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 01:00:12,416 --> 01:00:14,375 Guess what day it is. 4 01:00:14,666 --> 01:00:15,333 Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike, 5 01:00:15,333 --> 01:00:16,333 Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike. 6 01:00:16,625 --> 01:00:18,750 Guess what day it is. 7 01:00:19,333 --> 01:00:20,041 Well, it's Wednesday, 8 01:00:20,041 --> 01:00:21,750 people, and good morning to you. 9 01:00:22,125 --> 01:00:22,875 Welcome to hump day. 10 01:00:23,666 --> 01:00:25,291 Did you know that the camel's character 11 01:00:25,291 --> 01:00:25,916 in the Geico 12 01:00:25,916 --> 01:00:27,833 commercials, camel's name was Caleb. 13 01:00:28,458 --> 01:00:29,458 Again, the more you know. 14 01:00:30,083 --> 01:00:31,666 Hey, happy disaster day. 15 01:00:32,125 --> 01:00:33,833 Yep, that's exactly what it sounds like. 16 01:00:33,833 --> 01:00:34,625 It's for raising 17 01:00:34,625 --> 01:00:35,958 awareness and the importance 18 01:00:36,125 --> 01:00:38,333 of being prepared in proactive mitigants 19 01:00:38,666 --> 01:00:39,708 so that when disasters do 20 01:00:39,708 --> 01:00:41,166 happen, we're ready for them. 21 01:00:41,625 --> 01:00:42,583 Maybe a little easier 22 01:00:42,583 --> 01:00:44,375 to swallow is it's also 23 01:00:44,375 --> 01:00:46,208 National Chocolate Fondue Day. 24 01:00:47,000 --> 01:00:48,083 Still not exciting enough 25 01:00:48,083 --> 01:00:49,041 for you on this hump day? 26 01:00:49,458 --> 01:00:50,958 Well, it's also National 27 01:00:50,958 --> 01:00:52,166 Shower with a Friend Day. 28 01:00:52,666 --> 01:00:53,833 I'll let you look that one up, 29 01:00:53,833 --> 01:00:55,416 but it's actually much more G-rated 30 01:00:55,666 --> 01:00:56,625 than the name would suggest. 31 01:00:57,333 --> 01:00:58,208 But you do you. 32 01:00:58,458 --> 01:00:59,958 You know we encourage that on this show. 33 01:01:00,916 --> 01:01:02,375 On that note, let's go ahead and jump 34 01:01:02,375 --> 01:01:03,416 into today's quotes. 35 01:01:03,708 --> 01:01:04,666 One fun, nostalgic 36 01:01:04,666 --> 01:01:05,875 quote, and then a second quote 37 01:01:06,000 --> 01:01:07,041 to tease our book review 38 01:01:07,041 --> 01:01:08,583 here later in the episode. 39 01:01:09,000 --> 01:01:09,833 Hopefully one of these 40 01:01:09,833 --> 01:01:10,958 quotes will speak to you 41 01:01:10,958 --> 01:01:11,833 and kickstart your day 42 01:01:11,833 --> 01:01:12,875 in a positive direction. 43 01:01:13,791 --> 01:01:15,625 Okay, the first quote is 44 01:01:15,625 --> 01:01:16,958 from the singer Boy George. 45 01:01:17,416 --> 01:01:18,416 And he said, quote, 46 01:01:18,833 --> 01:01:21,000 "My life hasn't always been a disaster. 47 01:01:21,500 --> 01:01:23,125 It's just that when it has, 48 01:01:23,291 --> 01:01:25,166 it's been a spectacular disaster." 49 01:01:26,041 --> 01:01:27,458 Well, ditto to that. 50 01:01:27,916 --> 01:01:29,250 That's part of life, right? 51 01:01:29,250 --> 01:01:30,666 There are ups and there's downs. 