1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:02,000 Good morning. 2 01:00:03,958 --> 01:00:06,041 And welcome to morning cereal 3 01:00:11,875 --> 01:00:13,958 Okay, good morning and welcome to Friday. 4 01:00:14,541 --> 01:00:15,833 Well, congrats on making 5 01:00:15,833 --> 01:00:16,916 it through another week. 6 01:00:17,125 --> 01:00:18,541 And I gotta tell you, 7 01:00:18,541 --> 01:00:19,416 it's been a tougher week 8 01:00:19,416 --> 01:00:20,750 than usual in my household. 9 01:00:21,083 --> 01:00:23,375 And if you've had a tough week as well, 10 01:00:23,375 --> 01:00:25,750 then a big congratulations to you as well 11 01:00:25,750 --> 01:00:26,791 for making it to Friday. 12 01:00:27,625 --> 01:00:28,666 Some weeks are just 13 01:00:28,666 --> 01:00:30,000 more trying than others. 14 01:00:30,583 --> 01:00:32,458 Well, I mean, thank goodness it's 15 01:00:32,458 --> 01:00:33,750 International Care Day. 16 01:00:34,125 --> 01:00:35,166 I'm feeling better already. 17 01:00:35,750 --> 01:00:36,666 That makes everything 18 01:00:36,666 --> 01:00:39,250 better, I guess, right? 19 01:00:39,958 --> 01:00:40,166 Somehow? 20 01:00:41,416 --> 01:00:42,833 Well, my kids will love this. 21 01:00:42,833 --> 01:00:44,291 Well, kids everywhere, really, 22 01:00:44,791 --> 01:00:46,166 because it's also 23 01:00:46,166 --> 01:00:48,000 National Picky Eaters Day. 24 01:00:48,541 --> 01:00:50,958 So enjoy today because tomorrow, kids, 25 01:00:50,958 --> 01:00:51,458 you're gonna need to 26 01:00:51,458 --> 01:00:52,500 eat your vegetables again, 27 01:00:52,916 --> 01:00:54,583 but you need to eat your carrots today. 28 01:00:55,625 --> 01:00:56,625 Well, let's jump into a 29 01:00:56,625 --> 01:00:58,000 quote today from Bill Gates 30 01:00:58,000 --> 01:00:59,541 who said, quote, "It's 31 01:00:59,541 --> 01:01:01,208 fine to celebrate success, 32 01:01:01,750 --> 01:01:04,000 but it's more important to heed the 33 01:01:04,000 --> 01:01:05,208 lessons of failure." 34 01:01:05,666 --> 01:01:06,000 End quote. 35 01:01:06,541 --> 01:01:07,958 Good point and thanks, Bill. 36 01:01:08,791 --> 01:01:09,958 Well, today's news, facts, 37 01:01:09,958 --> 01:01:11,875 and birthdays are for April 4th. 38 01:01:12,166 --> 01:01:13,708 Starting back in 1968, 39 01:01:14,208 --> 01:01:15,208 that's when civil rights 40 01:01:15,208 --> 01:01:17,041 activist Martin Luther King, 41 01:01:17,041 --> 01:01:18,583 he was assassinated on this date. 42 01:01:19,583 --> 01:01:21,708 Then in 1973 on this 43 01:01:21,708 --> 01:01:23,333 date, the World Trade Center, 44 01:01:23,333 --> 01:01:24,916 it opened up in New York City. 45 01:01:25,541 --> 01:01:26,750 And at the time, they were 46 01:01:26,750 --> 01:01:28,291 the world's tallest buildings, 47 01:01:28,541 --> 01:01:30,291 each at 110 stories. 48 01:01:31,583 --> 01:01:34,375 Then in 1975 on this date, 49 01:01:34,833 --> 01:01:36,416 Bill Gates and Paul Allen, 50 01:01:36,666 --> 01:01:38,416 they founded a little software company 51 01:01:38,583 --> 01:01:39,333 called Microsoft. 52 01:01:40,625 --> 01:01:42,583 Then on this date, actor Heath Ledger, 53 01:01:42,791 --> 01:01:44,333 he was born in 1979. 54 01:01:45,541 --> 01:01:46,666 Well, happy birthday to you 55 01:01:46,666 --> 01:01:47,750 if today is your birthday. 56 01:01:48,041 --> 01:01:49,708 You share a birthday with Tony Stark. 57 01:01:49,916 --> 01:01:50,625 I mean, I'm sorry, 58 01:01:51,416 --> 01:01:52,708 actor Robert Downey Jr. 59 01:01:53,000 --> 01:01:54,333 He turned 60 today. 60 01:01:55,416 --> 01:01:56,375 And the number one song 61 01:01:56,375 --> 01:01:58,250 on this date back in 1986 62 01:01:58,666 --> 01:02:01,458 was "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco. 63 01:02:02,166 --> 01:02:03,583 And this song, as you 64 01:02:03,583 --> 01:02:04,875 probably would have guessed, 65 01:02:04,958 --> 01:02:07,416 is inspired by the classical composer, 66 01:02:07,458 --> 01:02:09,041 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. 