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 01:00:12,000 --> 01:00:14,458 Okay, good morning and welcome to 4 01:00:14,458 --> 01:00:16,125 Wednesday, aka Hump Day, 5 01:00:16,125 --> 01:00:18,000 aka National Hermit Day. 6 01:00:18,333 --> 01:00:20,583 For all of you that are still in your 7 01:00:20,583 --> 01:00:23,166 sweatpants, this is one holiday you can 8 01:00:23,166 --> 01:00:25,000 celebrate by doing nothing else. 9 01:00:25,166 --> 01:00:27,250 Just keep those sweatpants on and you 10 01:00:27,250 --> 01:00:28,541 don't even have to answer your phone. 11 01:00:29,000 --> 01:00:32,083 So go ahead, just curl up, stay in, and 12 01:00:32,083 --> 01:00:33,541 embrace a little 13 01:00:33,541 --> 01:00:35,125 quiet time for your soul. 14 01:00:35,541 --> 01:00:37,375 Well, someone who's been painting quiet 15 01:00:37,375 --> 01:00:39,916 times for our souls and happy little 16 01:00:39,916 --> 01:00:41,208 trees, lots of happy 17 01:00:41,208 --> 01:00:42,833 little trees, Bob Ross. 18 01:00:43,291 --> 01:00:45,916 He once said, "There are no mistakes, 19 01:00:46,250 --> 01:00:47,500 just happy accidents." 20 01:00:48,083 --> 01:00:50,791 Now, Bobbers was talking about painting, 21 01:00:50,791 --> 01:00:52,250 but perhaps he was 22 01:00:52,250 --> 01:00:53,875 also talking about life. 23 01:00:53,875 --> 01:00:56,083 A reminder that imperfection is how life 24 01:00:56,083 --> 01:00:57,541 paints its masterpieces. 25 01:00:58,375 --> 01:00:59,791 All right, well, today's news, facts, and 26 01:00:59,791 --> 01:01:01,666 birthdays are for October 29th. 27 01:01:01,666 --> 01:01:03,458 Going to start back in 1998. 28 01:01:04,166 --> 01:01:07,083 That's when, at the age of 77, John 29 01:01:07,083 --> 01:01:09,875 Glenn, the old astronaut, he returned to 30 01:01:09,875 --> 01:01:11,708 space aboard the shuttle Discovery. 31 01:01:12,333 --> 01:01:14,750 Then, way back in 2003 on this date, 32 01:01:14,750 --> 01:01:17,541 that's when young LeBron James made his 33 01:01:17,541 --> 01:01:19,750 NBA career debut at the 34 01:01:19,750 --> 01:01:21,666 age of only 18 years old. 35 01:01:21,666 --> 01:01:24,000 I cannot believe that was 22 years ago. 36 01:01:24,000 --> 01:01:27,416 Then finally, in 2015, China announced 37 01:01:27,416 --> 01:01:29,000 the end of its one 38 01:01:29,000 --> 01:01:31,208 child policy after 35 years. 39 01:01:31,625 --> 01:01:33,625 So, congratulations, couples in China. 40 01:01:34,208 --> 01:01:35,625 Date night is back on. 41 01:01:36,208 --> 01:01:37,416 Well, happy birthday to 42 01:01:37,416 --> 01:01:38,791 you. Today is your birthday. 43 01:01:38,791 --> 01:01:40,958 You share a birthday with actress known 44 01:01:40,958 --> 01:01:42,625 for Stranger Things, Winona Ryder. 45 01:01:42,875 --> 01:01:44,000 She's 54 today. 46 01:01:44,416 --> 01:01:45,500 The voice of Homer 47 01:01:45,500 --> 01:01:47,500 Simpson, Dan Castellaniletta. 48 01:01:47,500 --> 01:01:49,000 He's 67 today. 49 01:01:49,000 --> 01:01:52,000 And Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss. 50 01:01:52,000 --> 01:01:53,000 He's 78 today. 51 01:01:53,500 --> 01:01:55,583 And painter, as we mentioned, of a lot of 52 01:01:55,583 --> 01:01:58,250 happy little trees, the late Bob Ross. 53 01:01:58,458 --> 01:02:00,583 He was born on this date back in 1942. 54 01:02:01,666 --> 01:02:03,333 Well, the number one song on this date 55 01:02:03,333 --> 01:02:05,666 back in 1990 was "I Don't 56 01:02:05,666 --> 01:02:07,833 Have the Heart" by James Ingram. 57 01:02:08,291 --> 01:02:10,083 Well, this is another song for a love 58 01:02:10,083 --> 01:02:11,916 tape, which I'm a bit of a sucker for 59 01:02:11,916 --> 01:02:13,666 those 80s and 90s love songs. 60 01:02:13,666 --> 01:02:15,208 And I made lots of those 61 01:02:15,208 --> 01:02:16,000 love tapes back in the day. 62 01:02:16,000 --> 01:02:19,708 But this soulful, valid, and Ingram's 63 01:02:19,708 --> 01:02:22,083 smooth voice with emotional delivery made 64 01:02:22,083 --> 01:02:23,500 his final number one hit on 65 01:02:23,500 --> 01:02:25,666 the Billboard Hot 100 a goodie. 