52 01:01:30,958 --> 01:01:32,000 The key is to learn from 53 01:01:32,000 --> 01:01:33,500 them and to keep moving forward. 54 01:01:34,625 --> 01:01:35,708 And today's teaser quote 55 01:01:35,708 --> 01:01:37,000 from the book review is, 56 01:01:37,291 --> 01:01:39,375 quote, "The life of many a person 57 01:01:39,375 --> 01:01:41,041 could probably be changed 58 01:01:41,041 --> 01:01:42,375 if only someone would 59 01:01:42,375 --> 01:01:43,750 make him feel important." 60 01:01:44,083 --> 01:01:44,416 End quote. 61 01:01:45,166 --> 01:01:46,416 As usual, we'll unpack that 62 01:01:46,416 --> 01:01:47,541 here in just a few minutes 63 01:01:47,541 --> 01:01:48,791 during the book review segment. 64 01:01:48,791 --> 01:01:50,083 But first, let's go ahead 65 01:01:50,083 --> 01:01:51,666 and jump into our usual dose 66 01:01:51,666 --> 01:01:53,666 of fun and historic facts 67 01:01:53,666 --> 01:01:54,916 from this day in history. 68 01:01:55,708 --> 01:01:56,666 Today's news facts and 69 01:01:56,666 --> 01:01:59,000 birthdays are for January 5th. 70 01:01:59,000 --> 01:02:00,875 Okay, way back in 1869, 71 01:02:01,500 --> 01:02:02,375 the biggest gold 72 01:02:02,375 --> 01:02:03,875 nugget in history was found. 73 01:02:04,458 --> 01:02:06,166 It was named the Welcome Stranger 74 01:02:06,875 --> 01:02:07,833 and it was discovered 75 01:02:07,833 --> 01:02:09,875 in Melokia, Australia. 76 01:02:10,541 --> 01:02:13,625 It had a gross weight of 173 pounds. 77 01:02:14,625 --> 01:02:16,958 I once found a $5 bill once on the ground 78 01:02:16,958 --> 01:02:18,458 and I was pretty happy about that. 79 01:02:19,333 --> 01:02:20,708 Moving on, in 1909, 80 01:02:20,958 --> 01:02:21,666 the world's first 81 01:02:21,666 --> 01:02:23,291 synthetic plastic was developed 82 01:02:23,291 --> 01:02:26,125 by Belgian chemist Leo Bacaland. 83 01:02:26,958 --> 01:02:28,208 In 1934, baseball 84 01:02:28,208 --> 01:02:29,791 legend Hank Aaron was born. 85 01:02:30,625 --> 01:02:33,416 In 1936, the movie Modern Times, 86 01:02:33,666 --> 01:02:34,708 was the silent film 87 01:02:34,708 --> 01:02:36,791 directed and written and starring, 88 01:02:37,541 --> 01:02:38,208 Charlie Chaplin. 89 01:02:38,666 --> 01:02:39,416 It was released. 90 01:02:39,416 --> 01:02:40,083 You'll remember the 91 01:02:40,083 --> 01:02:41,416 scene of Charlie Chaplin 92 01:02:41,416 --> 01:02:43,500 as a factory worker working in a room 93 01:02:43,500 --> 01:02:45,291 with these huge wheeled cogs. 94 01:02:46,208 --> 01:02:48,833 In 1969, the United States population 95 01:02:48,833 --> 01:02:50,458 reached 200 million. 96 01:02:51,125 --> 01:02:52,291 Today, it's estimated at 97 01:02:52,291 --> 01:02:55,291 between 337 and 347 million. 98 01:02:56,375 --> 01:02:59,458 In 1983, Def Leppard's album, Pyromania, 99 01:02:59,875 --> 01:03:02,416 started a 92-week run on the US charts. 100 01:03:03,000 --> 01:03:04,333 Although it never reached number one, 101 01:03:04,333 --> 01:03:05,208 but it sold over 6 102 01:03:05,208 --> 01:03:06,958 million copies in the US alone. 