1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:04,125 Good morning and 2 01:00:04,125 --> 01:00:05,958 welcome to Morning Serial. 3 01:00:11,833 --> 01:00:13,083 Okay good morning and 4 01:00:13,083 --> 01:00:14,708 welcome to Tuesday everyone. 5 01:00:15,041 --> 01:00:17,583 It is Veterans Day, formerly known as 6 01:00:17,583 --> 01:00:18,666 Armitage Day, which 7 01:00:18,666 --> 01:00:21,250 celebrated the end of World War 8 01:00:21,500 --> 01:00:21,708 I. 9 01:00:22,041 --> 01:00:23,916 But for some reason the world has also 10 01:00:23,916 --> 01:00:26,541 seen fit to make today Singles Day. 11 01:00:27,083 --> 01:00:29,833 So today is about honoring courage and 12 01:00:29,833 --> 01:00:30,916 the sacrifice of our 13 01:00:30,916 --> 01:00:32,833 soldiers and what they fought 14 01:00:32,833 --> 01:00:34,333 for and are independent. 15 01:00:34,791 --> 01:00:37,041 So thank you so much for your service. 16 01:00:37,541 --> 01:00:39,916 And whether you wore the uniform or you 17 01:00:39,916 --> 01:00:41,000 just braved those 18 01:00:41,000 --> 01:00:43,500 dating apps, either way, you 19 01:00:43,500 --> 01:00:45,583 deserve a little bit of a salute today. 20 01:00:46,291 --> 01:00:48,666 Well speaking of bravery, here's a quote 21 01:00:48,666 --> 01:00:50,333 from an actor that's 22 01:00:50,333 --> 01:00:52,000 both played a World War II 23 01:00:52,166 --> 01:00:54,791 vet and has been actively trying to stay 24 01:00:54,791 --> 01:00:55,583 out of the singles 25 01:00:55,583 --> 01:00:57,791 game, Leonardo DiCaprio, 26 01:00:58,041 --> 01:01:00,416 he once said, "Only you 27 01:01:00,416 --> 01:01:02,375 alone can change your situation. 28 01:01:02,875 --> 01:01:05,208 Don't blame it on anything or anyone." 29 01:01:05,541 --> 01:01:05,916 End quote. 30 01:01:06,500 --> 01:01:08,833 Now this is a great reminder from Leo 31 01:01:08,833 --> 01:01:10,875 that you have the power to 32 01:01:10,875 --> 01:01:12,416 change your own circumstances. 33 01:01:12,875 --> 01:01:14,500 Don't make excuses or hold others 34 01:01:14,500 --> 01:01:16,166 responsible for your situation. 35 01:01:16,916 --> 01:01:17,958 Okay, well let's jump 36 01:01:17,958 --> 01:01:19,750 into today's nostalgia vault. 37 01:01:19,916 --> 01:01:21,541 Today's news facts and birthdays are for 38 01:01:21,541 --> 01:01:25,000 November 11th, starting back in 1918. 39 01:01:25,583 --> 01:01:27,375 That's when we already mentioned it today 40 01:01:27,375 --> 01:01:28,833 is Armatis Day, right? 41 01:01:28,833 --> 01:01:29,541 And it's celebrating 42 01:01:29,541 --> 01:01:30,833 the end of World War I. 43 01:01:30,833 --> 01:01:33,875 But get this, unbelievably, World War I 44 01:01:33,875 --> 01:01:35,916 saw 9 million soldiers 45 01:01:35,916 --> 01:01:37,500 lose their life and 21 46 01:01:37,500 --> 01:01:39,000 million more were injured. 47 01:01:39,416 --> 01:01:42,041 Not to mention the estimated 5 million 48 01:01:42,041 --> 01:01:44,666 civilians that died from disease or 49 01:01:44,666 --> 01:01:46,166 starvation or exposure. 50 01:01:46,583 --> 01:01:48,541 Yeah, I'd say the end of 51 01:01:48,541 --> 01:01:50,125 the war was a celebration. 52 01:01:51,083 --> 01:01:53,291 And on to happier losses here, okay? 53 01:01:53,875 --> 01:01:55,791 Jumping up to 1946, that's when the New 54 01:01:55,791 --> 01:01:56,750 York Knicks, they played 55 01:01:56,750 --> 01:01:58,083 their very first basketball 56 01:01:58,166 --> 01:01:59,500 association of America. 57 01:01:59,500 --> 01:02:00,458 That's right, the BAA. 58 01:02:01,291 --> 01:02:02,958 Well they played their first home game at 59 01:02:02,958 --> 01:02:06,416 Madison Square Garden and they lost 78 to 60 01:02:06,500 --> 01:02:09,958 68 to the Chicago Stags in overtime. 61 01:02:10,708 --> 01:02:13,791 And finally in 1978, you guys might 62 01:02:13,791 --> 01:02:16,500 remember this one, the Dukes of Hazzard. 