67 01:02:09,583 --> 01:02:10,791 And this song is actually 68 01:02:10,791 --> 01:02:12,583 the first and the last song 69 01:02:12,583 --> 01:02:14,750 by a German artist to hit number one 70 01:02:15,333 --> 01:02:16,583 on the Billboard top 100. 71 01:02:16,875 --> 01:02:17,958 And it was Falco's only 72 01:02:17,958 --> 01:02:18,833 number one hit as well. 73 01:02:19,625 --> 01:02:21,208 And I went back and read the lyrics 74 01:02:21,708 --> 01:02:24,208 and shockingly, they aren't very deep. 75 01:02:24,208 --> 01:02:24,958 They talk about the 76 01:02:24,958 --> 01:02:26,250 composer liking to drink. 77 01:02:26,583 --> 01:02:27,333 He had lots of debt 78 01:02:27,333 --> 01:02:29,166 apparently, and he liked women. 79 01:02:29,708 --> 01:02:30,916 And everyone apparently 80 01:02:30,916 --> 01:02:32,791 shouted, "Rock me Amadeus." 81 01:02:32,791 --> 01:02:33,416 That's about it. 82 01:02:34,083 --> 01:02:34,500 Catchy though. 83 01:02:35,458 --> 01:02:37,708 Okay, well, let's head into 84 01:02:37,708 --> 01:02:39,125 this Friday and this weekend 85 01:02:39,125 --> 01:02:41,041 with a review from Stephen R. Covey's 86 01:02:41,041 --> 01:02:41,875 "The Seven Habits of 87 01:02:41,875 --> 01:02:43,083 Highly Effective People." 88 01:02:43,916 --> 01:02:44,791 And in this first 89 01:02:44,791 --> 01:02:47,000 chapter entitled "Inside Out," 90 01:02:47,416 --> 01:02:50,000 yesterday Covey started talking about how 91 01:02:50,500 --> 01:02:51,458 if we want to change 92 01:02:51,458 --> 01:02:52,541 a difficult situation, 93 01:02:52,875 --> 01:02:54,125 that we first should 94 01:02:54,125 --> 01:02:55,250 look to change ourselves 95 01:02:55,458 --> 01:02:56,541 and our perceptions. 96 01:02:57,791 --> 01:02:58,541 Covey has sub 97 01:02:58,541 --> 01:02:59,833 chapters within his chapters 98 01:03:00,041 --> 01:03:01,750 and the first one is entitled 99 01:03:02,083 --> 01:03:04,541 "The Personality and Character Ethics." 100 01:03:05,208 --> 01:03:06,125 And what Covey 101 01:03:06,125 --> 01:03:07,583 unpacks is very interesting 102 01:03:07,583 --> 01:03:08,458 in this sub chapter. 103 01:03:09,125 --> 01:03:10,500 During his studies, he 104 01:03:10,500 --> 01:03:12,250 found success literature 105 01:03:12,541 --> 01:03:13,833 or self-health books 106 01:03:13,833 --> 01:03:15,750 in the last 50 years. 107 01:03:15,750 --> 01:03:16,958 And really it's the last 75 108 01:03:16,958 --> 01:03:18,125 since this book was written. 109 01:03:18,583 --> 01:03:21,208 He found them to be filled with social 110 01:03:21,208 --> 01:03:22,416 image consciousness, 111 01:03:22,666 --> 01:03:23,750 techniques and quick 112 01:03:23,750 --> 01:03:25,625 fixes that he looked at 113 01:03:25,708 --> 01:03:28,250 as social band-aids to help solve 114 01:03:28,250 --> 01:03:29,666 problems temporarily. 115 01:03:30,625 --> 01:03:32,875 However, before that period of time, 116 01:03:33,000 --> 01:03:34,375 so the previous 150 117 01:03:34,375 --> 01:03:36,458 years, self-health books, 118 01:03:37,000 --> 01:03:37,916 Covey found that the 119 01:03:37,916 --> 01:03:39,416 success literature focused 120 01:03:39,625 --> 01:03:41,916 on character ethic, which were the 121 01:03:41,916 --> 01:03:43,541 foundations of success. 122 01:03:43,833 --> 01:03:45,875 And they were things like, quote, 123 01:03:46,208 --> 01:03:48,541 "Integrity, humility, fidelity, 124 01:03:49,250 --> 01:03:50,125 temperance, courage, 125 01:03:50,625 --> 01:03:52,000 justice, patience, 126 01:03:53,208 --> 01:03:55,500 industry, simplicity, modesty 127 01:03:56,375 --> 01:03:58,625 and the golden rule," end quote. 