1 01:00:00,500 --> 01:00:02,750 Good morning and 2 01:00:02,750 --> 01:00:04,625 welcome to Morning Syria. 3 01:00:08,875 --> 01:00:10,208 Okay, good morning and 4 01:00:10,208 --> 01:00:11,291 welcome to Wednesday. 5 01:00:11,625 --> 01:00:13,291 We are out of the worst of the cold 6 01:00:13,458 --> 01:00:14,291 and we've hit the 7 01:00:14,291 --> 01:00:16,125 midpoint of the week already. 8 01:00:16,541 --> 01:00:18,875 But sadly, that means we likely need to 9 01:00:18,875 --> 01:00:19,833 brave the weather now 10 01:00:19,833 --> 01:00:21,166 and head back outdoors, 11 01:00:21,541 --> 01:00:22,625 heading back to work 12 01:00:22,625 --> 01:00:24,000 or back to school even. 13 01:00:24,458 --> 01:00:27,250 But on a positive note, today we're 14 01:00:27,250 --> 01:00:29,041 celebrating Lego Day. 15 01:00:29,083 --> 01:00:31,000 Now, Legos are huge in our house. 16 01:00:31,000 --> 01:00:31,250 I don't know if 17 01:00:31,250 --> 01:00:32,208 they're big in your house, 18 01:00:32,208 --> 01:00:34,875 but our whole family enjoys a good build 19 01:00:34,875 --> 01:00:37,625 and of course, that universal experience 20 01:00:37,625 --> 01:00:38,916 of stepping on a Lego 21 01:00:38,916 --> 01:00:40,625 and hopping around in pain 22 01:00:40,625 --> 01:00:42,000 while questioning all 23 01:00:42,000 --> 01:00:42,916 of your life choices. 24 01:00:43,541 --> 01:00:46,208 But before we snap today together, 25 01:00:46,208 --> 01:00:47,833 let's answer yesterday's trivia question, 26 01:00:48,458 --> 01:00:49,708 which was Python. 27 01:00:50,500 --> 01:00:51,500 The programming language 28 01:00:51,500 --> 01:00:53,000 named after a British comedy show 29 01:00:53,000 --> 01:00:55,000 is Python after Monty Python. 30 01:00:55,750 --> 01:00:57,791 All right, now the essential vitamins 31 01:00:57,791 --> 01:00:59,041 in your morning cereal. 32 01:00:59,250 --> 01:01:00,875 Today's quote is from birthday boy, 33 01:01:01,333 --> 01:01:04,541 who turns just 45 today, Elijah Wood, 34 01:01:04,541 --> 01:01:05,958 who once said, quote, "The 35 01:01:05,958 --> 01:01:07,500 best way to predict the future 36 01:01:07,833 --> 01:01:09,541 is to create it," end quote. 37 01:01:10,208 --> 01:01:12,125 Now, Mr. Frodo is right. 38 01:01:12,625 --> 01:01:13,666 Rather than passively 39 01:01:13,666 --> 01:01:15,083 waiting to see what happens, 40 01:01:15,541 --> 01:01:16,125 you should take 41 01:01:16,125 --> 01:01:18,208 proactive, deliberate action 42 01:01:18,208 --> 01:01:19,666 to shape what you want your life 43 01:01:20,208 --> 01:01:22,083 and your life outcome to be. 44 01:01:22,708 --> 01:01:24,875 Well, let's hear from the experts now. 45 01:01:25,250 --> 01:01:26,166 It is time to pour in 46 01:01:26,166 --> 01:01:27,041 some of the let them theory 47 01:01:27,250 --> 01:01:28,833 by Mel Robbins. 48 01:01:29,416 --> 01:01:30,666 And in the sub-chapter, 49 01:01:31,333 --> 01:01:32,916 stop avoiding the problem. 50 01:01:33,666 --> 01:01:36,625 Mel, she tackles something almost all of 51 01:01:36,625 --> 01:01:37,791 us do instinctively. 52 01:01:38,750 --> 01:01:40,375 Avoid the thing that 53 01:01:40,375 --> 01:01:41,291 makes us uncomfortable. 54 01:01:41,583 --> 01:01:43,166 I know I do it, you probably do too. 55 01:01:43,708 --> 01:01:46,791 Now, Mel explains that avoidance isn't 56 01:01:46,791 --> 01:01:48,000 laziness or weakness. 57 01:01:48,208 --> 01:01:49,791 It's just fear in 58 01:01:49,791 --> 01:01:52,250 disguise, fear of conflict. 59 01:01:52,708 --> 01:01:53,750 Everybody hates that. 60 01:01:53,750 --> 01:01:56,250 Most people do at least, fear of failure. 61 01:01:56,250 --> 01:01:57,375 I know everybody hates that. 62 01:01:57,875 --> 01:01:59,666 Fear of making the wrong move. 63 01:02:00,250 --> 01:02:01,458 And while avoidance feels 64 01:02:01,458 --> 01:02:03,125 like relief in the short term, 65 01:02:03,458 --> 01:02:06,208 it quietly erodes confidence over time. 66 01:02:06,750 --> 01:02:07,791 Now, Mel writes, quote, 67 01:02:08,000 --> 01:02:08,666 "Avoiding the problem 68 01:02:08,666 --> 01:02:10,166 doesn't make it disappear. 