66 01:02:25,958 --> 01:02:27,916 And it's a karaoke favorite for anyone 67 01:02:27,916 --> 01:02:28,625 brave enough to try to 68 01:02:28,625 --> 01:02:29,375 hit those high notes. 69 01:02:29,916 --> 01:02:30,833 Well, we've hit the 70 01:02:30,833 --> 01:02:32,083 high note of the podcast. 71 01:02:32,375 --> 01:02:33,625 It's our book review segment. 72 01:02:34,083 --> 01:02:35,750 And we are reading through Mel Robbins' 73 01:02:35,750 --> 01:02:36,750 "The Let Them Theory." 74 01:02:37,166 --> 01:02:39,125 Today's subchapter is in child, but I 75 01:02:39,125 --> 01:02:40,666 don't want people to think 76 01:02:40,666 --> 01:02:42,000 negative thoughts about me. 77 01:02:42,625 --> 01:02:45,000 And Robbins calls this chapter "The 78 01:02:45,000 --> 01:02:46,916 People Pleaser Detox." 79 01:02:47,208 --> 01:02:49,583 She admits that for years she avoided 80 01:02:49,583 --> 01:02:51,000 conflict because she didn't 81 01:02:51,000 --> 01:02:52,916 want anyone to dislike her. 82 01:02:53,250 --> 01:02:54,125 And it's a pattern 83 01:02:54,125 --> 01:02:55,500 that many of us recognize. 84 01:02:56,041 --> 01:02:57,208 But she points out the catch. 85 01:02:57,708 --> 01:02:59,500 In trying to protect your reputation, you 86 01:02:59,500 --> 01:03:01,458 lose your own authenticity. 87 01:03:02,166 --> 01:03:03,791 And she writes, quote, "When you chase 88 01:03:03,791 --> 01:03:05,625 approval, you run away 89 01:03:05,625 --> 01:03:07,291 from yourself," end quote. 90 01:03:07,750 --> 01:03:10,000 Now, this chapter asks a hard question. 91 01:03:10,000 --> 01:03:12,166 What would you do if you weren't worried 92 01:03:12,166 --> 01:03:13,500 about being misunderstood? 93 01:03:14,291 --> 01:03:17,666 Because most growth requires risk, and 94 01:03:17,666 --> 01:03:19,958 that risk includes not 95 01:03:19,958 --> 01:03:21,458 being liked by everyone. 96 01:03:22,041 --> 01:03:23,125 Robbins reminds us that 97 01:03:23,125 --> 01:03:25,500 people's opinions are temporary. 98 01:03:26,041 --> 01:03:27,250 Our self-trust is 99 01:03:27,250 --> 01:03:29,000 permanent if we nurture it. 100 01:03:29,208 --> 01:03:30,916 So she encourages a 101 01:03:30,916 --> 01:03:33,500 shift from fear to curiosity. 102 01:03:34,125 --> 01:03:34,833 Instead of asking, 103 01:03:35,208 --> 01:03:36,250 "What will they think?" 104 01:03:36,458 --> 01:03:37,333 Try asking yourself, 105 01:03:37,583 --> 01:03:39,000 "What does this say about me?" 106 01:03:39,000 --> 01:03:42,041 When you act in alignment with your 107 01:03:42,041 --> 01:03:44,875 values, the right people stay, and the 108 01:03:44,875 --> 01:03:46,666 wrong ones, they just drift away. 109 01:03:47,083 --> 01:03:48,541 And that is a win-win. 110 01:03:49,000 --> 01:03:50,708 Her lesson here is you cannot 111 01:03:50,708 --> 01:03:52,458 think your way into approval. 112 01:03:52,958 --> 01:03:54,375 You can only live your 113 01:03:54,375 --> 01:03:55,833 way into self-respect. 114 01:03:56,416 --> 01:03:57,625 All right, here's your hump day takeaway. 115 01:03:58,250 --> 01:04:01,208 If you want to feel free, stop editing 116 01:04:01,208 --> 01:04:03,666 your truth for other people's comfort. 117 01:04:04,333 --> 01:04:07,541 So today, enjoy embracing your inner 118 01:04:07,541 --> 01:04:08,000 hermit if you get the chance. 119 01:04:08,000 --> 01:04:10,416 And silence that noise. 120 01:04:10,958 --> 01:04:12,791 Listen for and trust that inner voice. 121 01:04:13,166 --> 01:04:14,916 But here's the caveat, only if it has a 122 01:04:14,916 --> 01:04:16,166 history of giving good advice. 123 01:04:16,791 --> 01:04:19,791 And as always, have a fantastic day. 124 01:04:38,000 --> 01:04:39,333 And the Life Happens podcast. 125 01:04:40,125 --> 01:04:42,291 And these other podcasts will dive deeper 126 01:04:42,291 --> 01:04:44,208 into everyday issues, self-improvement, 127 01:04:44,208 --> 01:04:45,833 well-being, business, and finance. 128 01:04:46,458 --> 01:04:48,000 And we welcome special guests too. 129 01:04:48,500 --> 01:04:49,250 So join us. 130 01:04:49,250 --> 01:04:50,541 It'll be a good time, I promise. 131 01:04:51,291 --> 01:04:52,125 Thanks again for listening. 132 01:04:52,375 --> 01:04:53,500 Have a fantastic day. 133 01:04:53,875 --> 01:04:54,458 And we'll see you tomorrow.