1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:04,125 Good morning and 2 01:00:04,125 --> 01:00:06,541 welcome to Morning Cereal. 3 01:00:12,000 --> 01:00:13,041 Alright everybody, good 4 01:00:13,041 --> 01:00:14,958 morning and happy Friday. 5 01:00:15,208 --> 01:00:16,875 We made it to another 6 01:00:16,875 --> 01:00:18,958 Friday and the Friday before. 7 01:00:19,166 --> 01:00:21,125 What is hopefully some time off for you 8 01:00:21,125 --> 01:00:22,250 next week for Thanksgiving. 9 01:00:22,750 --> 01:00:24,666 And to get you ready for all that eating, 10 01:00:25,041 --> 01:00:26,083 you're going to do next week. 11 01:00:26,333 --> 01:00:27,125 I know you are. 12 01:00:27,125 --> 01:00:27,625 I am too. 13 01:00:28,291 --> 01:00:30,541 Today is National Gingerbread Cookie Day 14 01:00:30,541 --> 01:00:32,333 and National Stuffing Day. 15 01:00:32,708 --> 01:00:33,583 It seems a little early, 16 01:00:33,583 --> 01:00:34,458 but we're going to go with it. 17 01:00:34,791 --> 01:00:35,583 Basically, it's a 18 01:00:35,583 --> 01:00:36,625 warm up for Thanksgiving. 19 01:00:37,125 --> 01:00:38,000 And if you're already 20 01:00:38,000 --> 01:00:40,166 preheating the oven, I salute you. 21 01:00:40,666 --> 01:00:42,416 Well, our quote today is from someone who 22 01:00:42,416 --> 01:00:44,791 played on Thanksgiving multiple times. 23 01:00:45,458 --> 01:00:46,375 Michael Strahan. 24 01:00:46,375 --> 01:00:48,791 He once said, "Being strong isn't about 25 01:00:48,791 --> 01:00:50,750 muscle, it's about mindset." 26 01:00:51,250 --> 01:00:51,583 End quote. 27 01:00:51,791 --> 01:00:53,875 Now, coming from a man who's tackled both 28 01:00:53,875 --> 01:00:55,000 defensive ends and 29 01:00:55,000 --> 01:00:56,958 morning TV, that's probably 30 01:00:57,041 --> 01:00:58,166 pretty solid advice. 31 01:00:58,583 --> 01:01:01,000 The right attitude is half the battle. 32 01:01:01,416 --> 01:01:02,708 The other half is, I don't 33 01:01:02,708 --> 01:01:03,958 know, potentially coffee. 34 01:01:04,666 --> 01:01:06,708 Well, today's news, facts and birthdays 35 01:01:06,708 --> 01:01:09,291 are for November 21st. 36 01:01:09,291 --> 01:01:11,500 Starting back in 1877, that's when 37 01:01:11,500 --> 01:01:14,500 Scientific American, they announced 38 01:01:14,500 --> 01:01:16,708 Thomas Edison's quote, 39 01:01:17,083 --> 01:01:19,250 "wonderful invention, the phonograph." 40 01:01:19,250 --> 01:01:21,250 Now kids, that was the first time humans 41 01:01:21,250 --> 01:01:22,625 recorded sound and 42 01:01:22,625 --> 01:01:23,708 were able to play it back. 43 01:01:24,416 --> 01:01:27,875 Then moving up 100 years, 1976, on this 44 01:01:27,875 --> 01:01:29,083 date, the classic movie 45 01:01:29,083 --> 01:01:30,291 and one of my favorites, 46 01:01:30,833 --> 01:01:33,083 Rocky, starring Sylvester Stallone. 47 01:01:33,083 --> 01:01:35,625 It premiered on this date in New York, 48 01:01:36,000 --> 01:01:36,666 and in the following 49 01:01:36,666 --> 01:01:38,166 year, it won the best picture 50 01:01:38,166 --> 01:01:39,000 in 1977. 51 01:01:40,000 --> 01:01:42,208 All right, then moving up to 1980, people 52 01:01:42,208 --> 01:01:43,125 still make jokes 53 01:01:43,125 --> 01:01:44,625 about this because it was 54 01:01:44,625 --> 01:01:46,416 such a huge cultural event. 