69 01:02:10,166 --> 01:02:11,791 It gives it more power," end quote. 70 01:02:12,375 --> 01:02:14,208 Now, the longer you avoid something, 71 01:02:14,208 --> 01:02:16,416 the bigger it becomes in your mind. 72 01:02:16,791 --> 01:02:17,500 It starts to feel 73 01:02:17,500 --> 01:02:19,250 heavier, more complicated, 74 01:02:19,250 --> 01:02:20,875 and more emotionally 75 01:02:20,875 --> 01:02:22,916 charged than it actually is. 76 01:02:23,416 --> 01:02:24,375 So one of the 77 01:02:24,375 --> 01:02:25,958 strongest points that she makes 78 01:02:25,958 --> 01:02:26,916 is that clarity 79 01:02:26,916 --> 01:02:28,583 doesn't come before action, 80 01:02:28,583 --> 01:02:29,791 it comes after action. 81 01:02:30,166 --> 01:02:31,250 Many of us tell ourselves, 82 01:02:31,500 --> 01:02:32,416 "We'll deal with the 83 01:02:32,416 --> 01:02:34,000 issue once we feel ready, 84 01:02:34,416 --> 01:02:35,541 calm or confident." 85 01:02:35,875 --> 01:02:36,916 But Mel reminds us 86 01:02:36,916 --> 01:02:37,916 that readiness is created 87 01:02:37,916 --> 01:02:40,000 through movement, not waiting. 88 01:02:40,666 --> 01:02:42,166 And she also says, 89 01:02:42,166 --> 01:02:43,791 "The moment you face the problem 90 01:02:43,791 --> 01:02:46,000 is the moment you reclaim your power." 91 01:02:46,583 --> 01:02:48,791 Now, facing something doesn't mean 92 01:02:48,791 --> 01:02:50,041 solving it perfectly. 93 01:02:50,041 --> 01:02:51,833 It means acknowledging it honestly 94 01:02:52,458 --> 01:02:53,750 taking one small 95 01:02:53,750 --> 01:02:55,375 intentional step forward. 96 01:02:55,916 --> 01:02:58,541 So send that email, make that call, 97 01:02:58,750 --> 01:02:59,791 have the hard conversation, 98 01:03:00,416 --> 01:03:01,791 not because it's comfortable, 99 01:03:01,791 --> 01:03:03,041 but because avoiding it 100 01:03:03,041 --> 01:03:04,583 is costing you more energy 101 01:03:05,041 --> 01:03:06,958 than addressing it ever will. 102 01:03:07,625 --> 01:03:09,458 Now, Mel encourages breaking problems 103 01:03:09,458 --> 01:03:12,500 into the smallest possible action first. 104 01:03:13,125 --> 01:03:14,625 Momentum isn't built by motivation. 105 01:03:14,875 --> 01:03:15,666 Remember, she said this, 106 01:03:16,000 --> 01:03:17,500 "It's built by movement." 107 01:03:18,000 --> 01:03:19,250 And once you start, 108 01:03:19,708 --> 01:03:21,791 fear starts to loosen its grip on you. 109 01:03:21,958 --> 01:03:23,333 All right, here is 110 01:03:23,333 --> 01:03:24,916 your hump day takeaway. 111 01:03:25,666 --> 01:03:27,083 Face the problem you've been avoiding. 112 01:03:27,791 --> 01:03:29,000 Clarity and confidence are 113 01:03:29,000 --> 01:03:30,541 waiting on the other side. 114 01:03:31,250 --> 01:03:32,833 So today, remember, one of the 115 01:03:32,833 --> 01:03:34,916 reasons we like Legos so much 116 01:03:34,916 --> 01:03:36,333 is that they are just like life, 117 01:03:36,791 --> 01:03:38,125 reminding us that big 118 01:03:38,125 --> 01:03:40,166 things are built brick by brick, 119 01:03:40,666 --> 01:03:41,416 not all at once. 120 01:03:41,875 --> 01:03:42,750 All right, now the prize 121 01:03:42,750 --> 01:03:43,750 from the bottom of the box, 122 01:03:44,041 --> 01:03:45,291 the morning cereal 123 01:03:45,291 --> 01:03:46,625 trivia question of the day. 124 01:03:47,000 --> 01:03:48,625 Here it is, what does 125 01:03:48,625 --> 01:03:51,208 a paleontologist study? 126 01:03:51,875 --> 01:03:53,208 Probably have a good idea on that one. 127 01:03:53,583 --> 01:03:54,250 Well, thanks for 128 01:03:54,250 --> 01:03:55,500 listening to Morning Cereal today. 129 01:03:55,500 --> 01:03:57,166 We will see you back here tomorrow 130 01:03:57,166 --> 01:03:58,625 for the answer to the trivia question 131 01:03:59,166 --> 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