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 01:00:12,041 --> 01:00:14,458 Okay, good morning and welcome to Monday. 4 01:00:14,958 --> 01:00:15,833 And I hope the fourth 5 01:00:15,833 --> 01:00:16,916 was with you yesterday. 6 01:00:17,416 --> 01:00:18,625 That's a nod to Star Wars 7 01:00:18,625 --> 01:00:19,833 if you didn't realize it. 8 01:00:20,208 --> 01:00:21,333 But why look back? 9 01:00:21,916 --> 01:00:23,375 Today is Cinco de Mayo, 10 01:00:23,708 --> 01:00:26,000 which celebrates Mexico's victory 11 01:00:26,458 --> 01:00:28,166 over the second French empire at the 12 01:00:28,166 --> 01:00:29,916 Battle of Puebla in 1862. 13 01:00:30,750 --> 01:00:32,208 So cheers, enjoy the 14 01:00:32,208 --> 01:00:34,083 celebrations and the margaritas. 15 01:00:35,250 --> 01:00:36,666 But back to Star Wars. 16 01:00:37,166 --> 01:00:39,416 Today is revenge of the fifth day. 17 01:00:40,000 --> 01:00:41,125 Now, I don't have time 18 01:00:41,125 --> 01:00:42,375 to explain that to you 19 01:00:42,375 --> 01:00:43,791 if you don't already get it. 20 01:00:44,041 --> 01:00:45,666 But if you know, you know. 21 01:00:46,333 --> 01:00:47,583 And we're gonna stick with 22 01:00:47,583 --> 01:00:49,291 the Star Wars theme here, okay? 23 01:00:49,833 --> 01:00:51,208 Our quote today is a 24 01:00:51,208 --> 01:00:52,750 well-known movie quote 25 01:00:52,791 --> 01:00:55,000 emphasizing the importance of commitment 26 01:00:55,541 --> 01:00:57,416 and decisive action rather 27 01:00:57,416 --> 01:00:59,208 than just making an attempt. 28 01:01:00,000 --> 01:01:02,166 Today's quote is from Jedi Master Yoda. 29 01:01:02,750 --> 01:01:03,833 He gave us the sage 30 01:01:03,833 --> 01:01:06,958 advice to, "Do or do not. 31 01:01:07,291 --> 01:01:08,291 There is no trying." 32 01:01:08,833 --> 01:01:11,250 Wow, that Yoda, he is so wise. 33 01:01:11,666 --> 01:01:12,666 And making a guest 34 01:01:12,666 --> 01:01:13,958 appearance on Morning Serial? 35 01:01:14,541 --> 01:01:15,041 What an honor. 36 01:01:15,375 --> 01:01:15,916 Thanks, Yoda. 37 01:01:17,000 --> 01:01:18,416 Well, today's news, facts, 38 01:01:18,416 --> 01:01:20,625 and birthdays are for May 5th. 39 01:01:20,625 --> 01:01:22,875 And we're gonna start way back in 1891, 40 01:01:23,250 --> 01:01:24,666 when on this date, Music 41 01:01:24,666 --> 01:01:26,500 Hall, which is now Carnegie Hall, 42 01:01:26,833 --> 01:01:28,291 it opened up in New York City. 43 01:01:28,875 --> 01:01:30,875 And Tchaikovsky was the guest conductor 44 01:01:31,166 --> 01:01:32,708 of the New York Music Society of 45 01:01:32,708 --> 01:01:33,541 Orchestra on that night. 46 01:01:34,541 --> 01:01:36,083 Then we're only gonna move two years 47 01:01:36,291 --> 01:01:37,166 up the timeline to 48 01:01:37,166 --> 01:01:40,083 1893, when on this date, 49 01:01:40,083 --> 01:01:41,041 that's when the Panic of 50 01:01:41,041 --> 01:01:43,583 1893 caused a large crash 51 01:01:43,583 --> 01:01:44,958 on the New York Stock Exchange. 52 01:01:45,791 --> 01:01:46,416 I'd say we kind of know 53 01:01:46,416 --> 01:01:47,375 that feeling these days. 54 01:01:48,208 --> 01:01:50,875 Then in 1904, Cy Young, he 55 01:01:50,875 --> 01:01:52,500 pitched the first perfect game 56 01:01:52,500 --> 01:01:54,125 in quote unquote modern baseball 57 01:01:54,125 --> 01:01:55,833 as the Boston Americans beat the 58 01:01:55,833 --> 01:01:58,208 Philadelphia Athletics 3-0. 