosses of tomorrow. 21 01:00:44,500 --> 01:00:46,541 So take pride in that intellect. 22 01:00:47,250 --> 01:00:47,500 All right. 23 01:00:47,791 --> 01:00:49,958 Our quote today is from someone who has 24 01:00:49,958 --> 01:00:50,958 played the role of a 25 01:00:50,958 --> 01:00:52,375 genius a time or two. 26 01:00:52,708 --> 01:00:54,708 Actor Jeff Goldblum once said, quote, 27 01:00:54,916 --> 01:00:57,166 "You're capable of more than you think." 28 01:00:57,333 --> 01:00:57,541 End quote. 29 01:00:58,000 --> 01:01:00,541 Now don't ever forget that in your mind, 30 01:01:01,041 --> 01:01:03,750 doubt is loud, but it's rarely right. 31 01:01:04,083 --> 01:01:05,208 Push through it and 32 01:01:05,208 --> 01:01:06,958 overcome that negative self-talk. 33 01:01:07,583 --> 01:01:07,958 All right. 34 01:01:07,958 --> 01:01:09,541 Well, today's news facts and birthdays 35 01:01:09,541 --> 01:01:11,875 are for October 22nd, 36 01:01:11,875 --> 01:01:13,833 starting back in 1797. 37 01:01:14,083 --> 01:01:16,500 That's when the first parachute jump of 38 01:01:16,500 --> 01:01:18,041 note was made from a 39 01:01:18,041 --> 01:01:20,583 balloon 3,200 feet above Paris. 40 01:01:21,083 --> 01:01:21,625 Would you want to be 41 01:01:21,625 --> 01:01:22,375 the one that did that? 42 01:01:23,208 --> 01:01:26,333 Well, then moving to 2012, cyclist Lance 43 01:01:26,333 --> 01:01:27,583 Armstrong on this date, 44 01:01:27,583 --> 01:01:28,750 well, he was stripped of his 45 01:01:28,750 --> 01:01:30,416 seven Tour de France titles. 46 01:01:30,708 --> 01:01:31,500 I'm not sure if I'd 47 01:01:31,500 --> 01:01:32,375 want to be that one either. 48 01:01:33,083 --> 01:01:34,500 Well, happy birthday to you. 49 01:01:34,500 --> 01:01:35,458 Today is your birthday. 50 01:01:35,625 --> 01:01:37,875 You share it with Singer, and it 51 01:01:37,875 --> 01:01:39,083 definitely wasn't him. 52 01:01:39,708 --> 01:01:41,375 Shaggy57 today. 53 01:01:42,208 --> 01:01:44,000 Actor and jazz enthusiast and a little 54 01:01:44,000 --> 01:01:46,291 bit of a style icon, Jeff Goldblum. 55 01:01:46,291 --> 01:01:47,875 He's 73 today. 56 01:01:48,416 --> 01:01:49,583 And Great Scott. 57 01:01:49,875 --> 01:01:51,041 He just provided us 58 01:01:51,041 --> 01:01:52,250 with our quote yesterday. 59 01:01:52,333 --> 01:01:53,291 Doc Brown himself, 60 01:01:53,583 --> 01:01:55,250 actor Christopher Lloyd. 61 01:01:55,250 --> 01:01:56,791 He is 87 today. 62 01:01:57,375 --> 01:01:58,833 Well, the number one song on this date 63 01:01:58,833 --> 01:02:01,208 back in 1987 was "Here I 64 01:02:01,208 --> 01:02:02,875 Go Again" by Whitesnake. 65 01:02:03,250 --> 01:02:05,125 This was a power ballad so big it 66 01:02:05,125 --> 01:02:06,083 practically came with 67 01:02:06,083 --> 01:02:07,541 its own fog machine people. 68 01:02:08,000 --> 01:02:10,458 But this song is about resilience and 69 01:02:10,458 --> 01:02:12,708 rediscovery, eternal themes 70 01:02:12,708 --> 01:02:14,208 that still resonate all these 71 01:02:14,208 --> 01:02:14,958 decades later. 72 01:02:15,166 --> 01:02:16,583 Now, you might remember its video. 73 01:02:16,791 --> 01:02:19,000 It featured Tawny Catan dancing on a car 74 01:02:19,000 --> 01:02:20,000 hood in her white dress. 75 01:02:20,541 --> 01:02:21,666 Well, it became a 76 01:02:21,666 --> 01:02:24,000 defining image of the MTV era. 77 01:02:24,625 --> 01:02:26,583 Well, here we go again with our book 78 01:02:26,583 --> 01:02:27,791 review segment, "Diving 79 01:02:27,791 --> 01:02:29,083 Into Mel Robbins, The Let 80 01:02:29,083 --> 01:02:29,625 Them Theory." 81 01:02:30,041 --> 01:02:31,333 And today's sub-chapter, 82 01:02:31,708 --> 01:02:33,291 "You Control Your Next Move." 83 01:02:33,791 --> 01:02:36,625 Here, Robbins reminds us that while we 84 01:02:36,625 --> 01:02:37,416 can't control 85 01:02:37,416 --> 01:02:39,791 everything, we always control our 86 01:02:39,791 --> 01:02:40,458 next move. 87 01:02:40,916 --> 01:02:41,583 She writes, quote, 88 01:02:41,708 --> 01:02:43,000 "Power isn't in perfection. 