1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:04,125 Good morning and 2 01:00:04,125 --> 01:00:06,875 welcome to Morning Cereal. 3 01:00:08,833 --> 01:00:13,666 Okay, good morning and welcome to 4 01:00:13,666 --> 01:00:15,166 Thursday, today also 5 01:00:15,166 --> 01:00:17,500 known as World Food Day. 6 01:00:17,500 --> 01:00:20,000 So yes, you officially have permission to 7 01:00:20,000 --> 01:00:20,916 celebrate by eating 8 01:00:20,916 --> 01:00:22,208 something extraordinary 9 01:00:22,500 --> 01:00:22,708 today. 10 01:00:23,500 --> 01:00:25,833 Food, it connects us, it comforts us, and 11 01:00:25,833 --> 01:00:28,041 occasionally it reminds us that leftovers 12 01:00:28,208 --> 01:00:30,000 were invented by geniuses. 13 01:00:30,750 --> 01:00:32,875 Well, speaking of geniuses, musical 14 01:00:32,875 --> 01:00:34,625 genius John Mayer once 15 01:00:34,625 --> 01:00:37,083 said, "Fear is a friend who's 16 01:00:37,083 --> 01:00:37,791 misunderstood." 17 01:00:38,916 --> 01:00:40,500 Okay, a bit of a thinker here. 18 01:00:41,083 --> 01:00:43,333 John's saying that instead of fear being 19 01:00:43,333 --> 01:00:44,625 an enemy that stops 20 01:00:44,625 --> 01:00:46,625 us, we should use it to 21 01:00:46,708 --> 01:00:49,125 guide us, to motivate us, and take on 22 01:00:49,125 --> 01:00:51,875 challenges that we might otherwise avoid. 23 01:00:52,416 --> 01:00:54,166 All right, well, today's news, facts, and 24 01:00:54,166 --> 01:00:56,791 birthdays are for October 16th. 25 01:00:57,041 --> 01:00:58,791 Starting back in 1923, that's when the 26 01:00:58,791 --> 01:01:00,208 Disney Brothers cartoon 27 01:01:00,208 --> 01:01:02,083 studio was founded by brothers 28 01:01:02,083 --> 01:01:04,708 Walt and Roy Disney in Los Feliz, 29 01:01:04,708 --> 01:01:05,791 California, marking the 30 01:01:05,791 --> 01:01:07,416 beginning of what would become 31 01:01:07,583 --> 01:01:08,916 Walt Disney Company. 32 01:01:09,375 --> 01:01:11,916 Well, in this day in 1962, that's when 33 01:01:11,916 --> 01:01:13,875 the Cuban Missile Crisis began. 34 01:01:13,875 --> 01:01:16,375 As US President John F. Kennedy, he was 35 01:01:16,375 --> 01:01:17,541 shown photos that were 36 01:01:17,541 --> 01:01:19,458 confirming the presence of 37 01:01:19,458 --> 01:01:20,916 Soviet missiles in Cuba. 38 01:01:21,708 --> 01:01:23,958 Well, moving up to 1987, that's when I'm 39 01:01:23,958 --> 01:01:25,083 sure you watch this 40 01:01:25,083 --> 01:01:26,958 too, but on this date, 41 01:01:27,166 --> 01:01:29,458 baby Jessica, she was rescued from the 42 01:01:29,458 --> 01:01:30,833 well at her home that 43 01:01:30,833 --> 01:01:31,958 she had fallen down, right? 44 01:01:32,333 --> 01:01:34,291 The whole world watched that. 45 01:01:34,291 --> 01:01:36,541 Well, all these years later, she is now 46 01:01:36,541 --> 01:01:38,000 39 years old, is a 47 01:01:38,000 --> 01:01:40,000 landscape laborer in Midland, 48 01:01:40,000 --> 01:01:41,541 Texas, and she has two kids of her own. 49 01:01:42,000 --> 01:01:43,041 Well, happy birthday to you. 50 01:01:43,041 --> 01:01:44,083 Today is your birthday. 51 01:01:44,083 --> 01:01:44,875 You share a birthday 52 01:01:44,875 --> 01:01:46,500 with musician John Mayer. 53 01:01:46,500 --> 01:01:47,458 He's 48 today. 