59 01:01:58,833 --> 01:02:00,375 So two comments, not 60 01:02:00,375 --> 01:02:01,625 sure that's super modern 61 01:02:01,791 --> 01:02:03,250 and secondarily, if you're 62 01:02:03,250 --> 01:02:04,083 watching this on YouTube, 63 01:02:04,625 --> 01:02:06,750 I don't wanna say, you know, 64 01:02:06,750 --> 01:02:07,875 but these baseball players 65 01:02:07,875 --> 01:02:09,333 say they're such good athletes. 66 01:02:09,333 --> 01:02:12,250 I mean, Cy Young, I'll 67 01:02:12,250 --> 01:02:13,041 just leave that one alone 68 01:02:13,041 --> 01:02:13,583 for right now. 69 01:02:14,333 --> 01:02:17,500 So moving on, lastly, in 1921, 70 01:02:18,166 --> 01:02:19,458 the perfume Chanel 71 01:02:19,458 --> 01:02:20,958 number five was released 72 01:02:20,958 --> 01:02:22,666 by fashion designer Coco Chanel. 73 01:02:23,083 --> 01:02:25,500 And this scent is still available today, 74 01:02:25,916 --> 01:02:27,458 and it's considered one of the world's 75 01:02:27,458 --> 01:02:28,833 most iconic fragrances. 76 01:02:29,875 --> 01:02:30,666 Well, happy birthday. 77 01:02:30,666 --> 01:02:31,708 If your birthday is today, 78 01:02:32,125 --> 01:02:33,083 you share a birthday 79 01:02:33,083 --> 01:02:34,250 with singer Chris Brown. 80 01:02:34,291 --> 01:02:38,291 He's 36 and singer Adele, she's 37. 81 01:02:39,375 --> 01:02:40,583 And the number one song 82 01:02:40,583 --> 01:02:42,541 on this date back in 1983 83 01:02:43,416 --> 01:02:45,541 was "Beat It" by Michael Jackson. 84 01:02:46,333 --> 01:02:47,333 Now, when we talk 85 01:02:47,333 --> 01:02:49,375 about classic 80s songs, 86 01:02:49,666 --> 01:02:51,625 this is a full stop classic. 87 01:02:52,291 --> 01:02:53,291 And I actually find it 88 01:02:53,291 --> 01:02:54,250 really hard to believe 89 01:02:54,250 --> 01:02:56,166 that it came out in the early 80s. 90 01:02:56,500 --> 01:02:58,833 1983 seems not that long 91 01:02:58,833 --> 01:03:00,541 ago, but a long time ago. 92 01:03:01,083 --> 01:03:02,708 But because this is 93 01:03:02,708 --> 01:03:04,750 such a generational song, 94 01:03:04,750 --> 01:03:05,625 I thought I might dive 95 01:03:05,625 --> 01:03:06,875 into it just a little bit more 96 01:03:07,125 --> 01:03:08,875 for perspective, okay? 97 01:03:09,583 --> 01:03:10,166 "Beat It" was the 98 01:03:10,166 --> 01:03:11,791 number one song 42 years ago, 99 01:03:12,083 --> 01:03:12,875 which is hard to believe. 100 01:03:13,458 --> 01:03:15,583 But 42 years before Michael's 101 01:03:15,583 --> 01:03:17,125 song "Beat It" was number one, 102 01:03:17,416 --> 01:03:20,625 the number one song was in 1941 was 103 01:03:20,958 --> 01:03:23,541 "I'll Be Seeing You" by Frank Sinatra. 104 01:03:24,041 --> 01:03:26,625 That was the same year as World War II, 105 01:03:26,916 --> 01:03:28,458 the attack on Pearl Harbor. 106 01:03:29,041 --> 01:03:30,583 And Mount Rushmore was 107 01:03:30,583 --> 01:03:32,083 actually completed that same year. 108 01:03:32,916 --> 01:03:35,250 Wow, talk about the sands of time. 109 01:03:36,291 --> 01:03:38,083 Well, the music video was a huge hit 110 01:03:38,083 --> 01:03:40,166 and it helped usher in the MTV era. 111 01:03:40,708 --> 01:03:43,000 The song also had a bit of a bump 112 01:03:43,000 --> 01:03:44,750 due to the fact that Eddie Van Halen, 113 01:03:44,750 --> 01:03:45,916 who was huge at the time, 114 01:03:46,250 --> 01:03:48,208 he played the guitar solo on "Beat It." 115 01:03:48,666 --> 01:03:49,583 As you probably know, the 116 01:03:49,583 --> 01:03:50,958 song won multiple Grammys 117 01:03:50,958 --> 01:03:51,583 and it's one of the 118 01:03:51,583 --> 01:03:53,333 best-selling songs of all time. 119 01:03:54,458 --> 01:03:56,125 Okay, well, we're reading through 120 01:03:56,125 --> 01:03:56,500 one of the 121 01:03:56,500 --> 01:03:57,916 best-selling books of all time. 122 01:03:58,208 --> 01:03:59,833 And it's Stephen R. Covey's 123 01:03:59,833 --> 01:04:00,750 "The Seven Habits of 124 01:04:00,750 --> 01:04:02,000 Highly Effective People." 