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 --> 01:00:12,958 Okay, good morning 4 01:00:12,958 --> 01:00:14,875 everyone and welcome to Thursday. 5 01:00:15,625 --> 01:00:17,000 Now you know, I don't like to start the 6 01:00:17,000 --> 01:00:18,000 day with bad news and 7 01:00:18,000 --> 01:00:19,000 I hate to put a butt in 8 01:00:19,000 --> 01:00:20,541 here but just think of this maybe as a 9 01:00:20,541 --> 01:00:22,458 public service announcement, right? 10 01:00:23,083 --> 01:00:25,000 If you've been drinking all night and on 11 01:00:25,000 --> 01:00:26,250 a binger, you should 12 01:00:26,250 --> 01:00:27,833 be aware that today is 13 01:00:27,833 --> 01:00:29,833 National Alcohol Screening Day. 14 01:00:30,166 --> 01:00:31,375 So get yourself an 15 01:00:31,375 --> 01:00:32,541 Uber, get yourself home. 16 01:00:33,250 --> 01:00:35,708 Because today is also Global Work from 17 01:00:35,708 --> 01:00:37,416 Home Day, which is great, right? 18 01:00:37,916 --> 01:00:40,083 So grab a bite for breakfast to sober up. 19 01:00:40,291 --> 01:00:42,041 Maybe also just a croissant. 20 01:00:42,333 --> 01:00:42,583 Why? 21 01:00:43,166 --> 01:00:44,583 Because today is also 22 01:00:44,583 --> 01:00:46,750 National Cinnamon Croissant Day. 23 01:00:47,500 --> 01:00:49,375 And if all this is just creating just a 24 01:00:49,375 --> 01:00:50,625 real tough time for you 25 01:00:50,625 --> 01:00:51,583 because you just had that 26 01:00:51,583 --> 01:00:54,541 tough of a night, well, call a sibling to 27 01:00:54,541 --> 01:00:55,666 help you out, right? 28 01:00:55,916 --> 01:00:57,500 Because today is also 29 01:00:57,500 --> 01:00:59,041 National Sibling Day. 30 01:00:59,708 --> 01:01:01,208 And if that is all just way too much, 31 01:01:01,500 --> 01:01:03,333 just go ahead and take the day off. 32 01:01:03,333 --> 01:01:04,750 It's a beautiful spring day. 33 01:01:05,333 --> 01:01:06,708 Maybe hit the golf course or something 34 01:01:06,708 --> 01:01:09,791 because it's also National Golfers Day. 35 01:01:10,625 --> 01:01:12,625 I could keep going on and on and on, but 36 01:01:12,625 --> 01:01:14,791 I'll spare both of us the time in pain. 37 01:01:15,750 --> 01:01:17,541 Well, our quote this morning is from the 38 01:01:17,541 --> 01:01:19,333 character Rebecca Pearson 39 01:01:19,333 --> 01:01:20,708 from the show This Is Us. 40 01:01:21,208 --> 01:01:22,666 And if you haven't watched this show, 41 01:01:23,083 --> 01:01:24,541 then you definitely need 42 01:01:24,541 --> 01:01:25,708 to add this to your must 43 01:01:25,791 --> 01:01:26,583 watch list. 44 01:01:27,333 --> 01:01:29,458 Well, one of my favorite quotes from the 45 01:01:29,458 --> 01:01:31,000 character Rebecca Pearson 46 01:01:31,000 --> 01:01:33,458 is, "Until the day is over, 47 01:01:33,833 --> 01:01:35,791 there's always a chance you'll remember 48 01:01:35,791 --> 01:01:37,125 it for something else." 49 01:01:38,666 --> 01:01:41,375 This reminds me to stay positive, that 50 01:01:41,375 --> 01:01:42,541 things can turn around 51 01:01:42,541 --> 01:01:43,875 even on a day that started 52 01:01:43,958 --> 01:01:45,375 out not so great. 53 01:01:46,333 --> 01:01:47,583 Well, today's news, facts, and 54 01:01:47,583 --> 01:01:49,541 birthdays are for April 10th. 55 01:01:49,541 --> 01:01:51,125 And we're going to start back in 1986. 