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 01:00:11,875 --> 01:00:13,000 Okay, good morning 4 01:00:13,000 --> 01:00:14,166 and welcome to Tuesday. 5 01:00:14,958 --> 01:00:16,291 Well, looks like we're really gonna do 6 01:00:16,291 --> 01:00:17,625 this week after all. 7 01:00:17,625 --> 01:00:19,583 I mean, we're already into Tuesday, 8 01:00:19,583 --> 01:00:21,541 so there's no turning back now. 9 01:00:22,375 --> 01:00:24,291 And we've got a lot going for us today. 10 01:00:24,625 --> 01:00:25,583 To start with, it's 11 01:00:25,583 --> 01:00:27,166 International Waffle Day. 12 01:00:27,458 --> 01:00:29,416 Now, I personally like some chocolate 13 01:00:29,416 --> 01:00:30,333 chips in my waffles, 14 01:00:30,916 --> 01:00:31,916 little side of bacon. 15 01:00:32,583 --> 01:00:33,166 I mean, that sounds 16 01:00:33,166 --> 01:00:34,166 pretty darn good to me. 17 01:00:34,791 --> 01:00:36,000 Well, it's also 18 01:00:36,000 --> 01:00:38,125 National Oh-mazing-You Day. 19 01:00:38,666 --> 01:00:39,583 And I can get behind 20 01:00:39,583 --> 01:00:40,708 the meeting of this day. 21 01:00:40,708 --> 01:00:43,083 It's just a day to give and experience 22 01:00:43,250 --> 01:00:45,000 unconditional love for yourself. 23 01:00:45,625 --> 01:00:46,416 That's good, right? 24 01:00:46,666 --> 01:00:48,958 I mean, we all need to love ourselves 25 01:00:49,166 --> 01:00:50,000 before we can give 26 01:00:50,000 --> 01:00:51,250 healthy love to others. 27 01:00:52,083 --> 01:00:53,166 And everyone's favorite 28 01:00:53,166 --> 01:00:54,833 gal pal, Carrie Bradshaw, 29 01:00:55,083 --> 01:00:56,625 she also understands the 30 01:00:56,625 --> 01:00:58,083 significance of self-love 31 01:00:58,083 --> 01:00:59,250 and understanding yourself. 32 01:00:59,833 --> 01:01:00,750 She said, quote, "The 33 01:01:00,750 --> 01:01:02,541 most exciting, challenging, 34 01:01:02,708 --> 01:01:04,625 and significant relationship of all 35 01:01:05,083 --> 01:01:05,958 is the one you have 36 01:01:05,958 --> 01:01:07,250 with yourself," end quote. 37 01:01:07,875 --> 01:01:08,875 Now, that's a quote from the 38 01:01:08,875 --> 01:01:10,625 HBO series, "Sex and the City," 39 01:01:11,208 --> 01:01:12,041 for those of you who 40 01:01:12,041 --> 01:01:13,083 might not be in the know. 41 01:01:13,333 --> 01:01:15,416 And I think everyone would want to be 42 01:01:15,416 --> 01:01:16,500 Carrie's best friend, 43 01:01:16,916 --> 01:01:17,833 except maybe during 44 01:01:17,833 --> 01:01:19,000 her tough years with Big. 45 01:01:19,708 --> 01:01:20,500 Let's go ahead and jump 46 01:01:20,500 --> 01:01:21,750 into today's news facts 47 01:01:21,750 --> 01:01:24,541 and birthdays, which are for March 25th. 48 01:01:24,916 --> 01:01:26,333 Now, according to a calendar 49 01:01:26,333 --> 01:01:28,083 maker that I cannot pronounce, 50 01:01:28,083 --> 01:01:29,333 we'll just skip right over that. 51 01:01:29,583 --> 01:01:32,458 But on this day in the year 31 52 01:01:32,750 --> 01:01:35,041 is when the first Easter was celebrated. 