103 01:03:08,000 --> 01:03:09,333 In 2003, the US 104 01:03:09,333 --> 01:03:11,041 Secretary of State, Colin Powell, 105 01:03:11,666 --> 01:03:12,500 he appeared before the 106 01:03:12,500 --> 01:03:14,000 United Nations Security Council 107 01:03:14,000 --> 01:03:15,083 to present evidence 108 01:03:15,083 --> 01:03:16,625 that Iraq possessed weapons 109 01:03:16,625 --> 01:03:18,208 of mass destruction and it 110 01:03:18,208 --> 01:03:19,666 posed an immediate danger. 111 01:03:20,708 --> 01:03:23,583 And then finally, in 2004, Janet Jackson, 112 01:03:23,916 --> 01:03:25,958 she became the most searched for image 113 01:03:25,958 --> 01:03:27,208 in the history of the internet, 114 01:03:27,500 --> 01:03:29,333 just a few days after Jackson's 115 01:03:29,458 --> 01:03:31,250 and Justin Timberlake's Super Bowl show, 116 01:03:31,791 --> 01:03:32,541 wardrobe malfunction. 117 01:03:34,166 --> 01:03:35,458 And happy birthday to you. 118 01:03:35,458 --> 01:03:36,375 Today is your birthday. 119 01:03:36,375 --> 01:03:38,250 You share your birthday with Brazilian 120 01:03:38,250 --> 01:03:39,541 soccer player, Neymar. 121 01:03:39,833 --> 01:03:40,458 He's 33. 122 01:03:41,541 --> 01:03:43,416 And a fellow soccer player, 123 01:03:43,416 --> 01:03:44,291 Portuguese soccer 124 01:03:44,291 --> 01:03:45,500 player, Cristian Ronaldo. 125 01:03:46,000 --> 01:03:47,125 He turns 40 today. 126 01:03:48,083 --> 01:03:49,208 Singer Bobby Brown, I'm not 127 01:03:49,208 --> 01:03:50,666 sure if it's his prerogative, 128 01:03:50,666 --> 01:03:52,083 but he's 56 today. 129 01:03:52,583 --> 01:03:54,666 And then actress Laura Linney, she's 61. 130 01:03:55,083 --> 01:03:55,791 You might remember her 131 01:03:55,791 --> 01:03:57,041 from shows like Ozark 132 01:03:57,041 --> 01:03:57,666 and Love Actually. 133 01:03:58,791 --> 01:04:00,208 And the number one movie on 134 01:04:00,208 --> 01:04:03,500 this date in 2000 was Scream 3, 135 01:04:04,458 --> 01:04:06,041 a classic West Craven thriller 136 01:04:06,208 --> 01:04:08,166 and sort of a middle child movie 137 01:04:08,208 --> 01:04:09,166 because there were seven 138 01:04:09,166 --> 01:04:10,333 movies in the franchise. 139 01:04:11,083 --> 01:04:12,375 At the time of its release, 140 01:04:12,875 --> 01:04:14,166 Scream 3 broke the record 141 01:04:14,166 --> 01:04:15,750 for the most amount of screens 142 01:04:15,750 --> 01:04:16,958 it was showing on in its 143 01:04:16,958 --> 01:04:20,041 opening weekend, 3,467, 144 01:04:20,750 --> 01:04:22,000 if that means anything to you. 145 01:04:22,791 --> 01:04:25,291 By comparison, the movie Titanic was 146 01:04:25,291 --> 01:04:27,708 shown on 2,674 screens 147 01:04:27,708 --> 01:04:29,583 during its opening weekend. 148 01:04:30,583 --> 01:04:31,541 Well, because of 149 01:04:31,541 --> 01:04:33,083 national events happening 150 01:04:33,125 --> 01:04:34,541 around the time of its release, 151 01:04:35,041 --> 01:04:36,750 the movie company reduced the amount 152 01:04:36,750 --> 01:04:38,625 of onscreen violence and blood. 