56 01:01:51,625 --> 01:01:53,041 And do you remember going 57 01:01:53,041 --> 01:01:54,625 outside to see Haley's Comet? 58 01:01:55,291 --> 01:01:58,083 Well, on this date back in 1986, the 59 01:01:58,083 --> 01:02:00,583 comet reached its nearest point to Earth. 60 01:02:01,416 --> 01:02:02,958 And if you missed it, don't worry, 61 01:02:03,375 --> 01:02:04,875 Haley's Comet is coming back. 62 01:02:05,416 --> 01:02:08,000 And it's just around the corner in 2061. 63 01:02:09,125 --> 01:02:12,583 Well, in 1996 on this day, the fastest 64 01:02:12,583 --> 01:02:13,541 wind speed that was 65 01:02:13,541 --> 01:02:15,083 ever recorded that was not 66 01:02:15,083 --> 01:02:16,791 produced by a tornado was 67 01:02:16,791 --> 01:02:19,916 clocked at 253 miles an hour. 68 01:02:20,208 --> 01:02:22,333 And it was during a tropical cyclone over 69 01:02:22,333 --> 01:02:23,583 an island off of Australia. 70 01:02:24,791 --> 01:02:27,416 And lastly, on this day in 2019, 71 01:02:28,000 --> 01:02:29,416 astronomers released the 72 01:02:29,416 --> 01:02:31,458 first ever image of a black hole, 73 01:02:31,916 --> 01:02:33,208 which is in the center of the massive 74 01:02:33,208 --> 01:02:35,541 galaxy M87, which I'm 75 01:02:35,541 --> 01:02:36,458 sure we're all very familiar 76 01:02:36,583 --> 01:02:37,041 with. 77 01:02:37,666 --> 01:02:39,083 Well, happy birthday to you 78 01:02:39,083 --> 01:02:40,458 if today is your birthday. 79 01:02:40,458 --> 01:02:41,500 You share a birthday 80 01:02:41,500 --> 01:02:43,458 with actress Daisy Ridley. 81 01:02:43,916 --> 01:02:45,333 She's Rey from the new Star Wars. 82 01:02:45,750 --> 01:02:47,875 She'll be just a young 33. 83 01:02:49,041 --> 01:02:50,750 Then actor Haley Joel Osman. 84 01:02:51,083 --> 01:02:52,041 You remember him right? 85 01:02:52,250 --> 01:02:53,041 I see dead people. 86 01:02:53,541 --> 01:02:55,208 Well, he's 37 today. 87 01:02:55,916 --> 01:02:57,125 Then actress and singer 88 01:02:57,125 --> 01:02:59,291 Mandy Moore from This Is Us. 89 01:02:59,708 --> 01:03:01,208 She turns 41 today. 90 01:03:01,916 --> 01:03:03,916 And actor Steven Seagal still karate 91 01:03:03,916 --> 01:03:05,083 kicking his way through life. 92 01:03:05,583 --> 01:03:06,833 He's 74 today. 93 01:03:07,791 --> 01:03:09,583 And the number one song on this date back 94 01:03:09,583 --> 01:03:12,333 in 1990 was Love Will 95 01:03:12,333 --> 01:03:13,875 Lead You Back by Taylor 96 01:03:13,875 --> 01:03:14,208 Dain. 97 01:03:14,708 --> 01:03:16,500 This was Taylor Dain's only number one 98 01:03:16,500 --> 01:03:17,458 song, but she had 99 01:03:17,458 --> 01:03:19,000 another great song, Tell It To 100 01:03:19,000 --> 01:03:19,458 My Heart. 101 01:03:19,458 --> 01:03:20,708 You might remember that one too. 102 01:03:21,625 --> 01:03:23,333 And a year earlier, that one topped out 103 01:03:23,333 --> 01:03:24,583 at number seven on the charts. 104 01:03:25,958 --> 01:03:27,083 Okay, well, let's jump 105 01:03:27,083 --> 01:03:28,583 into our book review here. 106 01:03:28,833 --> 01:03:30,083 And we're reading through Steven R. 107 01:03:30,333 --> 01:03:31,458 Kobe's The Seven Habits 108 01:03:31,458 --> 01:03:32,791 of Highly Effective People. 