53 01:01:36,125 --> 01:01:39,708 Then in 1954 on this date, RCA 54 01:01:39,708 --> 01:01:42,416 manufactured the first color TV 55 01:01:42,583 --> 01:01:44,333 set, which featured a 56 01:01:44,333 --> 01:01:47,250 huge 12.5-inch screen. 57 01:01:48,166 --> 01:01:49,541 And it cost about $1,000. 58 01:01:50,958 --> 01:01:53,583 Then finally in 2001-- now, do you 59 01:01:53,583 --> 01:01:55,166 remember the singer Bjork? 60 01:01:55,708 --> 01:01:57,000 Maybe not, but you may 61 01:01:57,000 --> 01:01:59,708 remember that on this day in 2001-- 62 01:02:00,416 --> 01:02:02,541 and I'm sure you might remember the dress 63 01:02:02,791 --> 01:02:04,291 that she wore to the Oscars. 64 01:02:04,958 --> 01:02:06,708 The dress was a white swan. 65 01:02:07,208 --> 01:02:08,333 Not a real one, but a 66 01:02:08,333 --> 01:02:10,583 big fluffy white swan 67 01:02:10,583 --> 01:02:11,208 with the neck 68 01:02:11,208 --> 01:02:12,875 wrapping around Bjork's neck 69 01:02:13,333 --> 01:02:15,208 had a big orange beak and everything. 70 01:02:15,916 --> 01:02:17,958 Well, anyways, this was the day that she 71 01:02:17,958 --> 01:02:19,666 wore it 24 years ago. 72 01:02:20,375 --> 01:02:22,083 Wow, that is a quick 73 01:02:22,083 --> 01:02:23,375 nearly quarter century. 74 01:02:24,250 --> 01:02:25,375 Well, happy birthday if 75 01:02:25,375 --> 01:02:26,583 today is your birthday. 76 01:02:26,583 --> 01:02:27,458 You share a birthday 77 01:02:27,458 --> 01:02:29,250 with astronaut Jim Lovell. 78 01:02:29,500 --> 01:02:30,208 He's 97. 79 01:02:31,083 --> 01:02:32,083 Sex and the City star 80 01:02:32,083 --> 01:02:33,291 Sarah Jessica Parker-- 81 01:02:33,375 --> 01:02:34,416 she's 60 today. 82 01:02:35,166 --> 01:02:37,458 And singer Elton John-- he's 78. 83 01:02:38,875 --> 01:02:40,791 And the number one movie on this date 84 01:02:40,791 --> 01:02:43,916 back in 1989 was The Burbs. 85 01:02:44,458 --> 01:02:46,791 Now, this is a movie starring Tom Hanks 86 01:02:46,791 --> 01:02:48,208 that I've never seen. 87 01:02:48,208 --> 01:02:48,958 And I've seen almost 88 01:02:48,958 --> 01:02:50,166 all of Tom Hanks movies. 89 01:02:50,375 --> 01:02:51,791 I mean, he just puts out hits. 90 01:02:52,333 --> 01:02:54,583 But apparently, the movie The Burbs 91 01:02:54,583 --> 01:02:56,583 is regarded as a cult classic now. 92 01:02:57,083 --> 01:02:59,250 It pokes fun at some of the funnier sides 93 01:02:59,416 --> 01:03:00,208 of suburban living. 94 01:03:00,583 --> 01:03:02,666 And Tom doesn't usually steer us wrong, 95 01:03:02,750 --> 01:03:04,916 so I might have to check this one out. 96 01:03:05,666 --> 01:03:06,791 Well, the number one song 97 01:03:06,791 --> 01:03:08,416 on this date back in 1989, 98 01:03:08,666 --> 01:03:11,333 the same year, was The Living Years by 99 01:03:11,333 --> 01:03:12,125 Mike and the Mechanics. 100 01:03:12,916 --> 01:03:14,708 Now, this song I definitely know. 101 01:03:15,166 --> 01:03:16,250 And it's a great song with 102 01:03:16,250 --> 01:03:18,166 more of a somber touch to it. 103 01:03:18,166 --> 01:03:19,458 And it's about regret 104 01:03:19,458 --> 01:03:21,000 over unresolved conflict 105 01:03:21,000 --> 01:03:22,458 with those that have passed on. 106 01:03:23,000 --> 01:03:23,708 It was up for the 107 01:03:23,708 --> 01:03:25,041 best song at the Grammys, 108 01:03:25,041 --> 01:03:27,250 but it lost out to Bette Midler's The 109 01:03:27,250 --> 01:03:28,166 Wind Beneath My Wings. 