63 01:02:16,875 --> 01:02:18,416 Well it made TV history 64 01:02:18,416 --> 01:02:20,000 with that car jump, right? 65 01:02:20,291 --> 01:02:21,375 Well the jump, it 66 01:02:21,375 --> 01:02:23,583 actually totaled the General Lee. 67 01:02:24,166 --> 01:02:26,333 And it was the same jump that was seen in 68 01:02:26,333 --> 01:02:27,250 the show's opening 69 01:02:27,250 --> 01:02:30,833 credits from 1979 to 1975. 70 01:02:31,166 --> 01:02:33,583 There were over 300 General Lees in the 71 01:02:33,583 --> 01:02:34,500 shooting of that series. 72 01:02:35,208 --> 01:02:37,166 All right, well happy birthday to you. 73 01:02:37,166 --> 01:02:38,416 Today is your birthday. 74 01:02:38,625 --> 01:02:39,500 You share a birthday 75 01:02:39,500 --> 01:02:41,875 with musician John Baptiste. 76 01:02:41,875 --> 01:02:43,000 He's 39 today. 77 01:02:43,333 --> 01:02:45,541 Actor Stanley Tucci, he's 65 today. 78 01:02:46,458 --> 01:02:48,875 Actress from Ghost, A Few Good Men, Demi 79 01:02:48,875 --> 01:02:50,875 Moore, she's 63 today. 80 01:02:51,458 --> 01:02:53,875 And Ally McBeal herself, actress Kalista 81 01:02:53,875 --> 01:02:56,291 Flockhart, she's 61 years old. 82 01:02:56,291 --> 01:02:57,583 Oh, oh, and you may 83 01:02:57,583 --> 01:02:58,666 have heard of this guy. 84 01:02:58,666 --> 01:03:00,833 He provides quotes for Morning Cereal, 85 01:03:01,291 --> 01:03:02,708 Leonardo DiCaprio, he is 86 01:03:02,708 --> 01:03:05,125 just 51 years old today. 87 01:03:05,583 --> 01:03:06,125 All right. 88 01:03:06,250 --> 01:03:08,375 Well now we turn to the number one song 89 01:03:08,375 --> 01:03:10,250 on this date back in 1989. 90 01:03:10,750 --> 01:03:12,250 And it was "When I See 91 01:03:12,250 --> 01:03:14,250 You Smile" by Bad English. 92 01:03:14,833 --> 01:03:17,000 Now this was the group's only number one 93 01:03:17,000 --> 01:03:18,208 hit, which is surprising 94 01:03:18,208 --> 01:03:20,500 as this was a super group 95 01:03:20,500 --> 01:03:22,125 comprised of members from the bands of 96 01:03:22,125 --> 01:03:23,708 The Babies and from Journey. 97 01:03:24,416 --> 01:03:26,833 Well my hope for you is that you find the 98 01:03:26,833 --> 01:03:29,208 one that when you see them smile, you can 99 01:03:29,583 --> 01:03:30,500 face the world. 100 01:03:30,500 --> 01:03:33,083 You can see rays of light and you can do 101 01:03:33,083 --> 01:03:35,375 anything, as the song suggests. 102 01:03:36,333 --> 01:03:38,708 Well from power ballads to personal 103 01:03:38,708 --> 01:03:40,250 power, let's get into 104 01:03:40,250 --> 01:03:41,083 our book review here. 105 01:03:41,583 --> 01:03:43,750 And we are continuing our journey through 106 01:03:43,750 --> 01:03:46,375 Mel Robbins, The Let Them Theory. 107 01:03:46,375 --> 01:03:47,916 In today's chapter, it digs into 108 01:03:47,916 --> 01:03:49,166 something we all feel, 109 01:03:49,416 --> 01:03:51,458 but we rarely understand. 110 01:03:52,250 --> 01:03:52,708 Emotion. 111 01:03:53,083 --> 01:03:54,625 In the sub-chapter, do you 112 01:03:54,625 --> 01:03:57,000 know what an emotion really is? 113 01:03:57,416 --> 01:03:58,958 Well Robbins explains that 114 01:03:58,958 --> 01:04:00,666 emotions aren't who we are. 115 01:04:00,666 --> 01:04:01,916 They're data, right? 116 01:04:02,291 --> 01:04:04,125 They're physical reactions that carry 117 01:04:04,125 --> 01:04:06,625 information, not definitions of identity. 118 01:04:07,333 --> 01:04:09,000 And as she puts it, "An 119 01:04:09,000 --> 01:04:11,208 emotion is energy emotion. 120 01:04:11,750 --> 01:04:13,833 It's not a verdict about your worth." 121 01:04:15,083 --> 01:04:17,583 So she reminds us that our emotions are 122 01:04:17,583 --> 01:04:18,791 our body's ways of 123 01:04:18,791 --> 01:04:20,583 communicating, like a signal 124 01:04:20,583 --> 01:04:21,583 flare from within. 