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 01:00:08,833 --> 01:00:12,833 Okay, good morning 4 01:00:12,833 --> 01:00:14,291 and welcome to Tuesday. 5 01:00:14,708 --> 01:00:16,875 Hey, grab your hoverboards everybody 6 01:00:16,875 --> 01:00:18,166 because it's national 7 01:00:18,166 --> 01:00:19,791 Back to the Future Day. 8 01:00:20,125 --> 01:00:21,583 Well, great Scott. 9 01:00:21,875 --> 01:00:23,833 This is the day fans celebrate Marty 10 01:00:23,833 --> 01:00:25,416 McFly's trip all the 11 01:00:25,416 --> 01:00:27,708 way back I guess to 2015. 12 01:00:28,250 --> 01:00:29,791 That's where we were supposed to have 13 01:00:29,791 --> 01:00:33,083 self-tying shoes, hoverboards, flying 14 01:00:33,083 --> 01:00:34,083 cars we were supposed 15 01:00:34,083 --> 01:00:34,541 to have. 16 01:00:34,958 --> 01:00:36,958 Well, I guess that part is still to come, 17 01:00:36,958 --> 01:00:38,041 but let's go ahead 18 01:00:38,041 --> 01:00:39,083 and just pair that with 19 01:00:39,083 --> 01:00:41,000 something that we definitely do have. 20 01:00:41,458 --> 01:00:44,291 Today is also National Apple Day. 21 01:00:44,833 --> 01:00:46,708 And I guess the only question here is are 22 01:00:46,708 --> 01:00:47,916 you a red apple or 23 01:00:47,916 --> 01:00:49,333 green apple kind of person? 24 01:00:49,916 --> 01:00:52,375 Either way, nostalgia and a snack. 25 01:00:53,041 --> 01:00:54,291 Well, sticking with the Back to the 26 01:00:54,291 --> 01:00:55,375 Future theme, it was 27 01:00:55,375 --> 01:00:57,041 good old Doc Brown who said, 28 01:00:57,208 --> 01:00:59,750 "Your future hasn't been written yet. 29 01:01:00,166 --> 01:01:02,041 No one's future has been written yet. 30 01:01:02,500 --> 01:01:05,125 Your future is whatever you make it, so 31 01:01:05,125 --> 01:01:06,958 you should make it a good one." 32 01:01:07,958 --> 01:01:08,875 And it's true, your 33 01:01:08,875 --> 01:01:10,791 destiny, it's not predetermined. 34 01:01:11,375 --> 01:01:14,041 You have the power to shape your future 35 01:01:14,041 --> 01:01:15,000 through your choices, 36 01:01:15,416 --> 01:01:16,791 through your actions and your 37 01:01:16,791 --> 01:01:17,250 attitude. 38 01:01:18,000 --> 01:01:19,500 All right, well, today's news facts and 39 01:01:19,500 --> 01:01:22,458 birthdays are for October 21st. 40 01:01:22,750 --> 01:01:25,208 Looking back in 1980, the Philadelphia 41 01:01:25,208 --> 01:01:26,583 Phillies, they won their 42 01:01:26,583 --> 01:01:28,000 first world championship on 43 01:01:28,000 --> 01:01:29,541 this date in their 98 44 01:01:29,541 --> 01:01:30,791 year history at the time. 45 01:01:31,208 --> 01:01:32,000 Well, they won their 46 01:01:32,000 --> 01:01:33,666 second one back in 2008. 47 01:01:34,291 --> 01:01:37,333 Then in 1985, Back to the Future, the 48 01:01:37,333 --> 01:01:38,458 movie, well, it topped 49 01:01:38,458 --> 01:01:40,458 the US box office, grossing 50 01:01:40,458 --> 01:01:43,041 over $380 million worldwide. 51 01:01:43,666 --> 01:01:45,375 And youngsters, if you haven't seen this 52 01:01:45,375 --> 01:01:47,625 movie, it's a classic must watch. 53 01:01:47,875 --> 01:01:48,375 Go watch it. 54 01:01:49,000 --> 01:01:52,083 And finally, in 1991, coincidence or not, 55 01:01:52,333 --> 01:01:53,208 that's when Apple 56 01:01:53,208 --> 01:01:55,250 introduced their PowerBook 57 01:01:55,375 --> 01:01:58,541 100 and it was the first real laptop. 58 01:01:58,791 --> 01:01:59,375 Look how thin that 59 01:01:59,375 --> 01:02:00,541 thing was, very portable. 