Good morning and
welcome to Morning Cereal.
Okay, good morning and welcome to
Wednesday, aka Hump Day,
aka National Hermit Day.
For all of you that are still in your
sweatpants, this is one holiday you can
celebrate by doing nothing else.
Just keep those sweatpants on and you
don't even have to answer your phone.
So go ahead, just curl up, stay in, and
embrace a little
quiet time for your soul.
Well, someone who's been painting quiet
times for our souls and happy little
trees, lots of happy
little trees, Bob Ross.
He once said, "There are no mistakes,
just happy accidents."
Now, Bobbers was talking about painting,
but perhaps he was
also talking about life.
A reminder that imperfection is how life
paints its masterpieces.
All right, well, today's news, facts, and
birthdays are for October 29th.
Going to start back in 1998.
That's when, at the age of 77, John
Glenn, the old astronaut, he returned to
space aboard the shuttle Discovery.
Then, way back in 2003 on this date,
that's when young LeBron James made his
NBA career debut at the
age of only 18 years old.
I cannot believe that was 22 years ago.
Then finally, in 2015, China announced
the end of its one
child policy after 35 years.
So, congratulations, couples in China.
Date night is back on.
Well, happy birthday to
you. Today is your birthday.
You share a birthday with actress known
for Stranger Things, Winona Ryder.
She's 54 today.
The voice of Homer
Simpson, Dan Castellaniletta.
He's 67 today.
And Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss.
He's 78 today.
And painter, as we mentioned, of a lot of
happy little trees, the late Bob Ross.
He was born on this date back in 1942.
Well, the number one song on this date
back in 1990 was "I Don't
Have the Heart" by James Ingram.
Well, this is another song for a love
tape, which I'm a bit of a sucker for
those 80s and 90s love songs.
And I made lots of those
love tapes back in the day.
But this soulful, valid, and Ingram's
smooth voice with emotional delivery made
his final number one hit on
the Billboard Hot 100 a goodie.
And it's a karaoke favorite for anyone
brave enough to try to
hit those high notes.
Well, we've hit the
high note of the podcast.
It's our book review segment.
And we are reading through Mel Robbins'
"The Let Them Theory."
Today's subchapter is in child, but I
don't want people to think
negative thoughts about me.
And Robbins calls this chapter "The
People Pleaser Detox."
She admits that for years she avoided
conflict because she didn't
want anyone to dislike her.
And it's a pattern
that many of us recognize.
But she points out the catch.
In trying to protect your reputation, you
lose your own authenticity.
And she writes, quote, "When you chase
approval, you run away
from yourself," end quote.
Now, this chapter asks a hard question.
What would you do if you weren't worried
about being misunderstood?
Because most growth requires risk, and
that risk includes not
being liked by everyone.
Robbins reminds us that
people's opinions are temporary.
Our self-trust is
permanent if we nurture it.
So she encourages a
shift from fear to curiosity.
Instead of asking,
"What will they think?"
Try asking yourself,
"What does this say about me?"
When you act in alignment with your
values, the right people stay, and the
wrong ones, they just drift away.
And that is a win-win.
Her lesson here is you cannot
think your way into approval.
You can only live your
way into self-respect.
All right, here's your hump day takeaway.
If you want to feel free, stop editing
your truth for other people's comfort.
So today, enjoy embracing your inner
hermit if you get the chance.
And silence that noise.
Listen for and trust that inner voice.
But here's the caveat, only if it has a
history of giving good advice.
And as always, have a fantastic day.
And the Life Happens podcast.
And these other podcasts will dive deeper
into everyday issues, self-improvement,
well-being, business, and finance.
And we welcome special guests too.
So join us.
It'll be a good time, I promise.
Thanks again for listening.
Have a fantastic day.
And we'll see you tomorrow.