125 01:04:22,125 --> 01:04:23,750 Instead of fighting them or over 126 01:04:23,750 --> 01:04:25,208 analyzing them, Robbins 127 01:04:25,208 --> 01:04:27,333 says to pause and ask, "What 128 01:04:27,333 --> 01:04:30,166 is this emotion trying to tell me?" 129 01:04:31,125 --> 01:04:33,666 For instance, anger might reveal that a 130 01:04:33,666 --> 01:04:35,250 boundary's been crossed. 131 01:04:35,875 --> 01:04:36,833 Sadness might signal 132 01:04:36,833 --> 01:04:38,666 loss or unmet expectations. 133 01:04:39,375 --> 01:04:40,833 Even joy, fleeting as it 134 01:04:40,833 --> 01:04:43,416 feels, it signals alignment. 135 01:04:44,750 --> 01:04:46,541 She also makes the point that labeling 136 01:04:46,541 --> 01:04:48,708 emotions can make them easier to manage. 137 01:04:49,291 --> 01:04:51,541 Naming what you feel activates the 138 01:04:51,541 --> 01:04:52,708 rational part of your 139 01:04:52,708 --> 01:04:54,916 brain and it quiets that chaos. 140 01:04:56,000 --> 01:04:57,916 Robbins calls this the "pause to power 141 01:04:57,916 --> 01:04:59,833 method" and it's a quick 142 01:04:59,833 --> 01:05:01,833 self-check before you react. 143 01:05:02,500 --> 01:05:05,000 Now, the most liberating insight of this 144 01:05:05,000 --> 01:05:06,125 section is the fact that 145 01:05:06,125 --> 01:05:08,041 you don't have to fix every 146 01:05:08,666 --> 01:05:11,166 emotion. Sometimes you just have to feel it, 147 01:05:11,458 --> 01:05:13,541 breathe, and then let it pass. 148 01:05:14,583 --> 01:05:17,208 The let them concept applies inward too. 149 01:05:17,750 --> 01:05:20,500 Let your emotions exist without judgment. 150 01:05:21,791 --> 01:05:23,500 Here is your Tuesday takeaway. 151 01:05:24,625 --> 01:05:26,500 Those aren't warnings, they're wisdom. 152 01:05:27,083 --> 01:05:29,083 Listen, but don't let them drive. 153 01:05:29,875 --> 01:05:32,333 So today, make sure you think a veteran 154 01:05:32,333 --> 01:05:33,750 and celebrate your 155 01:05:33,750 --> 01:05:34,875 singlehood if that's where 156 01:05:34,875 --> 01:05:35,250 you're at. 157 01:05:35,500 --> 01:05:36,625 And take Leo's advice, 158 01:05:37,000 --> 01:05:38,833 don't wait for life to change. 159 01:05:39,416 --> 01:05:40,041 Grab the wheel. 160 01:05:40,708 --> 01:05:42,208 All right, thanks for spending part of 161 01:05:42,208 --> 01:05:42,916 your morning with Morning 162 01:05:42,916 --> 01:05:45,166 Serial today and as always, 163 01:05:45,458 --> 01:05:47,000 have a fantastic day. 164 01:05:48,458 --> 01:05:50,125 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 165 01:05:50,125 --> 01:05:50,833 the Morning Serial 166 01:05:50,833 --> 01:05:52,875 podcast on the One Life Live 167 01:05:52,875 --> 01:05:53,291 It channel. 168 01:05:53,875 --> 01:05:55,833 You can find more episodes and videos by 169 01:05:55,833 --> 01:05:56,583 visiting our YouTube 170 01:05:56,583 --> 01:05:57,875 channel and the website 171 01:05:57,958 --> 01:06:01,416 at seanenglis and at seanenglis.com where 172 01:06:01,416 --> 01:06:02,666 you can also follow our 173 01:06:02,666 --> 01:06:04,041 other podcast, the Mr. 174 01:06:04,041 --> 01:06:05,083 and Mrs. English podcast 175 01:06:05,083 --> 01:06:06,666 and the Life Happens podcast. 176 01:06:07,500 --> 01:06:09,625 And these other podcasts will dive deeper 177 01:06:09,625 --> 01:06:10,541 into everyday issues, 178 01:06:10,791 --> 01:06:12,041 self-improvement, well-being, 179 01:06:12,333 --> 01:06:14,083 business and finance, and we 180 01:06:14,083 --> 01:06:15,375 welcome special guests too. 181 01:06:15,833 --> 01:06:16,541 So join us. 182 01:06:16,541 --> 01:06:17,958 It will be a good time, I promise. 183 01:06:18,625 --> 01:06:19,708 Thanks again for listening. 184 01:06:19,708 --> 01:06:21,291 Have a fantastic day and 185 01:06:21,291 --> 01:06:21,791 we'll see you tomorrow.