110 01:03:28,750 --> 01:03:31,375 Two great songs to pop into your Walkman 111 01:03:31,375 --> 01:03:32,833 when you're feeling a bit somber 112 01:03:32,833 --> 01:03:33,375 and you need some 113 01:03:33,375 --> 01:03:34,833 reflection and inspiration. 114 01:03:35,958 --> 01:03:37,083 Well, speaking of 115 01:03:37,083 --> 01:03:38,666 self-reflection and motivation, 116 01:03:39,000 --> 01:03:40,166 let me get you prepared 117 01:03:40,166 --> 01:03:41,875 for the rest of this Tuesday 118 01:03:41,875 --> 01:03:43,958 with my takeaways from chapter six 119 01:03:44,500 --> 01:03:45,916 of Dale Carnegie's How to Win 120 01:03:45,916 --> 01:03:47,375 Friends and Influence People. 121 01:03:48,041 --> 01:03:50,125 And in this chapter, which is entitled 122 01:03:50,541 --> 01:03:52,916 How to Spur People onto Success, 123 01:03:53,916 --> 01:03:54,666 Carnegie begins by 124 01:03:54,666 --> 01:03:56,416 wondering why most of us 125 01:03:56,500 --> 01:03:57,083 seem to use 126 01:03:57,083 --> 01:03:59,166 condemnation instead of praise 127 01:03:59,791 --> 01:04:01,625 to elicit our wants from others. 128 01:04:02,291 --> 01:04:03,083 Carnegie says, quote, 129 01:04:03,333 --> 01:04:04,791 "Let us praise even the 130 01:04:04,791 --> 01:04:05,916 slightest improvement. 131 01:04:06,166 --> 01:04:07,458 "That inspires the other 132 01:04:07,458 --> 01:04:09,000 person to keep on improving." 133 01:04:09,333 --> 01:04:09,708 End quote. 134 01:04:10,458 --> 01:04:11,500 And Carnegie quotes 135 01:04:11,500 --> 01:04:14,041 psychologist Jess Loehr, who wrote, 136 01:04:14,375 --> 01:04:15,666 quote, "Praises like 137 01:04:15,666 --> 01:04:17,958 sunlight to the warm human spirit. 138 01:04:18,500 --> 01:04:21,166 "We cannot flower and grow without it." 139 01:04:21,166 --> 01:04:21,666 End quote. 140 01:04:22,625 --> 01:04:24,333 And Carnegie provides a few examples 141 01:04:24,583 --> 01:04:26,791 of how praise and encouragement can 142 01:04:26,958 --> 01:04:28,916 and did change someone's life. 143 01:04:29,375 --> 01:04:30,083 He points out that 144 01:04:30,083 --> 01:04:32,333 different people like Enrico Caruso, 145 01:04:32,333 --> 01:04:33,166 an opera singer, or 146 01:04:33,166 --> 01:04:35,666 Charles Dickens, and H.G. Wells, 147 01:04:35,916 --> 01:04:37,208 they could all point to a 148 01:04:37,208 --> 01:04:38,833 single moment in their lives 149 01:04:39,333 --> 01:04:40,833 that someone praised and 150 01:04:40,833 --> 01:04:42,541 provided them with encouragement 151 01:04:42,541 --> 01:04:44,041 when they needed it the most. 152 01:04:44,500 --> 01:04:45,708 And they all went on to be 153 01:04:45,708 --> 01:04:47,708 successful because of it. 154 01:04:48,458 --> 01:04:50,125 And the moments of praise 155 01:04:50,125 --> 01:04:51,583 weren't necessarily huge 156 01:04:51,833 --> 01:04:53,125 