128 01:03:59,458 --> 01:04:00,500 Now there's a major 129 01:04:00,500 --> 01:04:01,791 difference between the two 130 01:04:02,166 --> 01:04:03,500 and we are living in the 131 01:04:03,500 --> 01:04:05,083 time where people have valued 132 01:04:05,083 --> 01:04:07,000 the personality ethic more. 133 01:04:07,875 --> 01:04:09,500 Focusing our perception of 134 01:04:09,500 --> 01:04:12,291 success on our own public image, 135 01:04:12,625 --> 01:04:14,083 quote, "Lubricating the 136 01:04:14,083 --> 01:04:16,333 processes of human interaction," 137 01:04:16,583 --> 01:04:17,583 end quote, "with 138 01:04:17,583 --> 01:04:20,041 attitudes, skills and techniques, 139 01:04:20,541 --> 01:04:22,541 focusing on, quote, "Positive mental 140 01:04:22,541 --> 01:04:23,875 attitudes," end quote. 141 01:04:24,333 --> 01:04:26,333 And living by sayings like, 142 01:04:26,333 --> 01:04:28,666 "Your attitude determines your altitude." 143 01:04:29,541 --> 01:04:31,958 These are cheap, temporary fixes 144 01:04:31,958 --> 01:04:33,875 that merely offer lip service 145 01:04:33,875 --> 01:04:36,166 and teach a positive attitude 146 01:04:36,166 --> 01:04:38,208 is all that is necessary for success. 147 01:04:39,208 --> 01:04:40,500 However, Covey says 148 01:04:40,500 --> 01:04:42,583 that prior to World War I, 149 01:04:42,916 --> 01:04:44,125 society taught and 150 01:04:44,125 --> 01:04:46,458 valued the character ethic, 151 01:04:46,916 --> 01:04:48,458 which quote, "Taught that 152 01:04:48,458 --> 01:04:49,833 there are basic principles 153 01:04:49,833 --> 01:04:51,541 of effective living and 154 01:04:51,541 --> 01:04:53,458 that people can only experience 155 01:04:53,666 --> 01:04:54,708 true success and 156 01:04:54,708 --> 01:04:57,083 enduring happiness as they learn 157 01:04:57,333 --> 01:04:58,708 and integrate these principles 158 01:04:58,708 --> 01:05:01,125 into their basic character," end quote. 159 01:05:02,083 --> 01:05:03,625 Now that's good stuff and 160 01:05:03,625 --> 01:05:05,166 we'll continue to dive in 161 01:05:05,166 --> 01:05:06,166 even deeper tomorrow. 162 01:05:06,833 --> 01:05:09,166 Now, remember these character trait words 163 01:05:09,166 --> 01:05:10,958 as you go through your day today, 164 01:05:10,958 --> 01:05:12,583 as you go through this weekend, right? 165 01:05:13,416 --> 01:05:15,208 Integrity, humility, fidelity, 166 01:05:15,750 --> 01:05:17,125 temperance, courage, 167 01:05:18,291 --> 01:05:19,416 justice, patience, 168 01:05:20,000 --> 01:05:22,583 industry, simplicity, modesty 169 01:05:23,250 --> 01:05:24,000 and the golden rule, 170 01:05:24,500 --> 01:05:26,250 all good things to live by 171 01:05:26,375 --> 01:05:27,541 and to remember top of mind. 172 01:05:28,208 --> 01:05:29,500 Hey, thanks for joining us today. 173 01:05:29,708 --> 01:05:30,833 Have a great weekend. 174 01:05:31,125 --> 01:05:33,125 We'll see you back here on Monday and 175 01:05:33,125 --> 01:05:34,500 have a fantastic day. 176 01:05:36,875 --> 01:05:38,625 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 177 01:05:38,625 --> 01:05:39,250 the Morning Serial 178 01:05:39,250 --> 01:05:40,875 podcast on the One Life 179 01:05:41,041 --> 01:05:41,875 Live It channel. 180 01:05:42,416 --> 01:05:44,333 You can find more episodes and videos by 181 01:05:44,333 --> 01:05:46,000 visiting our YouTube channel and the 182 01:05:46,000 --> 01:05:47,625 website at seaningless 183 01:05:47,958 --> 01:05:50,125 and at seaningless.com, where you can 184 01:05:50,125 --> 01:05:51,458 also follow our other 185 01:05:51,458 --> 01:05:53,000 podcast, the Mr. and Mrs. 186 01:05:53,000 --> 01:05:54,166 Inglis podcast and the 187 01:05:54,166 --> 01:05:55,166 Life Happens podcast. 188 01:05:56,000 --> 01:05:57,666 In these other podcasts, we'll dive 189 01:05:57,666 --> 01:05:59,041 deeper into everyday issues, 190 01:05:59,333 --> 01:06:00,083 self-improvement and 191 01:06:00,083 --> 01:06:02,583 well-being, business and finance, and we 192 01:06:02,583 --> 01:06:03,833 welcome special guests too. 193 01:06:04,333 --> 01:06:05,083 So join us. 194 01:06:05,083 --> 01:06:06,416 It'll be a good time, I promise. 195 01:06:07,125 --> 01:06:08,000 Thanks again for listening. 196 01:06:08,208 --> 01:06:09,750 Have a fantastic day and 197 01:06:09,750 --> 01:06:10,375 we'll see you tomorrow.