Good morning and welcome
to your morning cereal.
All right, good morning everyone and
welcome to Wednesday.
Welcome to the midweek.
Everybody loves that milestone.
And if you are a pet lover,
you're going to love today's special day.
Today is national dress up your pet day.
You gotta love those small
knife wielding dogs, right?
I actually saw one on a
soccer field just last year.
And yesterday's trivia answer is keratin.
Hair is made of keratin.
And now the essential
vitamins in your morning cereal.
Today's quote is from
birthday boy, Jason Bateman,
who said, quote, "You
learn a lot about yourself
by failing," end quote.
Now the smart list
wonder here, he's right.
Setbacks and mistakes,
they can offer profound
insights into your character,
into your resilience
and your true priorities
in a way that often success cannot.
All right, I know
you've heard enough from me,
so let's pour in the let
them theory by Mel Robbins.
And today we begin the ABC loop
sub-chapter part one.
It's called the ground rules.
And here Robbins introduces the ABC loop
as a practical framework
for navigating conflict without control.
Now the foundation of this loop,
it begins with one
essential truth, quote,
"You cannot change people,
but you can change how
you show up," end quote.
You've heard that one before.
The ground rules are about
emotional restraint and awareness.
Now Robbins explains
that most conflict escalates
because we react before we understand.
Our brains rush to judgment,
filling in intent
that may not even exist.
She writes, quote,
"Your assumptions feel true,
but that doesn't mean that they are
accurate," end quote.
So this chapter, it asks
you to pause just long enough
to question your story.
Instead of assuming someone is careless,
disrespectful, or difficult,
Robbins encourages curiosity.
Why might they be acting this way?
Why don't they know yet?
The ABC loop starts with
discipline, not silence,
but intentional response.
When you slow down your reaction,
you create space for clarity.
Robbins reminds us that, quote,
"When you regulate yourself,
you lower the emotional temperature
of every interaction," end quote.
So this section isn't about letting
people off the hook.
It's about staying grounded,
so conversations don't
spiral into emotional chaos.
You maintain influence,
you maintain dignity
and control over yourself.
All right, here's your hump day takeaway.
Awareness comes before change,
and calm creates clarity.
So on this hump day indeed,
whether it's people or pets,
not everything needs fixing.
Sometimes it just needs
a little bit of space.
All right, now the prize from
the bottom of the cereal box,
the morning cereal
trivia question of the day.
From what continent do bananas originate?
All right, well, you got it
narrowed down to seven probably.
We will see you back here tomorrow
for the answer to that and
more sugar for your soul.
And until then, have a fantastic day.
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Thanks again for listening.
Have a fantastic day and
we'll see you tomorrow.