1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:04,125 Good morning and 2 01:00:04,125 --> 01:00:05,958 welcome to Morning Serial. 3 01:00:11,833 --> 01:00:14,125 Okay good morning and welcome to Friday. 4 01:00:14,500 --> 01:00:14,916 You did it. 5 01:00:15,166 --> 01:00:15,625 You made it. 6 01:00:16,083 --> 01:00:16,833 Hard to believe it. 7 01:00:16,833 --> 01:00:18,750 When you started this Monday, you'd make 8 01:00:18,750 --> 01:00:21,041 it to Friday in just five short days. 9 01:00:21,750 --> 01:00:22,875 But don't overthink it. 10 01:00:23,291 --> 01:00:25,625 Well, maybe that's okay because today is 11 01:00:25,625 --> 01:00:27,458 National Overthinkers Day. 12 01:00:27,916 --> 01:00:29,791 It's a day for spiraling down those 13 01:00:29,791 --> 01:00:30,916 rabbit holes, second 14 01:00:30,916 --> 01:00:32,583 guessing yourself left and right, 15 01:00:32,958 --> 01:00:35,125 replaying text and sometimes over 16 01:00:35,125 --> 01:00:36,666 caffeinated introspection. 17 01:00:37,416 --> 01:00:38,708 Now let's lean into that 18 01:00:38,708 --> 01:00:40,833 enough to reset ourselves today. 19 01:00:41,125 --> 01:00:43,375 Let's find a space to pause, maybe to 20 01:00:43,375 --> 01:00:44,625 laugh at ourselves and 21 01:00:44,625 --> 01:00:46,208 definitely take a breath. 22 01:00:46,458 --> 01:00:48,041 We are all in this together. 23 01:00:48,416 --> 01:00:49,833 And here's a quote from Jimmy Fallon that 24 01:00:49,833 --> 01:00:50,875 will help you out if 25 01:00:50,875 --> 01:00:52,333 you're overthinking things 26 01:00:52,416 --> 01:00:52,666 today. 27 01:00:53,416 --> 01:00:55,708 Jimmy Fallon said, "Everyone looks so 28 01:00:55,708 --> 01:00:57,083 much better when they smile." 29 01:00:58,041 --> 01:00:59,666 Actually, here's two other quotes from 30 01:00:59,666 --> 01:01:00,375 Jimmy that I liked 31 01:01:00,375 --> 01:01:01,791 because I'm in a giving mood 32 01:01:01,916 --> 01:01:02,125 today. 33 01:01:02,375 --> 01:01:03,333 Jimmy also said, 34 01:01:03,750 --> 01:01:05,833 "Success is just happiness." 35 01:01:06,541 --> 01:01:07,875 And secondly, "You gotta 36 01:01:07,875 --> 01:01:10,458 risk it to get the biscuit." 37 01:01:11,458 --> 01:01:13,166 Now maybe I'm overthinking the quotes 38 01:01:13,166 --> 01:01:14,416 this morning, but one of 39 01:01:14,416 --> 01:01:15,625 these quotes had to land 40 01:01:15,625 --> 01:01:16,000 for you. 41 01:01:16,500 --> 01:01:18,166 All right, well today's news facts and 42 01:01:18,166 --> 01:01:20,750 birthdays are for September 19th. 43 01:01:21,041 --> 01:01:24,083 Coming back in 1957, on this date, Nevada 44 01:01:24,083 --> 01:01:25,250 became the first site 45 01:01:25,250 --> 01:01:26,541 of the US military's 46 01:01:26,541 --> 01:01:28,625 first underground nuclear explosion. 47 01:01:29,375 --> 01:01:31,791 Then in 1960, that's when Chubby 48 01:01:31,791 --> 01:01:33,125 Checkers, his cover 49 01:01:33,125 --> 01:01:35,083 version of The Twist, well it hit 50 01:01:35,083 --> 01:01:37,875 number one on the Billboard Top 100, just 51 01:01:37,875 --> 01:01:39,958 in time for homecoming season this year. 52 01:01:40,500 --> 01:01:43,000 1970 on this date, the sitcom, The Mary 53 01:01:43,000 --> 01:01:43,916 Tyler Moore Show, 54 01:01:44,125 --> 01:01:45,250 well it premiered on CBS. 55 01:01:46,166 --> 01:01:48,916 And then lastly, in 1995 on this date, 56 01:01:48,916 --> 01:01:50,208 I'm sure you all read it, 57 01:01:50,500 --> 01:01:52,083 the Unabomber's Manifesto 58 01:01:52,083 --> 01:01:53,875 was published in the New York Times and 59 01:01:53,875 --> 01:01:55,416 the Washington Post, which 60 01:01:55,416 --> 01:01:57,125 as you know, it eventually 61 01:01:57,291 --> 01:01:58,166 led to his capture. 