125 01:04:02,541 --> 01:04:04,458 And we're in Covey's second chapter 126 01:04:04,458 --> 01:04:05,625 and we're gonna finish it today, 127 01:04:06,041 --> 01:04:08,583 which is "The Seven Habits, An Overview." 128 01:04:08,958 --> 01:04:09,625 And this is where 129 01:04:09,625 --> 01:04:10,583 Covey has been discussing 130 01:04:10,583 --> 01:04:11,583 how important and 131 01:04:11,583 --> 01:04:13,375 influential habits are in our lives, 132 01:04:13,625 --> 01:04:14,541 with the habits being 133 01:04:14,541 --> 01:04:15,666 defined as the intersection 134 01:04:15,750 --> 01:04:17,416 between knowledge, skill, and desire. 135 01:04:17,958 --> 01:04:19,291 These habits, as we know, 136 01:04:19,291 --> 01:04:20,583 are in a maturity continuum. 137 01:04:20,916 --> 01:04:22,083 They consist of growing 138 01:04:22,083 --> 01:04:23,833 from dependence to independence 139 01:04:24,291 --> 01:04:25,208 to interdependence. 140 01:04:26,000 --> 01:04:27,958 And these habits can be and should be 141 01:04:28,041 --> 01:04:29,458 highly effective in your life 142 01:04:29,458 --> 01:04:31,750 if you use them properly and you 143 01:04:31,750 --> 01:04:33,041 implement them in your life, 144 01:04:33,500 --> 01:04:34,375 but you have to remain 145 01:04:34,375 --> 01:04:35,583 balanced with them, right? 146 01:04:35,583 --> 01:04:36,833 We talked about the production 147 01:04:37,083 --> 01:04:38,625 to production capability balance. 148 01:04:39,208 --> 01:04:39,958 That's the balance 149 01:04:39,958 --> 01:04:41,041 between the golden eggs 150 01:04:41,291 --> 01:04:42,916 and the goose that lays them. 151 01:04:43,500 --> 01:04:45,333 And recall, the goose is an asset 152 01:04:45,333 --> 01:04:46,583 and Covey's talking about 153 01:04:46,583 --> 01:04:48,041 maintaining these assets 154 01:04:48,041 --> 01:04:48,916 that we have, right? 155 01:04:49,708 --> 01:04:50,208 Physical assets, 156 01:04:50,416 --> 01:04:52,416 financial assets, human assets. 157 01:04:52,958 --> 01:04:54,500 So that's a quick summary of 158 01:04:54,500 --> 01:04:55,708 probably the last couple weeks 159 01:04:55,833 --> 01:04:56,416 that we've been getting 160 01:04:56,416 --> 01:04:57,708 through this second chapter. 161 01:04:58,333 --> 01:04:58,916 So today we're gonna 162 01:04:58,916 --> 01:05:00,250 finish up part one of the book, 163 01:05:00,250 --> 01:05:01,541 which is "Paradimes and Principles." 164 01:05:02,000 --> 01:05:02,708 And we're gonna finish 165 01:05:02,708 --> 01:05:04,083 up chapter two as well, 166 01:05:04,083 --> 01:05:04,791 which is "The Seven 167 01:05:04,791 --> 01:05:06,041 Principles, An Overview." 168 01:05:06,583 --> 01:05:07,958 So in these final two 169 01:05:07,958 --> 01:05:09,541 sub-chapters of chapter two, 170 01:05:09,958 --> 01:05:11,375 Covey is pleading with the reader 171 01:05:11,375 --> 01:05:12,708 to not approach this 172 01:05:12,708 --> 01:05:14,875 book as just a good read 173 01:05:14,875 --> 01:05:16,791 and then to put it back on the shelf. 174 01:05:16,791 --> 01:05:18,083 So don't use it like a regular book, 175 01:05:18,083 --> 01:05:20,250 just a read and then be done with it. 176 01:05:20,583 --> 01:05:22,416 No, this book was written 177 01:05:22,416 --> 01:05:23,875 and it's designed to, quote, 178 01:05:24,208 --> 01:05:26,833 "Be a companion in the continual process 179 01:05:26,833 --> 01:05:28,541 "of change and growth," end quote. 