60 01:02:01,291 --> 01:02:02,583 Well, happy birthday to you 61 01:02:02,583 --> 01:02:04,291 if today is your birthday. 62 01:02:04,291 --> 01:02:05,916 You share with country and 63 01:02:05,916 --> 01:02:07,500 music singer, Kane Brown. 64 01:02:07,500 --> 01:02:08,791 He's just 32 today. 65 01:02:09,333 --> 01:02:11,166 Entrepreneur, I guess we'll call her, and 66 01:02:11,166 --> 01:02:12,250 TV person, Kim 67 01:02:12,250 --> 01:02:14,583 Kardashian, she's 45 today. 68 01:02:15,250 --> 01:02:17,583 But TV judge and queen of common sense, 69 01:02:18,125 --> 01:02:20,333 Judge Judy, she's 82 today. 70 01:02:20,916 --> 01:02:23,500 And actress, writer, and forever our 71 01:02:23,500 --> 01:02:24,958 princess Leia, the late 72 01:02:24,958 --> 01:02:26,666 Carrie Fisher, she was born 73 01:02:26,666 --> 01:02:28,333 on this date in 1956. 74 01:02:29,375 --> 01:02:31,041 Well, the number one song on this date 75 01:02:31,041 --> 01:02:33,708 back in 1991 was Praying 76 01:02:33,708 --> 01:02:35,416 for Time by George Michael. 77 01:02:35,916 --> 01:02:38,208 And this is a soulful anthem about 78 01:02:38,208 --> 01:02:40,000 compassion and change. 79 01:02:40,083 --> 01:02:43,166 And it was George's last US number one as 80 01:02:43,166 --> 01:02:45,750 a solo artist and one of his most thought 81 01:02:45,750 --> 01:02:47,791 provoking tracks back in a time when 82 01:02:47,791 --> 01:02:49,541 music still had that kind of depth. 83 01:02:50,000 --> 01:02:51,666 This song's dark themes, well, they 84 01:02:51,666 --> 01:02:53,541 talked about greed and hypocrisy. 85 01:02:54,166 --> 01:02:56,166 Great song and sounds like it might still 86 01:02:56,166 --> 01:02:57,500 be pretty relevant today. 87 01:02:58,166 --> 01:03:00,625 Well, also relevant today is the book we 88 01:03:00,625 --> 01:03:01,500 are reviewing in our 89 01:03:01,500 --> 01:03:03,250 book review, Mel Robbins, 90 01:03:03,250 --> 01:03:04,000 The Let Them Theory. 91 01:03:04,375 --> 01:03:06,625 And today we begin chapter four, which is 92 01:03:06,625 --> 01:03:09,166 entitled, Let Them Stress You Out. 93 01:03:09,958 --> 01:03:11,041 Robbins opens this 94 01:03:11,041 --> 01:03:12,625 chapter with a provocative idea. 95 01:03:13,250 --> 01:03:15,083 What if stress isn't the enemy? 96 01:03:15,583 --> 01:03:16,375 What if it's just an 97 01:03:16,375 --> 01:03:18,458 invitation to let go of control? 98 01:03:18,958 --> 01:03:19,666 She writes, quote, 99 01:03:19,791 --> 01:03:20,875 people don't stress you out. 100 01:03:21,083 --> 01:03:23,333 Your reaction to people does, end quote. 101 01:03:23,875 --> 01:03:26,208 So by embracing the let them theory, you 102 01:03:26,208 --> 01:03:27,625 realize that much of your 103 01:03:27,625 --> 01:03:29,958 tension comes from trying 104 01:03:29,958 --> 01:03:32,291 to rewrite others stories. 105 01:03:32,916 --> 01:03:35,166 And Mel shares examples of daily 106 01:03:35,166 --> 01:03:37,333 interactions like a boss's 107 01:03:37,333 --> 01:03:38,833 tone, a friend's lateness, 108 01:03:39,041 --> 01:03:41,375 or a partner's mood and how we 109 01:03:41,375 --> 01:03:43,000 internalize them as 110 01:03:43,000 --> 01:03:44,833 personal attacks against us. 111 01:03:45,250 --> 01:03:46,500 But they're not about us. 112 01:03:47,000 --> 01:03:48,375 Robbins says, quote, let 113 01:03:48,375 --> 01:03:49,500 them have their moment. 114 01:03:50,041 --> 01:03:51,708 You keep yours, end quote. 