Good morning and
welcome to Morning Syria.
Okay, good morning and welcome to Friday.
We did it, we made it to
the first Friday in February
and it feels oh so good, right?
That's a lot of Fs.
First Friday February
feels good, a lot of Fs.
Well, building off of
yesterday's odd special day
of the week, today is just as odd.
Today is National Working Naked Day,
which I would strongly
recommend you interpreting
as working authentically, right?
Preferably fully dressed probably.
Or if you insist, let's go ahead
and work from home today, right?
Yeah, that's a good plan.
Well, yesterday's trivia answer is wax.
Crayons are made of wax.
Pretty easy one for you,
you probably got that one.
All right, well it is now
time for the essential vitamins
in your morning cereal.
Today's quote is from
birthday boy Rick Astley,
who's turning 60 years
old today, unbelievably.
Rick Astley said, and
you probably guessed it,
never gonna give you up,
never gonna let you down,
end quote.
And we should all be so lucky
to find our own Rick Astley's
that promise this
unconditional love, loyalty,
and commitment, commitment
to some sick dance moves.
Well, let's keep the let them
theory by Mel Robbins flowing
because today, Mel takes us
straight into the deep end.
Love, dating, and the
stories we tell ourselves
about why it's not working.
All right, this section is all about
resetting expectations
and honestly, calling us out just a
little in a loving way.
All right, Mel begins
by challenging the idea
that finding love is
about efforting harder,
fixing yourself or
chasing the right person.
Instead, she reframes
love as something that begins
with alignment, not pursuit.
One of her key reminders is quote,
love doesn't require you to abandon
yourself, end quote.
If you feel anxious, unseen,
or constantly
questioning where you stand,
that's not romance,
that's your nervous
system waving a red flag, okay?
She talks openly about how
many of us confuse chemistry
with compatibility, that spark?
It might just be familiarity with chaos.
Mel explains that
healthy love feels calm,
it's consistent, and it's safe.
And for people used to
emotional roller coasters,
that can feel boring at
first, but boring isn't bad.
Boring is peaceful,
boring lets you exhale, okay?
Another standout quote
from this section is quote,
you don't attract love
by proving your worth,
you attract it by
honoring it, end quote, okay?
That line alone could save people
many years of dating burnout.
Now, Mel emphasizes that
love isn't something you earn
through over giving, over
texting, or over thinking.
It shows up when you
stop trying to be chosen
and start choosing yourself.
Now, she also brings the let them concept
directly into dating.
If someone is
inconsistent, unavailable, or unsure,
let them be, don't try to
convince them you're lovable,
the right people don't need convincing,
they actually show up on their own, okay?
This chapter encourages listeners
to stop romanticizing potential
and start paying attention to behavior.
Love isn't hidden,
it's clear, it's mutual,
and it doesn't leave you guessing, okay?
Mel closes this section
with a powerful reminder.
The goal isn't just to find love,
it's to find peaceful love,
the kind that fits into your life
instead of taking it over, all right?
Okay, here is your Friday takeaway.
Real love doesn't make you chase,
it meets you where you are, and it grows
with you, all right?
So today, show up
real, enjoy the weekend,
and don't overthink it, all right?
Now, the prize from the
bottom of the cereal box,
it's the morning cereal
trivia question of the day.
On a Friday, which is
a little bit harder,
I'm gonna try to
pronounce some of these words,
I might get them wrong, so
forgive me ahead of time here.
Here's the question.
What are Assam, Darjeeling, and Royabas,
all types up?
All right, well, thanks for listening
to Morning Cereal today.
Have a great weekend, and
we will see you back here
on Monday for the trivia answer
and more sugar for your soul.
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