89 01:02:43,541 --> 01:02:45,291 It's in progress," end quote. 90 01:02:45,750 --> 01:02:46,916 The Let Them Theory, 91 01:02:46,916 --> 01:02:48,208 it teaches detachment. 92 01:02:48,833 --> 01:02:51,750 But this chapter teaches action, OK? 93 01:02:52,291 --> 01:02:53,666 When someone disappoints 94 01:02:53,666 --> 01:02:55,000 you, you have two options, OK? 95 01:02:55,000 --> 01:02:55,458 You can either 96 01:02:55,458 --> 01:02:57,083 ruminate or you can respond. 97 01:02:57,833 --> 01:03:00,666 Let Them means you release the first, OK? 98 01:03:00,875 --> 01:03:02,291 And then you embrace the second. 99 01:03:03,000 --> 01:03:05,416 Mel uses a simple reframe, quote, "If 100 01:03:05,416 --> 01:03:08,333 they're doing that, what can I do next?" 101 01:03:08,333 --> 01:03:08,708 end quote. 102 01:03:09,125 --> 01:03:11,958 It pulls you from reaction to response. 103 01:03:12,666 --> 01:03:13,875 She explains that waiting for 104 01:03:13,875 --> 01:03:15,375 circumstances to change 105 01:03:15,375 --> 01:03:17,125 is emotional paralysis. 106 01:03:17,750 --> 01:03:19,541 By moving yourself forward, however 107 01:03:19,541 --> 01:03:22,583 small, that restores momentum to you. 108 01:03:22,791 --> 01:03:26,083 Robbins encourages these micro moves, one 109 01:03:26,083 --> 01:03:27,375 email, one call, one 110 01:03:27,375 --> 01:03:28,500 choice that nudges you 111 01:03:28,541 --> 01:03:29,791 toward clarity. 112 01:03:30,333 --> 01:03:31,916 The beauty of this chapter is its 113 01:03:31,916 --> 01:03:32,958 practical ability, right? 114 01:03:33,166 --> 01:03:34,875 You can't control timing. 115 01:03:35,333 --> 01:03:37,208 You can control effort, though. 116 01:03:37,750 --> 01:03:38,708 You can't force 117 01:03:38,708 --> 01:03:41,166 understanding, but you can choose grace. 118 01:03:41,833 --> 01:03:44,041 Each decision builds self-trust. 119 01:03:44,666 --> 01:03:46,916 OK, here is your hump day takeaway. 120 01:03:47,666 --> 01:03:50,375 When life feels out of control, remember, 121 01:03:50,875 --> 01:03:53,416 you always control your next move. 122 01:03:53,875 --> 01:03:55,875 Choose wisely and keep going. 123 01:03:56,333 --> 01:03:58,583 So here you go again into your Wednesday, 124 01:03:59,041 --> 01:04:00,833 smarter, calmer, and 125 01:04:00,833 --> 01:04:01,916 ready for whatever comes 126 01:04:01,916 --> 01:04:02,208 next. 127 01:04:02,708 --> 01:04:03,375 Hey, thanks for tuning 128 01:04:03,375 --> 01:04:04,500 into Morning Serial today. 129 01:04:04,708 --> 01:04:06,166 We will see you back here tomorrow. 130 01:04:06,416 --> 01:04:09,416 And until then, have a fantastic day. 131 01:04:10,958 --> 01:04:12,625 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 132 01:04:12,625 --> 01:04:13,333 the Morning Serial 133 01:04:13,333 --> 01:04:15,375 podcast on the One Life Live 134 01:04:15,375 --> 01:04:15,791 It channel. 135 01:04:16,500 --> 01:04:18,291 You can find more episodes and videos by 136 01:04:18,291 --> 01:04:19,083 visiting our YouTube 137 01:04:19,083 --> 01:04:20,375 channel and the website 138 01:04:20,500 --> 01:04:22,375 at seanenglishless and at 139 01:04:22,375 --> 01:04:24,500 seanenglish.com, where you can also 140 01:04:24,500 --> 01:04:26,291 follow our other podcast, the 141 01:04:26,291 --> 01:04:27,583 Mr. and Mrs. English podcast 142 01:04:27,583 --> 01:04:29,166 and the Life Happens podcast. 143 01:04:30,000 --> 01:04:32,125 And these other podcasts will dive deeper 144 01:04:32,125 --> 01:04:33,041 into everyday issues, 145 01:04:33,291 --> 01:04:34,541 self-improvement, well-being, 146 01:04:34,750 --> 01:04:36,583 business and finance, and we 147 01:04:36,583 --> 01:04:37,833 welcome special guests too. 148 01:04:38,333 --> 01:04:39,041 So join us. 149 01:04:39,041 --> 01:04:40,375 It will be a good time, I promise. 150 01:04:41,125 --> 01:04:42,166 Thanks again for listening. 151 01:04:42,166 --> 01:04:43,333 Have a fantastic day, 152 01:04:43,333 --> 01:04:44,291 and we'll see you tomorrow.