115 01:03:52,250 --> 01:03:55,041 And it's a reminder that we can coexist 116 01:03:55,041 --> 01:03:57,083 with this chaos without 117 01:03:57,083 --> 01:03:58,666 actually absorbing it. 118 01:03:59,208 --> 01:04:01,750 So psychologically, when you stop fueling 119 01:04:01,750 --> 01:04:02,666 negative thought 120 01:04:02,666 --> 01:04:04,750 loops, your cortisol levels 121 01:04:04,833 --> 01:04:06,583 actually drop and your 122 01:04:06,583 --> 01:04:08,708 clarity can then begin to return. 123 01:04:09,166 --> 01:04:11,208 So letting go isn't apathy. 124 01:04:11,875 --> 01:04:13,625 It's emotional intelligence. 125 01:04:14,458 --> 01:04:16,708 Stress then becomes a data point for us. 126 01:04:16,708 --> 01:04:18,416 It's not a doom, right? 127 01:04:18,416 --> 01:04:19,166 Not all doom and gloom. 128 01:04:19,625 --> 01:04:22,625 So Mel encourages you to pause and 129 01:04:22,625 --> 01:04:23,750 breathe and then ask, 130 01:04:24,041 --> 01:04:26,750 quote, is this mine to carry, 131 01:04:26,958 --> 01:04:27,333 end quote. 132 01:04:27,916 --> 01:04:30,083 So when you release the urge to control 133 01:04:30,083 --> 01:04:31,250 every interaction that 134 01:04:31,250 --> 01:04:33,083 you have, life then flows 135 01:04:33,208 --> 01:04:36,708 with more grace and less grip to it. 136 01:04:37,500 --> 01:04:38,416 Freedom starts where 137 01:04:38,416 --> 01:04:39,875 micromanagement ends. 138 01:04:40,125 --> 01:04:42,166 Okay, here is your Tuesday takeaway. 139 01:04:43,000 --> 01:04:44,250 Stress doesn't come from people. 140 01:04:44,458 --> 01:04:47,125 It comes from your need to control them. 141 01:04:47,583 --> 01:04:49,958 Let them be and peace will find you. 142 01:04:50,500 --> 01:04:53,416 So today, channel your inner Marty McPhee 143 01:04:53,416 --> 01:04:55,166 and don't get stuck in the past. 144 01:04:55,833 --> 01:04:57,708 Choose to take charge of your future. 145 01:04:58,333 --> 01:04:59,500 Hey, thanks for listening 146 01:04:59,500 --> 01:05:00,500 to Morning Serial today. 147 01:05:00,666 --> 01:05:02,583 We will see you back here tomorrow and 148 01:05:02,583 --> 01:05:05,416 until then, have a fantastic day. 149 01:05:06,125 --> 01:05:08,541 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 150 01:05:08,541 --> 01:05:09,208 the Morning Serial 151 01:05:09,208 --> 01:05:11,291 podcast on the One Life Live 152 01:05:11,291 --> 01:05:11,791 It channel. 153 01:05:12,291 --> 01:05:14,250 You can find more episodes and videos by 154 01:05:14,250 --> 01:05:15,000 visiting our YouTube 155 01:05:15,000 --> 01:05:17,166 channel and the website at Shawn 156 01:05:17,166 --> 01:05:19,833 English and at ShawnEnglish.com, where 157 01:05:19,833 --> 01:05:21,041 you can also follow our 158 01:05:21,041 --> 01:05:22,458 other podcasts, the Mr. 159 01:05:22,458 --> 01:05:23,375 and Mrs. English podcast 160 01:05:23,375 --> 01:05:25,083 and the Life Happens podcast. 161 01:05:25,916 --> 01:05:28,041 And these other podcasts will dive deeper 162 01:05:28,041 --> 01:05:28,958 into everyday issues, 163 01:05:29,208 --> 01:05:30,000 self-improvement and 164 01:05:30,125 --> 01:05:32,500 convenience, business and finance, and we 165 01:05:32,500 --> 01:05:33,791 welcome special guests too. 166 01:05:34,291 --> 01:05:35,000 So join us. 167 01:05:35,000 --> 01:05:36,291 It will be a good time, I promise. 168 01:05:37,041 --> 01:05:37,916 Thanks again for listening. 169 01:05:38,125 --> 01:05:39,666 Have a fantastic day and 170 01:05:39,666 --> 01:05:40,208 we'll see you tomorrow.