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 01:00:12,000 --> 01:00:12,875 Okay, good morning 4 01:00:12,875 --> 01:00:14,750 everyone and welcome to Thursday, 5 01:00:15,000 --> 01:00:16,666 or as I affectionately 6 01:00:16,666 --> 01:00:18,291 refer to it, Friday Eve. 7 01:00:18,833 --> 01:00:19,958 And even though next week 8 01:00:19,958 --> 01:00:22,000 many of us have a day off or two, 9 01:00:22,291 --> 01:00:24,125 we are going to get in a holiday mood 10 01:00:24,125 --> 01:00:26,250 with today's special days. 11 01:00:26,250 --> 01:00:27,000 Are you ready for it? 12 01:00:27,250 --> 01:00:28,875 It just so happens to be 13 01:00:28,875 --> 01:00:30,750 National Game and Puzzle Week. 14 01:00:31,250 --> 01:00:32,750 Now that's the one week it's socially 15 01:00:32,750 --> 01:00:34,625 acceptable to get overly competitive 16 01:00:34,625 --> 01:00:35,500 with your friends and 17 01:00:35,500 --> 01:00:36,708 family about Scrabble, 18 01:00:36,958 --> 01:00:37,916 or somebody who's 19 01:00:37,916 --> 01:00:39,375 just hogging the puzzle. 20 01:00:40,000 --> 01:00:41,041 Well, our quote today is 21 01:00:41,041 --> 01:00:42,125 from a singer-songwriter 22 01:00:42,125 --> 01:00:44,541 that seems to be reading our book review, 23 01:00:45,041 --> 01:00:45,791 The Let Them Theory. 24 01:00:46,125 --> 01:00:47,708 Now, Dirks Bentley said, 25 01:00:53,666 --> 01:00:55,791 Now, Mel would be proud. 26 01:00:56,541 --> 01:00:58,750 That's country wisdom at its finest. 27 01:00:59,250 --> 01:01:01,333 Patience, resilience, and maybe throw in 28 01:01:01,333 --> 01:01:02,500 a banjo just for fun. 29 01:01:03,291 --> 01:01:05,000 Well, today's news facts and birthdays 30 01:01:05,000 --> 01:01:07,583 are for November 20th. 31 01:01:07,583 --> 01:01:10,000 Starting back in 1923, here's a name for 32 01:01:10,000 --> 01:01:11,375 you, Garrett Morgan. 33 01:01:12,000 --> 01:01:12,583 Don't know the name? 34 01:01:13,000 --> 01:01:14,708 But you do know what he patented. 35 01:01:15,333 --> 01:01:18,458 On this day in 1923, he patented the 36 01:01:18,458 --> 01:01:20,333 three-position traffic signal. 37 01:01:20,791 --> 01:01:21,875 Green means go, people. 38 01:01:22,708 --> 01:01:23,458 All right, moving up to 39 01:01:23,458 --> 01:01:26,000 1984, that's when on this day, 40 01:01:26,000 --> 01:01:28,708 McDonald's celebrated that it made its 50 41 01:01:28,708 --> 01:01:30,041 billionth hamburger. 42 01:01:30,375 --> 01:01:32,125 Do you remember when they made those 50 43 01:01:32,125 --> 01:01:33,125 billion served signs? 44 01:01:33,583 --> 01:01:34,583 Well, they actually 45 01:01:34,583 --> 01:01:36,625 stopped counting in 1994 46 01:01:37,000 --> 01:01:38,958 when they made it over 100 47 01:01:38,958 --> 01:01:40,375 billion hamburgers served. 48 01:01:40,875 --> 01:01:42,000 Now, someone with too 49 01:01:42,000 --> 01:01:42,916 much time on their hand 50 01:01:43,000 --> 01:01:45,333 has estimated that McD's has 51 01:01:45,333 --> 01:01:47,125 served over a trillion now. 52 01:01:47,416 --> 01:01:49,166 All right, moving up to 1986, that's when 53 01:01:49,166 --> 01:01:50,208 the World Health Organization 54 01:01:50,208 --> 01:01:51,458 announced the first 55 01:01:51,458 --> 01:01:53,333 global effort to combat AIDS. 56 01:01:53,333 --> 01:01:53,958 That's a good thing. 