1 01:04:39,375 --> 01:04:40,416 (upbeat music) 2 01:04:40,750 --> 01:04:41,541 Good morning. 3 01:04:43,416 --> 01:04:45,250 And welcome to Morning Serial. 4 01:04:50,833 --> 01:04:51,708 Okay, good morning 5 01:04:51,708 --> 01:04:53,000 and welcome to Tuesday. 6 01:04:53,333 --> 01:04:55,416 Well, today is video game day. 7 01:04:55,625 --> 01:04:57,083 Well, I never got into 8 01:04:57,083 --> 01:04:58,291 video games when I was younger, 9 01:04:58,291 --> 01:04:59,791 but I don't know, maybe I should try 10 01:04:59,791 --> 01:05:01,208 Atari again or Pong. 11 01:05:01,375 --> 01:05:02,875 Those were actually kind of fun. 12 01:05:03,416 --> 01:05:04,333 Well, it's also 13 01:05:04,333 --> 01:05:06,125 national day of the panda. 14 01:05:06,458 --> 01:05:08,916 And it's really hard not to love pandas. 15 01:05:08,958 --> 01:05:10,750 And you know you're on a good algorithm 16 01:05:10,750 --> 01:05:11,583 when you get those 17 01:05:11,583 --> 01:05:13,958 super funny panda reels. 18 01:05:14,458 --> 01:05:16,125 Okay, so here's a level up quote 19 01:05:16,333 --> 01:05:18,333 that maybe you just needed to hear today. 20 01:05:19,041 --> 01:05:21,000 John D. Rockefeller once said, 21 01:05:21,541 --> 01:05:23,458 don't be afraid to give up the good 22 01:05:23,708 --> 01:05:25,166 to go for the great, end quote. 23 01:05:25,541 --> 01:05:27,083 And it's a powerful reminder 24 01:05:27,208 --> 01:05:29,625 that comfort can be the enemy of growth. 25 01:05:30,083 --> 01:05:32,166 Sometimes the biggest leaps in life 26 01:05:32,583 --> 01:05:34,166 come when we're brave enough 27 01:05:34,166 --> 01:05:35,916 to let go of the good enough 28 01:05:36,375 --> 01:05:37,666 and reach for something bigger. 29 01:05:38,375 --> 01:05:39,833 All right, well, today's 30 01:05:39,833 --> 01:05:41,208 news facts and birthdays 31 01:05:41,208 --> 01:05:43,208 are for July 8th. 32 01:05:43,208 --> 01:05:44,916 And we're gonna start back in 1994, 33 01:05:45,208 --> 01:05:46,875 when on this date, the 34 01:05:46,875 --> 01:05:48,416 premiere of "Forrest Gump" 35 01:05:48,416 --> 01:05:49,416 floated into theaters 36 01:05:49,416 --> 01:05:50,666 like a box of chocolates. 37 01:05:51,125 --> 01:05:52,083 Or maybe it was a feather. 38 01:05:52,333 --> 01:05:53,208 I think it's probably a feather. 39 01:05:53,791 --> 01:05:55,458 Then in 1996, my 40 01:05:55,458 --> 01:05:57,083 favorite British girl group, 41 01:05:57,083 --> 01:05:58,083 the Spice Girls, they 42 01:05:58,083 --> 01:05:59,708 released their debut single, 43 01:05:59,708 --> 01:06:00,875 "Wannabe" in the UK. 44 01:06:01,625 --> 01:06:03,375 And finally in 2010, 45 01:06:03,375 --> 01:06:04,416 the movie "Inception" 46 01:06:04,500 --> 01:06:06,041 starring Leonardo DiCaprio, 47 01:06:06,500 --> 01:06:08,166 that premiered in London as well. 48 01:06:08,750 --> 01:06:09,750 Well, happy birthday to you 49 01:06:09,750 --> 01:06:11,125 if today is your birthday. 50 01:06:11,125 --> 01:06:12,375 You share a birthday with 51 01:06:12,375 --> 01:06:14,208 actress from the Adams family, 52 01:06:14,583 --> 01:06:16,500 Angelica Houston, she's 74 today. 53 01:06:16,958 --> 01:06:19,000 And the late Toby Keith, he 54 01:06:19,000 --> 01:06:20,916 was born on this day in 1961, 55 01:06:21,541 --> 01:06:24,041 as well was the late John D. Rockefeller, 56 01:06:24,041 --> 01:06:26,458 who was born on this day in 1839. 57 01:06:27,291 --> 01:06:28,625 Well, the number one song 58 01:06:28,625 --> 01:06:30,416 on this date back in 1982 59 01:06:30,750 --> 01:06:33,291 was "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" by Chicago. 