1 01:00:00,500 --> 01:00:03,125 Good morning and welcome 2 01:00:03,125 --> 01:00:04,708 to your morning cereal. 3 01:00:08,875 --> 01:00:11,625 Okay, good morning and welcome to Monday. 4 01:00:12,000 --> 01:00:14,041 I hope you had a great weekend. 5 01:00:14,416 --> 01:00:16,541 It is still March Madness time. 6 01:00:16,750 --> 01:00:18,000 Is your team still in it? 7 01:00:18,416 --> 01:00:20,500 Mine is not, but I hope yours is. 8 01:00:20,916 --> 01:00:21,791 Well, either way, 9 01:00:21,791 --> 01:00:23,500 it's another manic Monday 10 01:00:23,666 --> 01:00:26,166 that has arrived and your alarm clock 11 01:00:26,291 --> 01:00:28,333 probably feels like it's a little bit 12 01:00:28,458 --> 01:00:29,541 of a personal betrayal 13 01:00:29,541 --> 01:00:30,583 for you this morning. 14 01:00:31,166 --> 01:00:33,083 But all is good today 15 01:00:33,083 --> 01:00:34,750 because today is national. 16 01:00:35,250 --> 01:00:36,791 I am in control day, 17 01:00:37,041 --> 01:00:38,916 which is either empowering 18 01:00:39,166 --> 01:00:40,791 or it's deeply ironic 19 01:00:40,791 --> 01:00:41,916 depending on how your morning 20 01:00:41,916 --> 01:00:43,041 has gone so far. 21 01:00:43,625 --> 01:00:44,875 Either way, today is 22 01:00:44,875 --> 01:00:46,291 all about taking ownership 23 01:00:46,291 --> 01:00:48,458 of your choices, even the ones involving 24 01:00:48,958 --> 01:00:49,750 hitting the snooze 25 01:00:49,750 --> 01:00:51,125 button four times, right? 26 01:00:51,541 --> 01:00:52,916 And now the answer to 27 01:00:52,916 --> 01:00:54,000 Friday's trivia question, 28 01:00:54,541 --> 01:00:56,458 Julia Child, the chef's 29 01:00:56,458 --> 01:00:57,833 kitchen that is on display 30 01:00:58,000 --> 01:01:00,500 at the Smithsonian is Julia Child's. 31 01:01:00,791 --> 01:01:02,291 Now it's time for the essential vitamins 32 01:01:02,291 --> 01:01:04,041 in your morning cereal, today's quote. 33 01:01:04,625 --> 01:01:05,541 And it is from birthday 34 01:01:05,541 --> 01:01:07,875 legend turning 58 today, 35 01:01:07,875 --> 01:01:08,625 one of my favorites, 36 01:01:09,208 --> 01:01:10,750 Celine Dion, who said quote, 37 01:01:11,291 --> 01:01:12,708 "Don't be so familiar 38 01:01:12,708 --> 01:01:14,583 and so much into routine 39 01:01:14,583 --> 01:01:16,000 that you don't know when 40 01:01:16,000 --> 01:01:17,375 you've changed," end quote. 41 01:01:18,000 --> 01:01:18,500 All right, your 42 01:01:18,500 --> 01:01:20,083 morning decode here, Celine, 43 01:01:20,666 --> 01:01:22,000 basically if your life 44 01:01:22,000 --> 01:01:23,833 feels like it's on autopilot, 45 01:01:24,208 --> 01:01:25,833 it might be time to check if 46 01:01:25,833 --> 01:01:27,208 you're still the driver, right? 47 01:01:27,583 --> 01:01:28,833 Our rigid life routine 48 01:01:28,833 --> 01:01:30,500 makes you stop paying attention 49 01:01:30,500 --> 01:01:32,000 to your internal state, 50 01:01:32,458 --> 01:01:34,125 potentially missing the moment 51 01:01:34,125 --> 01:01:35,250 that you've outgrown 52 01:01:35,250 --> 01:01:37,166 your old self, right? 53 01:01:37,541 --> 01:01:38,583 One life, live it people. 