153 01:04:39,000 --> 01:04:40,125 The film used only 10 154 01:04:40,125 --> 01:04:41,291 gallons of fake blood 155 01:04:41,375 --> 01:04:43,958 compared to 50 gallons of fake blood 156 01:04:43,958 --> 01:04:45,083 in the first Scream movie. 157 01:04:46,583 --> 01:04:47,458 The number one song on 158 01:04:47,458 --> 01:04:48,875 this date back in 1984 159 01:04:49,208 --> 01:04:51,083 was Karma Chameleon by Culture Club. 160 01:04:51,500 --> 01:04:52,375 This is another 161 01:04:52,375 --> 01:04:54,583 quintessential iconic 80s song. 162 01:04:55,000 --> 01:04:56,125 Some of the best music 163 01:04:56,125 --> 01:04:57,500 ever came from this decade. 164 01:04:58,375 --> 01:04:59,625 Well, interestingly, Boy 165 01:04:59,625 --> 01:05:01,041 George, who wrote this song 166 01:05:01,041 --> 01:05:02,916 while he was in Egypt as a side note, 167 01:05:03,416 --> 01:05:04,250 he had to fight to get 168 01:05:04,250 --> 01:05:05,375 this song onto the CD 169 01:05:05,750 --> 01:05:07,625 because the rest of the band hated it. 170 01:05:07,875 --> 01:05:09,958 But Boy George says it's about the 171 01:05:09,958 --> 01:05:11,500 alienation people fear 172 01:05:11,500 --> 01:05:12,916 if they stand up to others. 173 01:05:13,416 --> 01:05:15,416 And instead, you just kiss up to everyone 174 01:05:15,416 --> 01:05:16,750 and you aren't true to yourself 175 01:05:16,750 --> 01:05:18,333 or you don't act like yourself. 176 01:05:19,000 --> 01:05:20,833 Then you get Karma Justice. 177 01:05:21,666 --> 01:05:23,083 And that's the meaning behind the song. 178 01:05:23,666 --> 01:05:24,791 Okay, that's way deeper 179 01:05:24,791 --> 01:05:26,083 than I thought this song was. 180 01:05:26,458 --> 01:05:27,625 I really need to start listening 181 01:05:27,625 --> 01:05:28,916 to the lyrics more closely. 182 01:05:29,708 --> 01:05:31,083 Great song and a great transition 183 01:05:31,291 --> 01:05:32,291 to some personal growth 184 01:05:32,291 --> 01:05:33,541 in the book review segment 185 01:05:33,541 --> 01:05:34,375 of The Morning Serial. 186 01:05:35,041 --> 01:05:35,958 As you know, this is 187 01:05:35,958 --> 01:05:37,083 where we take a few moments 188 01:05:37,083 --> 01:05:38,541 to reflect on lessons learned 189 01:05:38,541 --> 01:05:39,833 from the current book we're reading. 190 01:05:40,291 --> 01:05:41,166 And currently, we're 191 01:05:41,166 --> 01:05:42,583 reading through Dale Carnegie's 192 01:05:42,875 --> 01:05:44,416 How to Win Friends and Influence People. 193 01:05:44,833 --> 01:05:46,708 It's a timeless book that's consistently 194 01:05:46,875 --> 01:05:48,375 on all the must read lists 195 01:05:48,583 --> 01:05:50,375 and it's packed with rock solid advice 196 01:05:50,791 --> 01:05:52,625 and actions for all of us to use 197 01:05:52,708 --> 01:05:54,000 and to build healthy foundational 198 01:05:54,000 --> 01:05:55,250 concepts to live by. 199 01:05:56,083 --> 01:05:57,291 Yesterday, we were still 200 01:05:57,291 --> 01:05:59,250 in chapter six of part two, 201 01:05:59,541 --> 01:06:00,750 which is entitled How to 202 01:06:00,750 --> 01:06:02,458 Make People Like You Instantly. 