54 01:01:48,125 --> 01:01:49,708 Actor and actor in one of my favorite 55 01:01:49,708 --> 01:01:50,750 movies, Shawshank 56 01:01:50,750 --> 01:01:53,125 Redemption, Tim Robbins, he's 67 57 01:01:53,458 --> 01:01:53,666 today. 58 01:01:54,333 --> 01:01:55,583 Actress and health advocate, the late 59 01:01:55,583 --> 01:01:56,916 Susan Summers was born on 60 01:01:56,916 --> 01:01:58,541 this date, and the beloved 61 01:01:58,666 --> 01:02:01,083 actress from Murder She Wrote, the late 62 01:02:01,083 --> 01:02:02,625 Angela Lansbury, she was 63 01:02:02,625 --> 01:02:04,333 born on this date in 1925. 64 01:02:05,333 --> 01:02:06,750 Well, the number one song on this date 65 01:02:06,750 --> 01:02:08,875 back in 1990 was Close 66 01:02:08,875 --> 01:02:10,458 to You by Maxi Priest. 67 01:02:11,000 --> 01:02:13,750 Now, this reggae pop track, it became his 68 01:02:13,750 --> 01:02:16,541 signature hit, lending smooth vocals with 69 01:02:16,625 --> 01:02:18,708 island rhythm, and it topped the 70 01:02:18,708 --> 01:02:20,250 Billboard Hot 100 for a week. 71 01:02:20,875 --> 01:02:22,750 And Maxi Priest is actually only the 72 01:02:22,750 --> 01:02:23,875 second British reggae 73 01:02:23,875 --> 01:02:25,125 artist to have a number one. 74 01:02:25,125 --> 01:02:25,625 Who's the other? 75 01:02:26,125 --> 01:02:26,708 It's UB40. 76 01:02:27,083 --> 01:02:28,916 Quick reminder here, you can hear these 77 01:02:28,916 --> 01:02:30,083 sometimes forgotten 78 01:02:30,083 --> 01:02:32,000 incredible songs from years past 79 01:02:32,458 --> 01:02:34,000 on Morning Cereals highlights on 80 01:02:34,000 --> 01:02:35,500 Instagram, YouTube, or TikTok. 81 01:02:36,083 --> 01:02:38,041 All right, well, not forgotten, but top 82 01:02:38,041 --> 01:02:38,916 of mind is Mel 83 01:02:38,916 --> 01:02:40,583 Robbins, the Let Them Theory. 84 01:02:40,958 --> 01:02:42,750 And today we are jumping into the sub 85 01:02:42,750 --> 01:02:44,333 chapter entitled The 86 01:02:44,333 --> 01:02:45,458 Real Reason You're Exhausted 87 01:02:45,500 --> 01:02:46,041 All the Time. 88 01:02:46,750 --> 01:02:48,166 And Robbins begins with 89 01:02:48,166 --> 01:02:50,000 a truth bomb here, okay? 90 01:02:50,375 --> 01:02:51,333 Quote, "You're not lazy. 91 01:02:51,875 --> 01:02:52,583 You're drained from 92 01:02:52,583 --> 01:02:54,000 trying to control everything." 93 01:02:54,291 --> 01:02:54,666 End quote. 94 01:02:55,041 --> 01:02:56,041 Sounds a little familiar. 95 01:02:56,541 --> 01:02:58,458 Well, this chapter breaks down why 96 01:02:58,458 --> 01:02:59,125 emotional 97 01:02:59,125 --> 01:03:01,125 micromanagement leads to burnout. 98 01:03:01,583 --> 01:03:04,041 Every time we replay conversations or 99 01:03:04,041 --> 01:03:05,333 worry about others' 100 01:03:05,333 --> 01:03:08,041 reactions, we leak energy, right? 101 01:03:08,375 --> 01:03:09,708 The Let Them Theory is 102 01:03:09,708 --> 01:03:11,250 her antidote to this. 103 01:03:11,625 --> 01:03:14,041 By letting people, events, and outcomes 104 01:03:14,041 --> 01:03:14,958 unfold without 105 01:03:14,958 --> 01:03:17,541 interference, you stop that mental 106 01:03:17,541 --> 01:03:18,041 drain. 107 01:03:18,500 --> 01:03:19,958 And Robbins writes, quote, "Energy 108 01:03:19,958 --> 01:03:21,916 conservation begins when you stop 109 01:03:21,916 --> 01:03:23,833 rewriting other people's 110 01:03:23,833 --> 01:03:24,208 stories." 111 01:03:24,458 --> 01:03:24,750 End quote. 