109 01:03:33,333 --> 01:03:35,291 And in this first chapter, Inside Out, 110 01:03:35,708 --> 01:03:36,625 Kobe is discussing the 111 01:03:36,625 --> 01:03:37,916 differences between character 112 01:03:37,916 --> 01:03:39,625 traits, which focuses on character 113 01:03:39,625 --> 01:03:40,916 qualities like integrity, 114 01:03:41,583 --> 01:03:43,458 temperaments, patience, modesty, 115 01:03:43,958 --> 01:03:46,166 versus personality ethic, which Kobe 116 01:03:46,166 --> 01:03:47,541 believes teaches 117 01:03:47,541 --> 01:03:49,750 superficial, more quick fix techniques. 118 01:03:50,708 --> 01:03:52,666 And yesterday, Kobe was talking about how 119 01:03:52,666 --> 01:03:53,666 each of us has our 120 01:03:53,666 --> 01:03:56,166 own paradigm or roadmap 121 01:03:56,166 --> 01:03:57,041 in our minds. 122 01:03:57,541 --> 01:03:58,875 And that is the way in 123 01:03:58,875 --> 01:04:00,000 which we see the world. 124 01:04:00,666 --> 01:04:02,625 So in this next sub chapter here in 125 01:04:02,625 --> 01:04:04,291 chapter one, the power of a 126 01:04:04,291 --> 01:04:06,500 paradigm shift, Kobe talks 127 01:04:06,541 --> 01:04:09,041 about that aha moment when, quote, 128 01:04:09,416 --> 01:04:11,375 someone finally sees the 129 01:04:11,375 --> 01:04:13,125 composite picture in another 130 01:04:13,375 --> 01:04:13,583 way. 131 01:04:14,375 --> 01:04:17,250 The more bound a person is by the initial 132 01:04:17,250 --> 01:04:19,000 perception, the more 133 01:04:19,000 --> 01:04:21,958 powerful the aha experiences, 134 01:04:22,250 --> 01:04:22,625 end quote. 135 01:04:23,291 --> 01:04:25,583 So for example, science has undergone 136 01:04:25,583 --> 01:04:27,708 many aha paradigm shifts, 137 01:04:28,083 --> 01:04:29,875 as has our medical field. 138 01:04:30,916 --> 01:04:32,833 Government has seen paradigm shifts. 139 01:04:33,541 --> 01:04:36,083 And Kobe points out that not all paradigm 140 01:04:36,083 --> 01:04:37,625 shifts are for the 141 01:04:37,625 --> 01:04:39,291 better and points to the 142 01:04:39,291 --> 01:04:41,208 move from character ethic 143 01:04:41,208 --> 01:04:43,125 to personality ethic, right? 144 01:04:43,708 --> 01:04:45,958 Kobe says, quote, our paradigms, correct 145 01:04:45,958 --> 01:04:47,625 or incorrect, are the 146 01:04:47,625 --> 01:04:48,916 sources of our attitudes 147 01:04:48,916 --> 01:04:51,375 and behaviors and ultimately our 148 01:04:51,375 --> 01:04:53,333 relationships with others, end quote. 149 01:04:54,250 --> 01:04:55,916 Kobe tells a story of a man he 150 01:04:55,916 --> 01:04:57,166 encountered on the subway 151 01:04:57,166 --> 01:04:59,291 who was ignoring his out of 152 01:04:59,291 --> 01:05:00,583 control children while he 153 01:05:00,583 --> 01:05:02,166 sat with his eyes closed. 154 01:05:03,000 --> 01:05:05,000 Well, when confronted, the man said that 155 01:05:05,000 --> 01:05:06,000 he had just come from 156 01:05:06,000 --> 01:05:07,416 the hospital where his 157 01:05:07,416 --> 01:05:08,833 wife had just died. 158 01:05:09,791 --> 01:05:11,416 That's Kobe's first story, by the way. 159 01:05:12,250 --> 01:05:14,208 And an example of a 160 01:05:14,208 --> 01:05:15,541 paradigm shift, right? 161 01:05:15,958 --> 01:05:17,958 Kobe says many people experience these 162 01:05:17,958 --> 01:05:20,958 fundamental shifts when they face life 163 01:05:20,958 --> 01:05:22,166 threatening experiences 164 01:05:22,416 --> 01:05:25,625 or entering new roles like a husband or a 165 01:05:25,625 --> 01:05:27,166 wife or into a new job. 166 01:05:27,958 --> 01:05:28,875 But be careful. 