54 01:01:39,000 --> 01:01:40,250 All right, well, let's go ahead and hear 55 01:01:40,250 --> 01:01:41,458 from the experts now. 56 01:01:41,916 --> 01:01:43,000 It is time to pour in some 57 01:01:43,000 --> 01:01:45,125 atomic habits by James Clear. 58 01:01:45,541 --> 01:01:46,875 And today we are beginning 59 01:01:46,875 --> 01:01:49,583 part two and chapter four 60 01:01:49,833 --> 01:01:50,958 with today's segment coming 61 01:01:50,958 --> 01:01:52,416 from chapter four's intro, 62 01:01:53,000 --> 01:01:55,666 the man who didn't look right, okay? 63 01:01:56,041 --> 01:01:57,333 And yes, it sounds like the 64 01:01:57,333 --> 01:01:58,791 start of a true crime podcast, 65 01:01:59,000 --> 01:02:00,333 but it's actually about the 66 01:02:00,333 --> 01:02:02,083 science of habit perception. 67 01:02:02,916 --> 01:02:04,083 Now, admittedly, I've been 68 01:02:04,083 --> 01:02:05,291 watching way too much Dateline, 69 01:02:05,500 --> 01:02:06,500 but here we go. 70 01:02:06,625 --> 01:02:08,250 To open, Clear tells us 71 01:02:08,250 --> 01:02:09,833 the story of a paramedic 72 01:02:09,833 --> 01:02:11,333 who instantly sensed 73 01:02:11,333 --> 01:02:12,916 something was off with a patient 74 01:02:13,291 --> 01:02:14,666 and before any obvious 75 01:02:14,666 --> 01:02:15,833 symptoms had appeared. 76 01:02:16,375 --> 01:02:18,666 Now that gut instinct, it wasn't magic, 77 01:02:18,666 --> 01:02:20,583 it was pattern recognition 78 01:02:20,583 --> 01:02:21,958 built from his experience. 79 01:02:22,541 --> 01:02:24,791 Now, Clear explains that our brains 80 01:02:24,958 --> 01:02:27,083 are constantly scanning for these cues, 81 01:02:27,791 --> 01:02:29,458 even subconsciously saying, quote, 82 01:02:29,583 --> 01:02:31,500 "The human brain is a prediction 83 01:02:31,500 --> 01:02:33,083 machine," end quote. 84 01:02:33,666 --> 01:02:34,666 Now, over time, 85 01:02:34,916 --> 01:02:36,666 habits shape what we notice 86 01:02:36,958 --> 01:02:37,958 and what we ignore. 87 01:02:38,500 --> 01:02:40,000 So this matters because 88 01:02:40,000 --> 01:02:41,541 your identity and habits 89 01:02:41,625 --> 01:02:43,416 influence your perception of reality. 90 01:02:44,083 --> 01:02:46,375 A smoker notices cigarette breaks, 91 01:02:46,750 --> 01:02:48,416 a runner notices trails, 92 01:02:48,875 --> 01:02:50,708 a business owner notices opportunity. 93 01:02:51,500 --> 01:02:52,583 Your habits don't 94 01:02:52,583 --> 01:02:53,833 just shape your actions, 95 01:02:53,916 --> 01:02:55,375 they actually shape your awareness. 96 01:02:56,000 --> 01:02:57,125 And Clear also 97 01:02:57,125 --> 01:02:58,708 highlights how small habits 98 01:02:58,875 --> 01:03:00,958 reinforce identity, saying, quote, 99 01:03:01,041 --> 01:03:02,416 "Every action you take is a 100 01:03:02,416 --> 01:03:03,625 vote for the type of person 101 01:03:03,625 --> 01:03:06,041 you wish to become," end quote, right? 102 01:03:06,500 --> 01:03:07,791 That means each tiny 103 01:03:07,791 --> 01:03:08,958 decision you're making, 104 01:03:08,958 --> 01:03:10,375 whether to scroll or to 105 01:03:10,375 --> 01:03:11,666 start, it all adds up. 106 01:03:11,958 --> 01:03:14,000 The deeper message here is that change 107 01:03:14,166 --> 01:03:16,791 isn't just behavioral, it's perceptual. 