or dramatic scenes, 157 01:04:53,583 --> 01:04:55,083 but they were just sincere 158 01:04:55,083 --> 01:04:57,000 support in a time of need. 159 01:04:57,791 --> 01:04:59,291 But criticism, on the other 160 01:04:59,291 --> 01:05:01,208 hand, works the opposite way. 161 01:05:01,791 --> 01:05:02,708 Carnegie says, quote, 162 01:05:02,875 --> 01:05:04,250 "With humans, that when 163 01:05:04,250 --> 01:05:05,500 criticism is minimized 164 01:05:05,666 --> 01:05:07,125 "and praise is emphasized, 165 01:05:07,625 --> 01:05:08,541 "the good things 166 01:05:08,541 --> 01:05:10,416 people do will be reinforced 167 01:05:10,583 --> 01:05:12,708 "and the poorer things will atrophy 168 01:05:12,708 --> 01:05:13,916 "for lack of attention." 169 01:05:14,333 --> 01:05:14,666 End quote. 170 01:05:15,750 --> 01:05:17,000 Well, tomorrow I'm 171 01:05:17,000 --> 01:05:18,041 gonna finish the summary 172 01:05:18,041 --> 01:05:19,125 of this chapter six 173 01:05:19,291 --> 01:05:19,666 and give you 174 01:05:19,666 --> 01:05:21,250 Carnegie's principle number six. 175 01:05:21,875 --> 01:05:22,625 But I think we're 176 01:05:22,625 --> 01:05:23,958 picking up what Carnegie's 177 01:05:23,958 --> 01:05:24,791 putting down here. 178 01:05:25,250 --> 01:05:26,083 Give people praise. 179 01:05:26,541 --> 01:05:27,541 It can move mountains. 180 01:05:28,666 --> 01:05:30,916 Well, it's gonna be an oh-mazing day, 181 01:05:31,166 --> 01:05:32,750 so just keep putting one 182 01:05:32,750 --> 01:05:33,791 foot in front of the other. 183 01:05:34,083 --> 01:05:34,583 You'll get there. 184 01:05:35,083 --> 01:05:36,291 Thanks for joining us today. 185 01:05:36,291 --> 01:05:37,291 Come back tomorrow and 186 01:05:37,291 --> 01:05:38,583 have a fantastic day. 187 01:05:41,083 --> 01:05:42,833 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 188 01:05:42,833 --> 01:05:43,458 the Morning Serial 189 01:05:43,458 --> 01:05:45,083 podcast on the One Life 190 01:05:45,250 --> 01:05:46,083 Live It channel. 191 01:05:46,625 --> 01:05:48,541 You can find more episodes and videos by 192 01:05:48,541 --> 01:05:50,208 visiting our YouTube channel and the 193 01:05:50,208 --> 01:05:51,833 website at seaningless 194 01:05:52,166 --> 01:05:54,333 and at seaningless.com, where you can 195 01:05:54,333 --> 01:05:55,666 also follow our other 196 01:05:55,666 --> 01:05:57,208 podcast, the Mr. and Mrs. 197 01:05:57,208 --> 01:05:58,375 Inglis podcast and the 198 01:05:58,375 --> 01:05:59,375 Life Happens podcast. 199 01:06:00,208 --> 01:06:01,875 In these other podcasts, we'll dive 200 01:06:01,875 --> 01:06:03,250 deeper into everyday issues, 201 01:06:03,541 --> 01:06:04,291 self-improvement and 202 01:06:04,291 --> 01:06:06,791 well-being, business and finance, and we 203 01:06:06,791 --> 01:06:08,041 welcome special guests too. 204 01:06:08,541 --> 01:06:09,291 So join us. 205 01:06:09,291 --> 01:06:10,625 It'll be a good time, I promise. 206 01:06:11,333 --> 01:06:12,208 Thanks again for listening. 207 01:06:12,416 --> 01:06:13,958 Have a fantastic day and 208 01:06:13,958 --> 01:06:14,583 we'll see you tomorrow.