57 01:01:54,416 --> 01:01:55,833 Then finally on this day in 58 01:01:55,833 --> 01:01:58,125 1990, that's when Home Alone, 59 01:01:58,500 --> 01:02:00,333 it was dominating the box office, 60 01:02:00,333 --> 01:02:02,833 giving every kid a blueprint for creative 61 01:02:02,833 --> 01:02:03,958 defensive strategies. 62 01:02:04,500 --> 01:02:06,041 Well, happy birthday to you. 63 01:02:06,041 --> 01:02:07,250 Today is your birthday. 64 01:02:07,250 --> 01:02:07,916 You share it with 65 01:02:07,916 --> 01:02:09,750 rapper and songwriter future. 66 01:02:10,000 --> 01:02:11,000 He's 41 today. 67 01:02:11,000 --> 01:02:13,750 Perfect 10 and actress Bo Derek. 68 01:02:13,750 --> 01:02:17,208 She's 69 today and former US president 69 01:02:17,208 --> 01:02:20,000 and good old Uncle Joe, Joe Biden. 70 01:02:20,250 --> 01:02:21,500 He's 83 today. 71 01:02:22,208 --> 01:02:22,916 Now, even if you were 72 01:02:22,916 --> 01:02:24,291 living under a rock in the 80s, 73 01:02:24,291 --> 01:02:25,666 you're going to know the number one song. 74 01:02:26,083 --> 01:02:28,000 The number one song on this date back in 75 01:02:28,000 --> 01:02:31,625 1988 was Bad Medicine by Bon Jovi. 76 01:02:32,166 --> 01:02:33,916 Now, this is a rock 77 01:02:33,916 --> 01:02:36,083 anthem that shot to number one, 78 01:02:36,083 --> 01:02:37,166 and it stayed there two weeks. 79 01:02:37,458 --> 01:02:38,875 It's big hair, right? 80 01:02:39,000 --> 01:02:40,833 It's big hooks, and it's even bigger 81 01:02:40,833 --> 01:02:42,625 energy if you've ever been to a concert 82 01:02:43,000 --> 01:02:44,583 or bar when they play this song. 83 01:02:44,791 --> 01:02:46,000 And let me just follow up by saying, 84 01:02:46,333 --> 01:02:48,333 where are all the rock songs these days? 85 01:02:48,583 --> 01:02:49,375 Nobody does rock 86 01:02:49,375 --> 01:02:51,083 anymore, Def Leve or Bon Jovi. 87 01:02:51,750 --> 01:02:52,583 So many good ones. 88 01:02:53,000 --> 01:02:55,083 Well, what I haven't lost is Mel Robbins, 89 01:02:55,416 --> 01:02:56,458 The Let Them Theory book 90 01:02:56,458 --> 01:02:57,541 for our book review. 91 01:02:57,833 --> 01:02:59,083 And today's sub chapter is, 92 01:02:59,500 --> 01:03:00,833 Let Them Show That It's Possible. 93 01:03:01,416 --> 01:03:02,458 Now, in this chapter, 94 01:03:03,083 --> 01:03:04,875 Robbins dives into inspiration, 95 01:03:06,000 --> 01:03:07,791 and it's exactly how watching others 96 01:03:07,791 --> 01:03:10,125 succeed can either spark envy 97 01:03:10,125 --> 01:03:12,791 or awaken possibility within you. 98 01:03:13,333 --> 01:03:15,791 She writes, quote, "Someone else living 99 01:03:15,791 --> 01:03:17,375 your dream means it's doable, 100 01:03:17,625 --> 01:03:19,375 not impossible," end quote. 101 01:03:19,916 --> 01:03:21,625 Now, Mel urges readers to 102 01:03:21,625 --> 01:03:23,083 drop the comparison trap 103 01:03:23,083 --> 01:03:26,083 and turn admiration into motivation. 