55 01:01:46,875 --> 01:01:48,791 Now, I know the show was watched in my 56 01:01:48,791 --> 01:01:49,833 house, and on this date, 57 01:01:50,208 --> 01:01:52,416 in 1980, the TV show Dallas 58 01:01:52,666 --> 01:01:55,250 aired the Who Shot JR? 59 01:01:55,625 --> 01:01:57,166 cliffhanger episode that 60 01:01:57,166 --> 01:01:59,583 stopped a nation in its tracks. 61 01:02:00,166 --> 01:02:01,625 And somehow, I still don't 62 01:02:01,625 --> 01:02:03,000 actually know who shot JR. 63 01:02:03,291 --> 01:02:03,958 Did he die? 64 01:02:04,375 --> 01:02:05,500 I'm guessing he died, right? 65 01:02:06,083 --> 01:02:07,416 Well, happy birthday to you. 66 01:02:07,416 --> 01:02:08,625 Today is your birthday. 67 01:02:08,875 --> 01:02:10,541 You share a birthday with, and I don't 68 01:02:10,541 --> 01:02:11,666 know if you ever called 69 01:02:11,666 --> 01:02:14,125 her, maybe, singer Carly 70 01:02:14,125 --> 01:02:14,666 Ray Jepsen. 71 01:02:15,083 --> 01:02:16,500 She's just 40 today. 72 01:02:16,875 --> 01:02:19,208 The most famous tooth gap on TV, former 73 01:02:19,208 --> 01:02:21,000 footballer, Michael Strahan. 74 01:02:21,125 --> 01:02:22,208 He's 54 today. 75 01:02:22,625 --> 01:02:24,375 Baseball legend, King Griffey Jr. 76 01:02:24,541 --> 01:02:25,500 He's 56 today. 77 01:02:26,083 --> 01:02:29,333 And lastly, actress and icon Goldie Hahn. 78 01:02:29,666 --> 01:02:31,000 She's 80 years old today. 79 01:02:31,791 --> 01:02:33,333 Now, the number one song on this date 80 01:02:33,333 --> 01:02:36,250 back in 1983, All Night 81 01:02:36,250 --> 01:02:38,291 Long, All Night by Lionel 82 01:02:38,291 --> 01:02:38,833 Richie. 83 01:02:39,458 --> 01:02:42,375 Now, between Lionel and the Jacksons, I 84 01:02:42,375 --> 01:02:44,500 mean, how great was 80s music? 85 01:02:44,791 --> 01:02:45,250 It was the best. 86 01:02:46,333 --> 01:02:48,208 Well, the song spent four weeks at number 87 01:02:48,208 --> 01:02:49,291 one, and it mixed 88 01:02:49,291 --> 01:02:51,125 Caribbean beats with Richie's 89 01:02:51,166 --> 01:02:53,208 signature smooth style, a 90 01:02:53,208 --> 01:02:55,708 celebration of pure good vibes. 91 01:02:56,000 --> 01:02:58,166 Okay, well, let's go ahead and end our 92 01:02:58,166 --> 01:02:59,500 week with the good vibes 93 01:02:59,500 --> 01:03:01,041 of some self-improvement 94 01:03:01,291 --> 01:03:02,916 with our book review of Mel 95 01:03:02,916 --> 01:03:04,625 Robbins, The Let Them Theory. 96 01:03:04,958 --> 01:03:06,458 Now, today's sub-chapter 97 01:03:06,458 --> 01:03:08,666 is Let's Talk About You. 98 01:03:09,500 --> 01:03:12,666 Here, Robbins shifts the focus inward, 99 01:03:13,250 --> 01:03:14,125 urging readers to take 100 01:03:14,125 --> 01:03:16,208 ownership of their stories. 101 01:03:16,666 --> 01:03:19,250 "If you don't define yourself," she 102 01:03:19,250 --> 01:03:22,000 writes, "the world will do it for you." 103 01:03:22,458 --> 01:03:23,041 Okay, end quote. 104 01:03:23,541 --> 01:03:25,583 This chapter is about self-reflection, 105 01:03:26,041 --> 01:03:28,416 identifying patterns, habits, and 106 01:03:28,416 --> 01:03:30,416 narratives that shape 107 01:03:30,583 --> 01:03:31,458 your identity. 108 01:03:31,833 --> 01:03:32,583 And Robbins compares 109 01:03:32,583 --> 01:03:35,000 personal growth to editing a script. 