Good morning and
welcome to Morning Cereal.
Okay, good morning and
welcome to Friday everyone.
In addition to it being Friday the 14th,
that was a close one,
today's a triple play of fun celebration.
It's National Family
Day, National Pickle Day
and National Spicy Guacamole Day.
That's right, we're celebrating love,
brine and yumminess,
which come to think of it,
sounds like a Thanksgiving
dinner a little bit, right?
But we have 13 more
days for that to happen.
So have a fun family Friday night.
Today's about connection, flavor
and maybe cooling off the spicy guac
with a little love and laughter.
And speaking of family and fun,
here's a thought from someone who built
both into his life's work.
Our quote today is from famous
fixer-upper Chip Gaines,
who once said, quote,
"If you can't find
happiness in the ugliness,
you're not gonna find
it in the beauty either."
End quote.
Nicely done, Chip.
This one hit home for
me a little bit, right?
You have to find a way
to find the beauty in life
amidst the ups and the downs in life.
All right, well, let's take a look
at today's news facts and birthdays,
which are for November 14th.
Starting back in 1851,
that's when Herman
Melville publishes "Moby Dick"
in the US.
Good book to read, I
had to push through it.
My wife took two times to get through it,
but it's a classic, you
should try to push through it.
All right, moving up to 1960,
that's when Ray Charles'
single, "Georgia On My Mind,"
it reached number one on this date.
Then in 1991, Michael
Jackson's "Black or White" video,
it debuted on MTV and it broke barriers
in television records around the globe.
And then finally in 1994, on this date,
the first public trains,
they ran through the channel Tunnel,
linking England and France
under the English Channel.
Well, happy birthday to you,
today is your birthday.
You share it with
actor and Fergie's husband,
just doing all his 53 today.
Drummer Travis Barker, 49 today,
actor and Elaine's
boyfriend Patrick Warburton,
he's 61 today.
And finally, the former
US Secretary of State,
Condoleezza Rice, she turns 70 today.
Well, the number one song on
this date back in 1984 was,
"Wake Me Up Before You Go Go" by WAM.
Now this bright pop anthem,
it topped the Billboard charts
and it made me on shorts
a global fashion moment.
Luckily, one that I
never participated in.
Well, George Michael
wrote the song as a reminder
to enjoy life and
upbeat antidote to gloom.
It's impossible not to feel lighter
after hearing those first few chords,
but don't sleep on the
serious message of the song.
Please don't go without waking me up.
Well, from pop beats to personal growth,
let's get into our book review.
We are reading Mel
Robbins, "The Let Them Theory."
And today we are in a new chapter,
chapter nine entitled,
"Yes, Life Isn't Fair."
And we begin chapter nine
with a little bit of honesty.
Life isn't fair, it's not supposed to be.
And Mel challenges the belief that
fairness equals happiness.
Robbins argues that clinging to fairness,
that scoreboard in our minds,
it's one of the biggest
barriers that we have to peace.
Instead of just chasing bounds,
she says focus on acceptance.
When we stop expecting fairness,
we start finding gratitude.
Robbins explains that life's uneven deals
often shape our resilience, right?
Compassion and creativity.
She calls it, quote, "The tuition we pay
for growth," end quote.
And she also discusses
how comparison amplifies
the unfair narrative we tell ourselves.
Watching others succeed
can feel personal to us,
but Robbins says we should reframe it.
Someone else's success doesn't mean
your story's behind schedule.
Ultimately, she says the power lies
in letting go of scorekeeping.
Fairness is a moving target.
Purpose is not by saying, quote,
"Let them have their moment," end quote.
You reclaim your own.
All right, here is your Friday takeaway.
Life's not always fair,
but it's always
teaching you something valuable
if you're paying attention.
So as I send you off now into the weekend
with a little guac, a little gratitude,
and maybe a pickle on the side,
but only if they're dill pickles,
celebrate your people,
even the ones who double dip.
But tell them not to.
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