Good morning and
welcome to Morning Cereal.
Okay, good morning
and welcome to Thursday.
We are just moving right
along this week, aren't we?
Well, if you're keeping
score, tomorrow is already Friday.
But today, we're going to acknowledge
Baby Loss Awareness Week.
Now, this is a more serious one because
this day is about
remembrance and compassion for
those families who've
experienced such a deep loss.
And it's a moment to pause and reflect
and to honor their
resilience in the face of such
really unimaginable heart rate.
So we are with you and I know that's
heavy, so let's highlight
one more celebration day.
It's also
International Beer and Pizza Day.
Now, I know you know
what to do with that one.
Enough said.
Well, today's quote is no
doubt bordering on perfect.
And it's from Dude Perfect member Cody
Jones who said, "The way
I see it, you don't have
to be the best.
You just have to be the hardest working."
Now, this is another take on an oldie but
a goodie reminding us that it's not about
being perfect.
It's not about perfection.
It's about persistence and good old
fashioned hard work.
Well, today's News Facts and Birthdays
are for October 9th.
Starting back in 1855, that's when Isaac
Singer, well, he
patented the sewing machine.
Then in 1936 on this date, the Hoover Dam
in Nevada, it first began
transmitting electricity
to Los Angeles.
And then in 1986, my favorite musical
that I first saw in Her
Majesty's Theater in London
where it first premiered, I'm talking
about Andrew Lloyd
Webber's Phantom of the Opera.
It premiered on this
date in London in 1986.
And then finally in 1992 on this date, a
28-pound meteorite, well, it crashed into
a car.
And if you're asking, it was an orange
Chevy Malibu and it was
in peak skill New York.
So kind of the ultimate
bad day, but not to worry.
The owner was not in the car.
She was inside watching TV at the time.
Well, happy birthday to you.
Today's your birthday.
You share a birthday with YouTube star
from Dude Perfect,
Cody Jones, it's 38 today.
Ozzy Osbourne's wife and personality,
Sharon Osbourne, she's 73 today.
And the late John Lennon
was born on this date in 1940.
He would have been 85 today.
Well, the number one song on this date
back in 1988 was Love
Bites by Def Leppard.
Now this is one of my favorite songs and
it's one of my favorite
low key Def Leppard songs,
right?
It's off their incredible hysteria album.
Now, incredibly, this was Def Leppard's
only Hot 100 number one hit.
And you're asking, "Shawn, what about
Pour Some Sugar On Me?"
Well, that peaked at number two.
And again, I know for those of you that
had an inquiring mind
like mine, you're asking,
"Well, what was number
one if this was number two?"
It was Richard Marx's
Hold On To The Nights.
That was the song that held
off Pour Some Sugar On Me.
Great song, but really, I mean, the stats
have to be wrong on that one, right?
Well, let's pour some
book review on this podcast.
We are studying Mel
Robbins, The Let Them Theory.
And in this sub-chapter,
"Let Me" is the power move.
Robbins emphasizes that while "let them"
is freeing, the real
power comes with "let
me."
It's the shift from
external to internal, okay?
Let them do what they will.
Let me choose my response.
She writes, "The power move
is not letting go of them.
It's letting go of the illusion that your
peace is in their hands."
Now, this reframes
control as empowerment.
Instead of being a victim of someone
else's choices, you step
into your own authority.
Robbins explains that this means setting
intentional actions,
letting me focus on my goals, let
me protect my peace, let me create joy.
Each time you say, "Let me," it puts the
energy back into your corner.
She also highlights the
dignity of this approach, right?
When you allow others to live as they
are, you claim the
same right for yourself.
Now, that symmetry, it fosters respect
internally with you and
externally with others.
Robbins encourages readers to see "let
me," not as selfish, but as stewardship.
You are responsible for you.
And when you honor that, you become
stronger in every role
that you play, right?
Parents, partner, friends, colleagues.
Okay, here is your takeaway.
Let me is the true power move.
It's how you reclaim control and live
authentically, no
matter what others choose.
Okay, so today, honor resilience, live
authentically, and
remember the power of let me.
Hey, thanks for pouring a little morning
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