112 01:03:25,416 --> 01:03:27,458 Now, Robbins highlights how modern 113 01:03:27,458 --> 01:03:29,708 exhaustion isn't just physical. 114 01:03:29,958 --> 01:03:31,541 It's emotional clutter. 115 01:03:32,041 --> 01:03:34,416 We're so tired from overempathy, 116 01:03:34,666 --> 01:03:36,458 overthinking, and over responsibility. 117 01:03:37,458 --> 01:03:38,333 So what's the cure? 118 01:03:38,958 --> 01:03:39,416 Boundaries. 119 01:03:39,833 --> 01:03:40,333 Get some rest. 120 01:03:41,125 --> 01:03:42,333 Get radical permission 121 01:03:42,333 --> 01:03:44,625 to just let go, right? 122 01:03:45,333 --> 01:03:46,458 Peace, she says, quote, 123 01:03:46,500 --> 01:03:47,875 "Isn't found in perfection. 124 01:03:48,166 --> 01:03:49,958 It's found in this permission." 125 01:03:50,166 --> 01:03:50,500 End quote. 126 01:03:51,000 --> 01:03:53,208 So her advice, it feels practical, right? 127 01:03:53,666 --> 01:03:55,666 Take breaks before you break down. 128 01:03:55,666 --> 01:03:56,916 Say no without guilt. 129 01:03:57,291 --> 01:03:58,500 Unplug to recharge. 130 01:03:59,166 --> 01:04:01,666 When you stop controlling every variable, 131 01:04:01,666 --> 01:04:03,416 you recover clarity. 132 01:04:03,791 --> 01:04:05,916 And ironically, you accomplish more. 133 01:04:06,208 --> 01:04:07,750 All right, here's your takeaway. 134 01:04:08,458 --> 01:04:10,458 You're not tired from doing too much. 135 01:04:11,000 --> 01:04:13,208 You're tired from holding too tightly. 136 01:04:13,583 --> 01:04:15,625 Let go, and energy flows back. 137 01:04:16,250 --> 01:04:18,916 So today, feed both your body and your 138 01:04:18,916 --> 01:04:20,041 soul, and eat those 139 01:04:20,041 --> 01:04:21,333 leftovers before they go bad 140 01:04:21,333 --> 01:04:22,166 and just sit in the 141 01:04:22,166 --> 01:04:23,541 refrigerator for way too long. 142 01:04:23,958 --> 01:04:24,750 Well, thanks for 143 01:04:24,750 --> 01:04:26,083 listening to Morning Serial today. 144 01:04:26,083 --> 01:04:27,500 We will see you back here tomorrow. 145 01:04:27,791 --> 01:04:30,583 And until then, have a fantastic day. 146 01:04:31,125 --> 01:04:33,041 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 147 01:04:33,041 --> 01:04:33,750 the Morning Serial 148 01:04:33,750 --> 01:04:35,791 podcast on the One Life Live 149 01:04:35,791 --> 01:04:36,250 It channel. 150 01:04:36,916 --> 01:04:38,750 You can find more episodes and videos by 151 01:04:38,750 --> 01:04:39,500 visiting our YouTube 152 01:04:39,500 --> 01:04:40,791 channel and the website 153 01:04:40,916 --> 01:04:44,916 at seanenglish.com, where you can also 154 01:04:44,916 --> 01:04:46,333 follow our other podcast, 155 01:04:46,666 --> 01:04:47,541 the Mr. and Mrs. English 156 01:04:47,541 --> 01:04:49,500 podcast and the Life Happens podcast. 157 01:04:50,416 --> 01:04:52,083 In these other podcasts, we'll dive 158 01:04:52,083 --> 01:04:53,458 deeper into everyday issues, 159 01:04:53,750 --> 01:04:54,500 self-improvement and 160 01:04:54,541 --> 01:04:57,000 well-being, business and finance, and we 161 01:04:57,000 --> 01:04:58,250 welcome special guests too. 162 01:04:58,791 --> 01:04:59,500 So join us. 163 01:04:59,500 --> 01:05:00,791 It will be a good time, I promise. 164 01:05:01,541 --> 01:05:02,583 Thanks again for listening. 165 01:05:02,583 --> 01:05:03,750 Have a fantastic day, 166 01:05:03,750 --> 01:05:04,708 and we'll see you tomorrow.