203 01:06:03,208 --> 01:06:05,750 And Carnegie is reminding us that, quote, 204 01:06:05,750 --> 01:06:06,791 "The desire to be 205 01:06:06,791 --> 01:06:08,541 important is the deepest urge 206 01:06:08,666 --> 01:06:10,250 in human nature," end quote. 207 01:06:10,791 --> 01:06:12,250 He is hammering home the 208 01:06:12,250 --> 01:06:13,833 philosophy of treating others 209 01:06:14,291 --> 01:06:15,625 as we would like to be treated 210 01:06:15,625 --> 01:06:17,875 by handing out sincere appreciation 211 01:06:18,375 --> 01:06:19,750 because that, along with 212 01:06:19,750 --> 01:06:21,083 some basic good manners, 213 01:06:21,333 --> 01:06:22,916 can open countless doors 214 01:06:23,583 --> 01:06:25,000 because appreciation feeds 215 01:06:25,000 --> 01:06:26,833 our need to feel important. 216 01:06:28,083 --> 01:06:30,208 Quote, "The life of many a person 217 01:06:30,208 --> 01:06:31,833 could probably be changed 218 01:06:31,833 --> 01:06:33,666 if only someone would make him feel 219 01:06:33,666 --> 01:06:34,916 important," end quote. 220 01:06:35,416 --> 01:06:37,291 That's a quote from Ronald Roland, 221 01:06:37,958 --> 01:06:38,750 an instructor of 222 01:06:38,750 --> 01:06:40,250 Carnegie's courses in California. 223 01:06:41,041 --> 01:06:42,458 And Carnegie shares a letter 224 01:06:42,458 --> 01:06:43,708 that Roland had written him 225 01:06:43,708 --> 01:06:45,583 about a student in one of his classes. 226 01:06:46,541 --> 01:06:47,875 Roland taught other classes 227 01:06:47,958 --> 01:06:49,958 and one of them was an advanced class 228 01:06:50,083 --> 01:06:52,125 that had become a bit of a status symbol 229 01:06:52,125 --> 01:06:53,250 and a privilege for a 230 01:06:53,250 --> 01:06:54,375 student to be accepted in. 231 01:06:55,166 --> 01:06:56,208 Well, one day, Roland 232 01:06:56,208 --> 01:06:57,291 approached a shy boy 233 01:06:57,291 --> 01:06:58,958 who Roland thought he, quote, 234 01:06:59,291 --> 01:07:01,583 "Had an inner fire deep inside him, 235 01:07:02,125 --> 01:07:03,291 but was often overlooked 236 01:07:03,291 --> 01:07:05,041 because of his quiet, shy nature. 237 01:07:05,500 --> 01:07:07,000 The boy was shocked and said, 238 01:07:07,416 --> 01:07:09,541 "Who, me?" when Roland asked him 239 01:07:09,541 --> 01:07:11,458 if he'd like to join the advanced class. 240 01:07:11,916 --> 01:07:13,541 "Am I good enough?" asked the boy. 241 01:07:14,250 --> 01:07:16,250 And Roland replied, "Yes, you 242 01:07:16,250 --> 01:07:18,208 are good enough," end quote. 243 01:07:18,750 --> 01:07:19,875 Roland had to turn 244 01:07:19,875 --> 01:07:21,000 and leave at that point 245 01:07:21,000 --> 01:07:22,750 because tears were coming into his eyes 246 01:07:22,750 --> 01:07:24,916 as they were in the boy's eyes as well. 247 01:07:26,166 --> 01:07:27,083 Roland wrote to Carnegie 248 01:07:27,083 --> 01:07:28,791 that that boy taught him 249 01:07:28,791 --> 01:07:30,958 a lesson he would never forget, quote, 250 01:07:31,166 --> 01:07:32,625 "Our deep desire to 251 01:07:32,625 --> 01:07:34,291 feel important," end quote. 