60 01:06:33,791 --> 01:06:35,791 Now, this song takes me 61 01:06:35,791 --> 01:06:37,416 right back to junior high 62 01:06:37,750 --> 01:06:39,750 when I bought my first two CDs, right? 63 01:06:39,958 --> 01:06:41,208 "Def Leppard" and the second one 64 01:06:41,416 --> 01:06:42,625 was "Chicago's Greatest Hits." 65 01:06:43,000 --> 01:06:44,208 And this CD got me 66 01:06:44,208 --> 01:06:45,458 through all the ups and downs 67 01:06:45,666 --> 01:06:46,291 of "Young Love." 68 01:06:46,750 --> 01:06:48,166 Well, this is a great song 69 01:06:48,291 --> 01:06:50,583 and it's an even greater greatest hit CD. 70 01:06:51,333 --> 01:06:52,000 Well, speaking of some 71 01:06:52,000 --> 01:06:53,041 great self-improvement, 72 01:06:53,041 --> 01:06:54,000 today's self-improvement 73 01:06:54,000 --> 01:06:56,250 pick is the book "Drive," 74 01:06:56,458 --> 01:06:57,458 the surprising truth 75 01:06:57,458 --> 01:06:58,708 about what motivates us. 76 01:06:58,708 --> 01:07:00,208 And that's by Daniel H. Pink. 77 01:07:00,208 --> 01:07:01,666 And Pink ditches the old 78 01:07:01,666 --> 01:07:03,000 school carrot and stick approach 79 01:07:03,166 --> 01:07:04,416 to motivation and 80 01:07:04,416 --> 01:07:06,166 reveals what really drives us, 81 01:07:07,000 --> 01:07:08,625 autonomy, mastery, and purpose. 82 01:07:09,125 --> 01:07:09,750 And if you've ever 83 01:07:09,750 --> 01:07:11,125 wondered why getting a bonus 84 01:07:11,125 --> 01:07:12,666 doesn't always make you feel fulfilled 85 01:07:13,125 --> 01:07:13,958 or why you'll spend 86 01:07:13,958 --> 01:07:15,500 hours perfecting a hobby 87 01:07:15,500 --> 01:07:17,708 but drag your feet on work emails, 88 01:07:18,208 --> 01:07:19,458 this book will break 89 01:07:19,458 --> 01:07:20,583 all that down for you. 90 01:07:21,125 --> 01:07:21,875 And that's your 91 01:07:21,875 --> 01:07:23,416 morning serial for July 8th. 92 01:07:23,416 --> 01:07:25,583 Hey, enjoy those funny panda videos. 93 01:07:25,583 --> 01:07:26,916 And when you're done with that, 94 01:07:26,916 --> 01:07:28,250 go just be your great self. 95 01:07:28,583 --> 01:07:29,166 Hey, thanks for 96 01:07:29,166 --> 01:07:30,125 starting your day with us. 97 01:07:30,125 --> 01:07:31,500 Come back tomorrow for more nostalgia, 98 01:07:32,000 --> 01:07:34,291 quotes, and serial friendly inspiration. 99 01:07:34,875 --> 01:07:36,875 And as always, have a fantastic day. 100 01:07:38,166 --> 01:07:39,750 Don't forget to follow and subscribe 101 01:07:39,750 --> 01:07:41,083 to the Morning Serial podcast 102 01:07:41,500 --> 01:07:43,166 on the One Life Live It channel. 103 01:07:43,708 --> 01:07:45,375 You can find more episodes and videos 104 01:07:45,375 --> 01:07:46,875 by visiting our YouTube channel 105 01:07:47,041 --> 01:07:48,166 and the website at 106 01:07:48,166 --> 01:07:50,708 seaningless and at seaningless.com, 107 01:07:50,958 --> 01:07:51,833 where you can also 108 01:07:51,833 --> 01:07:53,291 follow our other podcast, 109 01:07:53,583 --> 01:07:54,833 the Mr. and Mrs. English podcast 110 01:07:55,333 --> 01:07:56,500 and the Life Happens podcast. 111 01:07:57,333 --> 01:07:59,458 And these other podcasts will dive deeper 112 01:07:59,458 --> 01:08:01,291 into everyday issues, self-improvement, 113 01:08:01,416 --> 01:08:03,000 well-being, business and finance, 114 01:08:03,458 --> 01:08:05,208 and we welcome special guests too. 115 01:08:05,708 --> 01:08:06,750 So join us, it'll be a 116 01:08:06,750 --> 01:08:07,708 good time, I promise. 117 01:08:08,416 --> 01:08:09,500 Thanks again for listening. 118 01:08:09,500 --> 01:08:11,083 Have a fantastic day and 119 01:08:11,083 --> 01:08:11,625 we'll see you tomorrow.