180 01:05:29,000 --> 01:05:30,750 The habits in this book are incremental, 181 01:05:31,041 --> 01:05:33,416 but they're not entirely linear, right? 182 01:05:33,666 --> 01:05:35,750 Meaning you don't have to master a habit 183 01:05:36,083 --> 01:05:37,375 before you can move on to the next one 184 01:05:37,375 --> 01:05:38,583 and then move on to the next one. 185 01:05:38,958 --> 01:05:40,625 But as you get better 186 01:05:40,625 --> 01:05:41,666 and you start maturing 187 01:05:41,666 --> 01:05:43,166 through the habits, you can 188 01:05:43,166 --> 01:05:45,208 go back to previous habits, 189 01:05:45,208 --> 01:05:46,791 right, to, quote, "Gain 190 01:05:46,791 --> 01:05:48,291 deeper levels of understanding 191 01:05:48,291 --> 01:05:50,041 "and implementation and 192 01:05:50,041 --> 01:05:51,291 expand your knowledge, 193 01:05:51,291 --> 01:05:52,083 "your skills and your 194 01:05:52,083 --> 01:05:53,250 desires," end quote. 195 01:05:54,083 --> 01:05:55,250 So while making your 196 01:05:55,250 --> 01:05:56,291 way through this book, 197 01:05:56,625 --> 01:05:58,791 Covey also suggests that you should 198 01:05:58,791 --> 01:06:00,083 approach the material 199 01:06:00,083 --> 01:06:01,708 as though you're going to teach it 200 01:06:01,708 --> 01:06:03,250 or share it with someone else. 201 01:06:03,791 --> 01:06:06,250 And in doing so, it will help you expand 202 01:06:06,250 --> 01:06:07,833 your perspective of the material. 203 01:06:08,250 --> 01:06:10,083 You'll gain a deeper understanding 204 01:06:10,083 --> 01:06:12,166 and it'll also increase your motivation. 205 01:06:13,083 --> 01:06:14,708 Here Covey quotes Marilyn 206 01:06:14,708 --> 01:06:15,916 Ferguson, who said, quote, 207 01:06:16,458 --> 01:06:18,625 "No one can persuade another to change. 208 01:06:19,083 --> 01:06:21,291 "Each of us guards a gate of change 209 01:06:22,625 --> 01:06:23,416 "to be opened from 210 01:06:23,416 --> 01:06:24,708 the inside," end quote. 211 01:06:25,416 --> 01:06:27,541 And Covey asks the reader to 212 01:06:27,541 --> 01:06:29,208 open their gates for learning, 213 01:06:29,666 --> 01:06:32,250 to understand and live his principles. 214 01:06:32,958 --> 01:06:34,416 And in doing so, quote, "Your 215 01:06:34,416 --> 01:06:36,208 growth will be evolutionary, 216 01:06:36,833 --> 01:06:38,583 "but the net effect will be 217 01:06:38,583 --> 01:06:40,458 revolutionary," end quote. 218 01:06:41,333 --> 01:06:42,041 Here's an example. 219 01:06:42,500 --> 01:06:44,500 The net effect of being open to change 220 01:06:44,500 --> 01:06:46,833 in the first three habits will be, quote, 221 01:06:47,125 --> 01:06:49,416 "Significantly increased self-confidence, 222 01:06:50,083 --> 01:06:51,083 "knowing yourself in a 223 01:06:51,083 --> 01:06:52,583 deeper, more meaningful way, 224 01:06:52,958 --> 01:06:54,958 "your nature, your deepest values 225 01:06:55,125 --> 01:06:56,166 "and your unique 226 01:06:56,166 --> 01:06:58,125 contribution capacity," end quote. 227 01:06:58,916 --> 01:07:00,791 And by living out Covey's principles, 228 01:07:01,083 --> 01:07:02,125 your, quote, "Sense 229 01:07:02,125 --> 01:07:03,666 of identity, integrity, 230 01:07:04,083 --> 01:07:05,375 "control and inner 231 01:07:05,375 --> 01:07:07,625 directedness will infuse you 232 01:07:07,625 --> 01:07:10,125 "with both exhilaration and peace. 233 01:07:10,666 --> 01:07:12,500 "You will define yourself from within 234 01:07:12,750 --> 01:07:14,416 "rather than by people's opinions 235 01:07:14,833 --> 01:07:17,916 "or by comparisons to others," end quote. 