252 01:07:35,333 --> 01:07:36,125 Carnegie follows up the 253 01:07:36,125 --> 01:07:37,416 story with a bit of straight talk 254 01:07:37,416 --> 01:07:38,458 and he says, quote, 255 01:07:38,500 --> 01:07:40,375 "The unvarnished truth is 256 01:07:40,833 --> 01:07:43,125 that almost all other people you meet 257 01:07:43,333 --> 01:07:45,250 feel themselves superior to 258 01:07:45,250 --> 01:07:47,125 you in some way," end quote. 259 01:07:47,833 --> 01:07:48,875 And Carnegie is showing 260 01:07:48,875 --> 01:07:50,500 us that the guaranteed way 261 01:07:50,500 --> 01:07:52,083 to win someone over, again, 262 01:07:52,083 --> 01:07:54,083 in a genuine and sincere way, 263 01:07:54,333 --> 01:07:55,583 is to show that person 264 01:07:55,583 --> 01:07:57,125 through subtle actions 265 01:07:57,125 --> 01:07:58,250 and comments that you 266 01:07:58,250 --> 01:07:59,666 recognize their importance. 267 01:08:00,583 --> 01:08:02,416 And Carnegie, again, reminds us 268 01:08:02,416 --> 01:08:03,458 what Emerson said 269 01:08:03,458 --> 01:08:04,875 earlier in the book, quote, 270 01:08:05,208 --> 01:08:06,583 "Every man I meet is 271 01:08:06,583 --> 01:08:08,458 my superior in some way. 272 01:08:09,000 --> 01:08:11,291 In that, I learn of him," end quote. 273 01:08:12,375 --> 01:08:13,916 Carnegie's straight talk continues 274 01:08:13,916 --> 01:08:15,083 when he calls out those 275 01:08:15,083 --> 01:08:16,333 people that feel the need 276 01:08:16,458 --> 01:08:17,750 to let everyone else know 277 01:08:17,750 --> 01:08:19,166 just how important they are 278 01:08:19,583 --> 01:08:21,666 and they toot their own horns constantly. 279 01:08:22,375 --> 01:08:23,083 Of these types of 280 01:08:23,083 --> 01:08:24,083 people that we all know, 281 01:08:24,375 --> 01:08:25,625 Carnegie says this, quote, 282 01:08:26,000 --> 01:08:27,125 "And the pathetic part 283 01:08:27,125 --> 01:08:28,833 of it is that frequently, 284 01:08:29,291 --> 01:08:30,958 those who have the least justification 285 01:08:31,208 --> 01:08:32,000 for a feeling of 286 01:08:32,000 --> 01:08:34,416 achievement bolster up their egos 287 01:08:34,416 --> 01:08:35,875 by a show of tumult 288 01:08:35,875 --> 01:08:37,583 bragging and building themselves up 289 01:08:38,083 --> 01:08:39,416 and conceit, which is 290 01:08:39,416 --> 01:08:41,500 truly nauseating," end quote. 291 01:08:42,416 --> 01:08:43,416 Carnegie gives a couple of 292 01:08:43,416 --> 01:08:44,666 short examples in the book 293 01:08:44,833 --> 01:08:46,083 about how even just little 294 01:08:46,083 --> 01:08:47,666 acts of honest appreciation 295 01:08:47,666 --> 01:08:48,916 for someone can open up 296 01:08:48,916 --> 01:08:50,458 a spring of gratitude. 297 01:08:51,083 --> 01:08:51,958 In the first example, 298 01:08:52,166 --> 01:08:53,791 a husband was visiting his wife's aunt, 299 01:08:54,375 --> 01:08:55,625 clearly a well-off aunt 300 01:08:55,625 --> 01:08:57,083 who was older and widowed. 