104 01:03:26,083 --> 01:03:28,875 Okay? If they can do it, so can you. 105 01:03:29,500 --> 01:03:30,958 Robbins shares how. 106 01:03:31,375 --> 01:03:33,291 Early in her career, she used to resent 107 01:03:33,291 --> 01:03:34,416 other speakers, okay? 108 01:03:35,000 --> 01:03:36,166 And then, in the end, she realized that 109 01:03:36,166 --> 01:03:39,166 they were proof that her path existed. 110 01:03:39,625 --> 01:03:43,166 So she reframes seeing others win as an 111 01:03:43,166 --> 01:03:45,291 invitation, not as an insult to her. 112 01:03:45,666 --> 01:03:46,458 The key is shifting 113 01:03:46,458 --> 01:03:49,000 from scarcity to abundance. 114 01:03:49,666 --> 01:03:51,833 There's room for everyone at the table. 115 01:03:52,750 --> 01:03:55,250 Success isn't a pie, it's sunlight. 116 01:03:55,833 --> 01:03:56,208 You get it? 117 01:03:56,583 --> 01:03:58,375 Robbins closes with a challenge. 118 01:03:58,916 --> 01:04:00,041 Make a list of three 119 01:04:00,041 --> 01:04:02,000 people who inspire you, 120 01:04:03,000 --> 01:04:03,916 and then small action you 121 01:04:03,916 --> 01:04:05,375 can take to follow their lead. 122 01:04:05,791 --> 01:04:07,708 All right, here is your takeaway. 123 01:04:08,500 --> 01:04:10,625 Other people's victories aren't threats. 124 01:04:11,000 --> 01:04:11,916 There are trail markers 125 01:04:11,916 --> 01:04:13,333 showing what's possible. 126 01:04:13,916 --> 01:04:16,041 So, while you're solving life's puzzles 127 01:04:16,041 --> 01:04:18,208 today, start with the edges, right? 128 01:04:18,666 --> 01:04:20,791 And remember, every success story you see 129 01:04:20,791 --> 01:04:21,791 is just another clue. 130 01:04:22,166 --> 01:04:23,416 Keep piecing it together. 131 01:04:23,833 --> 01:04:25,666 Your picture's coming along beautifully. 132 01:04:26,208 --> 01:04:27,333 Well, we will see you 133 01:04:27,333 --> 01:04:28,333 tomorrow on a Friday, 134 01:04:28,583 --> 01:04:31,541 and until then, have a fantastic day. 135 01:04:33,000 --> 01:04:34,666 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 136 01:04:34,666 --> 01:04:36,583 the Morning Serial Podcast on the One 137 01:04:36,583 --> 01:04:37,916 Life Live It channel. 138 01:04:38,458 --> 01:04:40,333 You can find more episodes and videos by 139 01:04:40,333 --> 01:04:41,125 visiting our YouTube 140 01:04:41,125 --> 01:04:42,833 channel and the website at 141 01:04:43,000 --> 01:04:45,958 seaningless and at seaningless.com, where 142 01:04:45,958 --> 01:04:47,958 you can also follow our other podcast, 143 01:04:48,333 --> 01:04:50,250 the Mr. and Mrs. English podcast and the 144 01:04:50,250 --> 01:04:51,208 Life Happens podcast. 145 01:04:52,041 --> 01:04:53,708 In these other podcasts, we'll dive 146 01:04:53,708 --> 01:04:55,083 deeper into everyday issues, 147 01:04:55,375 --> 01:04:57,083 self-improvement and well-being, business 148 01:04:57,083 --> 01:04:58,625 and finance, and we 149 01:04:58,625 --> 01:05:00,000 welcome special guests too. 150 01:05:00,000 --> 01:05:01,333 So, join us. 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