108 01:03:17,333 --> 01:03:18,458 When your habits shift, 109 01:03:18,791 --> 01:03:20,458 your worldview also shifts. 110 01:03:20,958 --> 01:03:22,125 And suddenly, the 111 01:03:22,125 --> 01:03:24,125 things that once felt hard 112 01:03:24,250 --> 01:03:25,541 become more natural to you. 113 01:03:25,791 --> 01:03:27,541 So this chapter, it sets 114 01:03:27,541 --> 01:03:29,041 the stage for understanding 115 01:03:29,250 --> 01:03:30,791 that habits just aren't routines, 116 01:03:31,166 --> 01:03:32,333 they're lenses through 117 01:03:32,333 --> 01:03:34,416 which you see your world. 118 01:03:34,791 --> 01:03:35,500 All right, here it is. 119 01:03:35,916 --> 01:03:37,166 Your Monday takeaway is 120 01:03:37,166 --> 01:03:38,500 this, change your habits 121 01:03:38,750 --> 01:03:39,708 and you'll literally 122 01:03:39,708 --> 01:03:41,208 change what you notice, 123 01:03:41,458 --> 01:03:43,208 and ultimately who you become. 124 01:03:43,500 --> 01:03:44,708 All right, friends, take 125 01:03:44,708 --> 01:03:45,833 control of your Monday, 126 01:03:45,833 --> 01:03:47,625 like it owes you money, right? 127 01:03:48,000 --> 01:03:49,166 But first, the prize from 128 01:03:49,166 --> 01:03:50,333 the bottom of the cereal box, 129 01:03:50,500 --> 01:03:51,416 morning cereal trivia 130 01:03:51,416 --> 01:03:53,166 question of the day, 131 01:03:53,583 --> 01:03:56,166 how many valves does a trumpet have? 132 01:03:56,833 --> 01:03:57,791 All right, hey, thanks for 133 01:03:57,791 --> 01:03:58,708 listening to morning cereal. 134 01:03:59,041 --> 01:04:00,333 We will see you back here tomorrow 135 01:04:00,500 --> 01:04:01,875 for the answer to the trivia question 136 01:04:02,291 --> 01:04:04,500 and more sugar for the soul. 137 01:04:04,500 --> 01:04:07,500 And until then, have a fantastic day. 138 01:04:08,708 --> 01:04:10,250 Don't forget to follow and subscribe 139 01:04:10,250 --> 01:04:11,791 to the morning cereal podcast 140 01:04:12,000 --> 01:04:13,708 on the One Life Live It channel. 141 01:04:14,291 --> 01:04:15,958 You can find more episodes and videos 142 01:04:15,958 --> 01:04:16,958 by visiting our YouTube 143 01:04:16,958 --> 01:04:18,083 channel and the website 144 01:04:18,375 --> 01:04:21,291 at seanenglis and at seanenglis.com, 145 01:04:21,583 --> 01:04:22,375 where you can also 146 01:04:22,375 --> 01:04:23,833 follow our other podcast, 147 01:04:24,125 --> 01:04:25,333 the Mr. and Mrs. English podcast 148 01:04:25,875 --> 01:04:27,041 and the Life Happens podcast. 149 01:04:27,875 --> 01:04:30,000 And these other podcasts will dive deeper 150 01:04:30,000 --> 01:04:30,916 into everyday issues, 151 01:04:31,166 --> 01:04:32,583 self-improvement and well-being, 152 01:04:32,583 --> 01:04:34,458 business and finance, and we 153 01:04:34,458 --> 01:04:35,708 welcome special guests too. 154 01:04:36,208 --> 01:04:37,166 So join us, it will be 155 01:04:37,166 --> 01:04:38,250 a good time, I promise. 156 01:04:38,958 --> 01:04:39,500 Thanks again for 157 01:04:39,500 --> 01:04:41,166 listening, have a fantastic day, 158 01:04:41,458 --> 01:04:42,166 and we'll see you tomorrow.