301 01:08:57,750 --> 01:08:59,000 When left alone with her, 302 01:08:59,000 --> 01:09:00,416 he looked for something to admire 303 01:09:00,625 --> 01:09:01,666 and spoke to her of how 304 01:09:01,666 --> 01:09:02,833 beautiful her house was. 305 01:09:03,500 --> 01:09:05,541 Well, she told him about how her husband 306 01:09:05,541 --> 01:09:06,916 and she had designed it 307 01:09:07,250 --> 01:09:08,083 and how they filled it with 308 01:09:08,083 --> 01:09:09,625 special items from their travels 309 01:09:10,166 --> 01:09:11,708 and she spoke to him of the love that 310 01:09:11,708 --> 01:09:12,750 once filled the house. 311 01:09:13,708 --> 01:09:14,833 And she took him to the garage 312 01:09:15,041 --> 01:09:15,833 where there was a 313 01:09:15,833 --> 01:09:17,833 basically new car up on a lift 314 01:09:18,375 --> 01:09:19,416 that her husband had bought 315 01:09:19,416 --> 01:09:20,708 her before he passed away. 316 01:09:21,166 --> 01:09:21,958 And she said she was 317 01:09:21,958 --> 01:09:23,125 going to give it to him. 318 01:09:23,500 --> 01:09:23,750 Why? 319 01:09:24,416 --> 01:09:25,458 Because she said he 320 01:09:25,458 --> 01:09:27,000 appreciated beautiful things 321 01:09:27,000 --> 01:09:29,000 and she wanted it to go to someone who 322 01:09:29,000 --> 01:09:30,375 would appreciate it. 323 01:09:31,083 --> 01:09:32,583 Carnegie says she wanted a 324 01:09:32,583 --> 01:09:33,958 little genuine appreciation. 325 01:09:34,583 --> 01:09:36,166 She was craving human warmth. 326 01:09:36,625 --> 01:09:38,083 And when she got that from him, 327 01:09:38,083 --> 01:09:39,708 her gratitude poured out 328 01:09:39,708 --> 01:09:41,083 and could only be expressed 329 01:09:41,250 --> 01:09:43,250 by insisting on giving him this new car. 330 01:09:44,375 --> 01:09:45,458 In the second story, 331 01:09:45,458 --> 01:09:47,583 a man who had also taken Carnegie's class 332 01:09:47,583 --> 01:09:48,458 on how to win friends 333 01:09:48,458 --> 01:09:49,333 and influence people, 334 01:09:49,958 --> 01:09:51,666 well, this man was a landscaper 335 01:09:51,791 --> 01:09:53,166 and the owner came out of his house 336 01:09:53,166 --> 01:09:54,583 to give him a few instructions. 337 01:09:55,375 --> 01:09:56,333 The landscaper was 338 01:09:56,333 --> 01:09:57,833 aware of the owner's hobby, 339 01:09:57,833 --> 01:09:59,833 which was breeding award-winning dogs. 340 01:10:00,083 --> 01:10:01,958 And he mentioned that he admired the 341 01:10:01,958 --> 01:10:03,125 owner's beautiful dogs 342 01:10:03,583 --> 01:10:05,000 and acknowledged that he knew 343 01:10:05,000 --> 01:10:06,583 that he had won many blue ribbons. 344 01:10:07,333 --> 01:10:08,375 Well, the owner spent 345 01:10:08,375 --> 01:10:09,708 nearly an hour and a half 346 01:10:09,958 --> 01:10:10,708 with a landscaper 347 01:10:10,708 --> 01:10:11,916 talking about his hobby. 348 01:10:12,458 --> 01:10:13,625 And in the end, he gave 349 01:10:13,625 --> 01:10:14,875 the landscaper a puppy 350 01:10:14,875 --> 01:10:16,333 to take home to his young son. 351 01:10:16,791 --> 01:10:18,291 And all because, quote, 352 01:10:18,625 --> 01:10:20,791 "I had expressed my honest appreciation 353 01:10:21,208 --> 01:10:22,250 for his hobby and his 354 01:10:22,250 --> 01:10:23,375 achievements," end quote. 