110 01:03:35,541 --> 01:03:37,500 Keep what works, rewrite what doesn't. 111 01:03:37,875 --> 01:03:40,000 He emphasizes that self-talk is the 112 01:03:40,000 --> 01:03:42,000 foundation of confidence. 113 01:03:42,000 --> 01:03:44,416 What you say about yourself becomes what 114 01:03:44,416 --> 01:03:45,375 you believe about 115 01:03:45,375 --> 01:03:47,333 yourself, and what you believe 116 01:03:47,708 --> 01:03:48,750 becomes your actions. 117 01:03:49,500 --> 01:03:51,500 She challenges readers to listen for the 118 01:03:51,500 --> 01:03:53,250 background noise of their 119 01:03:53,250 --> 01:03:55,833 own thoughts and choose kinder 120 01:03:55,833 --> 01:03:56,833 language for yourself. 121 01:03:57,208 --> 01:03:59,416 The heart of this chapter is compassion. 122 01:04:00,125 --> 01:04:01,583 You can't build strength on 123 01:04:01,583 --> 01:04:03,000 self-criticism, okay? 124 01:04:03,500 --> 01:04:05,583 She reminds us that letting others be 125 01:04:05,583 --> 01:04:07,375 themselves, well, it starts 126 01:04:07,375 --> 01:04:09,500 with granting ourselves that 127 01:04:09,500 --> 01:04:10,416 same permission. 128 01:04:11,000 --> 01:04:13,041 Okay, here is your Friday takeaway. 129 01:04:14,041 --> 01:04:17,375 Before you let them, let yourself grow, 130 01:04:17,708 --> 01:04:18,875 change, and speak 131 01:04:18,875 --> 01:04:20,833 kindly inside your own head. 132 01:04:21,458 --> 01:04:23,583 So today, sprinkle a little kindness into 133 01:04:23,583 --> 01:04:25,250 your stuffing and into your thoughts. 134 01:04:25,708 --> 01:04:27,125 You're doing better than you think. 135 01:04:27,625 --> 01:04:28,333 All right, thanks for 136 01:04:28,333 --> 01:04:29,500 joining Morning Serial today. 137 01:04:30,000 --> 01:04:30,916 Enjoy the weekend. 138 01:04:31,208 --> 01:04:33,250 We will see you back here next week, and 139 01:04:33,250 --> 01:04:36,166 until then, have a fantastic day. 140 01:04:36,875 --> 01:04:39,333 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 141 01:04:39,333 --> 01:04:40,000 the Morning Serial 142 01:04:40,000 --> 01:04:42,083 podcast on the One Life Live 143 01:04:42,083 --> 01:04:42,541 It channel. 144 01:04:43,083 --> 01:04:45,000 You can find more episodes and videos by 145 01:04:45,000 --> 01:04:45,791 visiting our YouTube 146 01:04:45,791 --> 01:04:47,958 channel and the website at Shawn 147 01:04:47,958 --> 01:04:50,708 Inglis and at ShawnInglis.com, where you 148 01:04:50,708 --> 01:04:51,875 can also follow our 149 01:04:51,875 --> 01:04:53,291 other podcast, the Mr. and 150 01:04:53,333 --> 01:04:54,833 Mrs. Inglis podcast and 151 01:04:54,833 --> 01:04:55,875 the Life Happens podcast. 152 01:04:56,708 --> 01:04:58,833 And these other podcasts will dive deeper 153 01:04:58,833 --> 01:04:59,750 into everyday issues, 154 01:05:00,000 --> 01:05:00,833 self-improvement, and 155 01:05:01,041 --> 01:05:02,375 being, business, and finance. 156 01:05:03,041 --> 01:05:04,541 And we welcome special guests too. 157 01:05:05,041 --> 01:05:05,791 So join us. 158 01:05:05,791 --> 01:05:07,083 It'll be a good time, I promise. 159 01:05:07,791 --> 01:05:08,666 Thanks again for listening. 160 01:05:08,916 --> 01:05:10,000 Have a fantastic day, 161 01:05:10,333 --> 01:05:11,000 and we'll see you tomorrow.