Good morning and
welcome to Morning Serial.
Okay, good morning
everyone and welcome to Thursday,
or as I affectionately
refer to it, Friday Eve.
And even though next week
many of us have a day off or two,
we are going to get in a holiday mood
with today's special days.
Are you ready for it?
It just so happens to be
National Game and Puzzle Week.
Now that's the one week it's socially
acceptable to get overly competitive
with your friends and
family about Scrabble,
or somebody who's
just hogging the puzzle.
Well, our quote today is
from a singer-songwriter
that seems to be reading our book review,
The Let Them Theory.
Now, Dirks Bentley said,
Now, Mel would be proud.
That's country wisdom at its finest.
Patience, resilience, and maybe throw in
a banjo just for fun.
Well, today's news facts and birthdays
are for November 20th.
Starting back in 1923, here's a name for
you, Garrett Morgan.
Don't know the name?
But you do know what he patented.
On this day in 1923, he patented the
three-position traffic signal.
Green means go, people.
All right, moving up to
1984, that's when on this day,
McDonald's celebrated that it made its 50
billionth hamburger.
Do you remember when they made those 50
billion served signs?
Well, they actually
stopped counting in 1994
when they made it over 100
billion hamburgers served.
Now, someone with too
much time on their hand
has estimated that McD's has
served over a trillion now.
All right, moving up to 1986, that's when
the World Health Organization
announced the first
global effort to combat AIDS.
That's a good thing.
Then finally on this day in
1990, that's when Home Alone,
it was dominating the box office,
giving every kid a blueprint for creative
defensive strategies.
Well, happy birthday to you.
Today is your birthday.
You share it with
rapper and songwriter future.
He's 41 today.
Perfect 10 and actress Bo Derek.
She's 69 today and former US president
and good old Uncle Joe, Joe Biden.
He's 83 today.
Now, even if you were
living under a rock in the 80s,
you're going to know the number one song.
The number one song on this date back in
1988 was Bad Medicine by Bon Jovi.
Now, this is a rock
anthem that shot to number one,
and it stayed there two weeks.
It's big hair, right?
It's big hooks, and it's even bigger
energy if you've ever been to a concert
or bar when they play this song.
And let me just follow up by saying,
where are all the rock songs these days?
Nobody does rock
anymore, Def Leve or Bon Jovi.
So many good ones.
Well, what I haven't lost is Mel Robbins,
The Let Them Theory book
for our book review.
And today's sub chapter is,
Let Them Show That It's Possible.
Now, in this chapter,
Robbins dives into inspiration,
and it's exactly how watching others
succeed can either spark envy
or awaken possibility within you.
She writes, quote, "Someone else living
your dream means it's doable,
not impossible," end quote.
Now, Mel urges readers to
drop the comparison trap
and turn admiration into motivation.
Okay? If they can do it, so can you.
Robbins shares how.
Early in her career, she used to resent
other speakers, okay?
And then, in the end, she realized that
they were proof that her path existed.
So she reframes seeing others win as an
invitation, not as an insult to her.
The key is shifting
from scarcity to abundance.
There's room for everyone at the table.
Success isn't a pie, it's sunlight.
You get it?
Robbins closes with a challenge.
Make a list of three
people who inspire you,
and then small action you
can take to follow their lead.
All right, here is your takeaway.
Other people's victories aren't threats.
There are trail markers
showing what's possible.
So, while you're solving life's puzzles
today, start with the edges, right?
And remember, every success story you see
is just another clue.
Keep piecing it together.
Your picture's coming along beautifully.
Well, we will see you
tomorrow on a Friday,
and until then, have a fantastic day.
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