355 01:10:24,458 --> 01:10:25,583 In a chapter entitled, 356 01:10:25,833 --> 01:10:27,250 "How to Make People Like You," 357 01:10:27,666 --> 01:10:28,666 Carnegie again is 358 01:10:28,666 --> 01:10:30,166 hitting home this notion 359 01:10:30,666 --> 01:10:31,625 of finding something 360 01:10:31,625 --> 01:10:33,416 to admire about a person 361 01:10:33,916 --> 01:10:36,083 and genuinely letting them know about it. 362 01:10:36,458 --> 01:10:37,250 And in doing so, 363 01:10:37,583 --> 01:10:38,958 we unlock a great gift 364 01:10:38,958 --> 01:10:39,791 for the other person, 365 01:10:40,250 --> 01:10:42,166 giving them a feeling of importance 366 01:10:42,875 --> 01:10:44,125 and also winning a 367 01:10:44,125 --> 01:10:45,666 friend over for ourselves. 368 01:10:47,041 --> 01:10:48,750 Tomorrow, we'll finish chapter six 369 01:10:48,916 --> 01:10:49,791 and learn Carnegie's 370 01:10:49,791 --> 01:10:51,416 final principle of part two. 371 01:10:51,708 --> 01:10:53,333 And we'll also hear a story about the 372 01:10:53,333 --> 01:10:54,500 power of appreciation 373 01:10:55,166 --> 01:10:56,916 that talks about George Eastman. 374 01:10:57,208 --> 01:10:59,083 He's the inventor of Kodak film 375 01:10:59,416 --> 01:11:00,416 who's worth hundreds of 376 01:11:00,416 --> 01:11:02,333 million dollars even back then. 377 01:11:03,000 --> 01:11:04,416 So be sure to come back tomorrow 378 01:11:04,416 --> 01:11:05,666 and join us for those discussions. 379 01:11:06,583 --> 01:11:08,583 Okay, take a moment to find something 380 01:11:08,583 --> 01:11:10,250 to admire about others today. 381 01:11:10,750 --> 01:11:12,958 Start letting those new habits take root. 382 01:11:13,583 --> 01:11:14,625 All right, get out there. 383 01:11:14,625 --> 01:11:15,458 Have a great hump day. 384 01:11:15,708 --> 01:11:16,500 You're on the downhill 385 01:11:16,500 --> 01:11:17,583 side of the week nearly. 386 01:11:18,083 --> 01:11:19,166 Stay focused, stay 387 01:11:19,166 --> 01:11:20,625 positive, and you'll make it. 388 01:11:21,166 --> 01:11:22,541 Thanks again for joining us today. 389 01:11:22,875 --> 01:11:23,833 Come back tomorrow as we 390 01:11:23,833 --> 01:11:24,958 learn principle number six 391 01:11:25,541 --> 01:11:26,833 and have a fantastic day. 392 01:11:29,750 --> 01:11:31,666 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 393 01:11:31,666 --> 01:11:33,250 the Morning Serial podcast on 394 01:11:33,250 --> 01:11:34,916 the OneLife Live It channel. 395 01:11:35,458 --> 01:11:37,333 You can find more episodes and videos by 396 01:11:37,333 --> 01:11:38,125 visiting our YouTube 397 01:11:38,125 --> 01:11:39,875 channel and the website at 398 01:11:40,041 --> 01:11:42,916 seaningless and at seaningless.com, where 399 01:11:42,916 --> 01:11:44,916 you can also follow our other podcast, 400 01:11:45,250 --> 01:11:47,250 the Mr. and Mrs. English podcast and the 401 01:11:47,250 --> 01:11:48,208 Life Happens podcast. 402 01:11:49,041 --> 01:11:50,708 In these other podcasts, we'll dive 403 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