236 01:07:18,833 --> 01:07:20,333 And lastly, if you open 237 01:07:20,333 --> 01:07:21,625 yourself up to this journey, 238 01:07:22,208 --> 01:07:23,250 Covey says you will, 239 01:07:23,250 --> 01:07:24,833 quote, "Discover and unleash 240 01:07:24,958 --> 01:07:27,000 "both the desire and the resources 241 01:07:27,583 --> 01:07:29,041 "to heal and rebuild 242 01:07:29,041 --> 01:07:30,250 important relationships 243 01:07:30,625 --> 01:07:32,750 "that have deteriorated or even broken. 244 01:07:33,541 --> 01:07:35,583 "And good relationships will improve. 245 01:07:36,125 --> 01:07:38,083 "They'll become deeper and more solid, 246 01:07:38,083 --> 01:07:39,208 "more creative, more 247 01:07:39,208 --> 01:07:40,625 adventuresome," end quote. 248 01:07:41,750 --> 01:07:43,541 So understand that 249 01:07:43,541 --> 01:07:45,000 change and self-growth, 250 01:07:45,208 --> 01:07:47,875 they take time and they require patience. 251 01:07:48,541 --> 01:07:49,666 But Covey says, quote, 252 01:07:49,916 --> 01:07:51,000 "Self-growth is tender. 253 01:07:51,333 --> 01:07:52,458 "It's holy ground. 254 01:07:52,958 --> 01:07:53,791 "There is no greater 255 01:07:53,791 --> 01:07:54,916 investment," end quote. 256 01:07:55,875 --> 01:07:58,000 Finally, Thomas Paine said, quote, 257 01:07:58,583 --> 01:08:00,833 "That which we obtain took easily. 258 01:08:01,291 --> 01:08:02,583 "We esteem too lightly. 259 01:08:03,250 --> 01:08:05,291 "It is dearness only which gives 260 01:08:05,291 --> 01:08:06,458 everything its value," 261 01:08:06,791 --> 01:08:07,250 end quote. 262 01:08:08,125 --> 01:08:10,583 All right, starting part two tomorrow. 263 01:08:10,833 --> 01:08:12,500 That's entitled Private Victory 264 01:08:12,958 --> 01:08:14,208 and we jump headfirst 265 01:08:14,208 --> 01:08:15,416 into our first habit. 266 01:08:16,416 --> 01:08:17,916 So thanks for joining us today. 267 01:08:18,166 --> 01:08:19,583 Have fun and be safe 268 01:08:19,583 --> 01:08:21,000 celebrating Cinco de Mayo. 269 01:08:21,458 --> 01:08:22,333 We'll see you back here 270 01:08:22,333 --> 01:08:24,833 tomorrow and have a fantastic day. 271 01:08:26,958 --> 01:08:28,708 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 272 01:08:28,708 --> 01:08:29,333 the Morning Serial 273 01:08:29,333 --> 01:08:30,958 podcast on the One Life 274 01:08:31,125 --> 01:08:31,958 Live It channel. 275 01:08:32,500 --> 01:08:34,416 You can find more episodes and videos by 276 01:08:34,416 --> 01:08:36,083 visiting our YouTube channel and the 277 01:08:36,083 --> 01:08:37,708 website at seaningless 278 01:08:38,041 --> 01:08:40,208 and at seaningless.com, where you can 279 01:08:40,208 --> 01:08:41,541 also follow our other 280 01:08:41,541 --> 01:08:43,083 podcast, the Mr. and Mrs. 281 01:08:43,083 --> 01:08:44,250 Inglis podcast and the 282 01:08:44,250 --> 01:08:45,250 Life Happens podcast. 283 01:08:46,083 --> 01:08:47,750 In these other podcasts, we'll dive 284 01:08:47,750 --> 01:08:49,125 deeper into everyday issues, 285 01:08:49,416 --> 01:08:50,166 self-improvement and 286 01:08:50,166 --> 01:08:52,666 well-being, business and finance, and we 287 01:08:52,666 --> 01:08:53,916 welcome special guests too. 288 01:08:54,416 --> 01:08:55,166 So join us. 289 01:08:55,166 --> 01:08:56,500 It'll be a good time, I promise. 290 01:08:57,208 --> 01:08:58,083 Thanks again for listening. 291 01:08:58,291 --> 01:08:59,833 Have a fantastic day and 292 01:08:59,833 --> 01:09:00,458 we'll see you tomorrow.