167 01:05:29,583 --> 01:05:31,916 Kobe again points out that if we want to 168 01:05:31,916 --> 01:05:33,375 make minor changes in 169 01:05:33,375 --> 01:05:34,750 our lives, perhaps focusing 170 01:05:34,750 --> 01:05:36,000 on our attitudes and 171 01:05:36,000 --> 01:05:37,333 our behaviors will work. 172 01:05:38,083 --> 01:05:39,916 That's, quote, if we want to make 173 01:05:39,916 --> 01:05:42,083 significant quantum change, 174 01:05:42,541 --> 01:05:43,833 we need to work on our basic 175 01:05:43,833 --> 01:05:45,000 paradigms, end quote. 176 01:05:45,875 --> 01:05:48,083 Kobe quotes Thoreau here saying, quote, 177 01:05:48,125 --> 01:05:49,083 for every thousand 178 01:05:49,083 --> 01:05:50,958 hacking at the leaves of evil, 179 01:05:51,416 --> 01:05:52,708 there is one striking 180 01:05:52,708 --> 01:05:54,583 at the root, end quote. 181 01:05:55,708 --> 01:05:57,916 Kobe closes this sub chapter by saying, 182 01:05:57,916 --> 01:05:58,875 quote, we can only 183 01:05:58,875 --> 01:06:00,625 achieve quantum improvements in 184 01:06:00,625 --> 01:06:03,375 our lives as we quit hacking at the 185 01:06:03,375 --> 01:06:04,916 leaves of attitude and 186 01:06:04,916 --> 01:06:06,958 behavior and get to work on 187 01:06:06,958 --> 01:06:09,500 the root, the paradigms from which our 188 01:06:09,500 --> 01:06:10,416 attitudes and our 189 01:06:10,416 --> 01:06:12,166 behaviors flow, end quote. 190 01:06:12,875 --> 01:06:15,166 Those roots and those foundations in our 191 01:06:15,166 --> 01:06:17,208 lives are just so important. 192 01:06:17,541 --> 01:06:19,166 And Kobe's going to continue to unpack 193 01:06:19,166 --> 01:06:20,291 those tomorrow in our 194 01:06:20,291 --> 01:06:22,000 next sub chapter, which is 195 01:06:22,000 --> 01:06:23,666 called Seeing and Being. 196 01:06:24,416 --> 01:06:26,958 Hey, enjoy that cinnamon croissant today. 197 01:06:27,250 --> 01:06:28,416 And thanks for joining us. 198 01:06:28,416 --> 01:06:29,500 Come back tomorrow and 199 01:06:29,500 --> 01:06:30,875 have a fantastic day. 200 01:06:32,958 --> 01:06:34,708 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 201 01:06:34,708 --> 01:06:35,333 the Morning Serial 202 01:06:35,333 --> 01:06:36,958 podcast on the One Life 203 01:06:37,125 --> 01:06:37,958 Live It channel. 204 01:06:38,500 --> 01:06:40,416 You can find more episodes and videos by 205 01:06:40,416 --> 01:06:42,083 visiting our YouTube channel and the 206 01:06:42,083 --> 01:06:43,708 website at seaningless 207 01:06:44,041 --> 01:06:46,208 and at seaningless.com, where you can 208 01:06:46,208 --> 01:06:47,541 also follow our other 209 01:06:47,541 --> 01:06:49,083 podcast, the Mr. and Mrs. 210 01:06:49,083 --> 01:06:50,250 Inglis podcast and the 211 01:06:50,250 --> 01:06:51,250 Life Happens podcast. 212 01:06:52,083 --> 01:06:53,750 In these other podcasts, we'll dive 213 01:06:53,750 --> 01:06:55,125 deeper into everyday issues, 214 01:06:55,416 --> 01:06:56,166 self-improvement and 215 01:06:56,166 --> 01:06:58,666 well-being, business and finance, and we 216 01:06:58,666 --> 01:06:59,916 welcome special guests too. 217 01:07:00,416 --> 01:07:01,166 So join us. 218 01:07:01,166 --> 01:07:02,500 It'll be a good time, I promise. 219 01:07:03,208 --> 01:07:04,083 Thanks again for listening. 220 01:07:04,291 --> 01:07:05,833 Have a fantastic day and 221 01:07:05,833 --> 01:07:06,458 we'll see you tomorrow.