62 01:01:58,833 --> 01:02:00,041 Well happy birthday to you. 63 01:02:00,041 --> 01:02:00,958 Today is your birthday. 64 01:02:01,208 --> 01:02:03,500 You share a birthday with a man who can't 65 01:02:03,500 --> 01:02:04,541 keep a straight face 66 01:02:04,541 --> 01:02:06,166 to save his life, and 67 01:02:06,166 --> 01:02:07,583 he probably does want more cowbell. 68 01:02:07,916 --> 01:02:11,083 Jimmy Fallon, he's 51 today, and country 69 01:02:11,083 --> 01:02:12,000 music senior Trisha 70 01:02:12,000 --> 01:02:14,541 Yearwood, she's 61 today, and 71 01:02:14,791 --> 01:02:15,583 he was Batman. 72 01:02:16,000 --> 01:02:17,250 He was beloved and he was 73 01:02:17,250 --> 01:02:19,291 iconic, the late Adam West. 74 01:02:19,833 --> 01:02:22,208 He was born on this date in 1928. 75 01:02:22,625 --> 01:02:23,916 And if you're watching on YouTube, you 76 01:02:23,916 --> 01:02:24,833 can see how good he looks 77 01:02:24,833 --> 01:02:25,958 in those Batman spandex. 78 01:02:26,458 --> 01:02:27,833 Well the number one song on this date 79 01:02:27,833 --> 01:02:29,500 back in 1983 was 80 01:02:29,500 --> 01:02:31,541 Maniac by Michael Sunbalo. 81 01:02:32,125 --> 01:02:34,166 Now originally, this song was from the 82 01:02:34,166 --> 01:02:36,166 Flashdance soundtrack, and 83 01:02:36,166 --> 01:02:37,500 the song became synonymous 84 01:02:37,625 --> 01:02:38,875 with letting it all 85 01:02:38,875 --> 01:02:39,875 out on the dance floor. 86 01:02:40,083 --> 01:02:42,458 And it still remains a favorite pick for 87 01:02:42,458 --> 01:02:43,375 those competing in 88 01:02:43,375 --> 01:02:45,166 serious dance-offs, right? 89 01:02:45,750 --> 01:02:47,000 Which I'm sure is a thing. 90 01:02:47,250 --> 01:02:48,625 I'm pretty sure that's a thing. 91 01:02:49,083 --> 01:02:50,458 Well again, I'm probably just 92 01:02:50,458 --> 01:02:52,250 overthinking it, so let's 93 01:02:52,250 --> 01:02:53,333 turn to Kovey and hear what 94 01:02:53,333 --> 01:02:54,458 he has to say today. 95 01:02:54,916 --> 01:02:57,041 And today, Kovey is reminding us that 96 01:02:57,041 --> 01:02:58,875 real renewal comes when 97 01:02:58,875 --> 01:03:00,083 our efforts don't just 98 01:03:00,166 --> 01:03:01,416 add up, they multiply. 99 01:03:02,041 --> 01:03:03,166 And that's the essence of the 100 01:03:03,166 --> 01:03:05,291 sub-chapter, synergy in renewal. 101 01:03:05,833 --> 01:03:07,458 In Stephen R. Kovey's The 7 Habits of 102 01:03:07,458 --> 01:03:08,500 Highly Effective People, 103 01:03:09,041 --> 01:03:11,083 and Kovey is defining synergy 104 01:03:11,333 --> 01:03:13,916 as the principle that "the whole is 105 01:03:13,916 --> 01:03:15,333 greater than the sum of the parts." 106 01:03:16,291 --> 01:03:19,250 And in renewal, synergy means that when 107 01:03:19,250 --> 01:03:20,708 we nurture one part of 108 01:03:20,708 --> 01:03:22,333 ourselves, physical, the 109 01:03:22,375 --> 01:03:23,833 mental, the social-emotional, or the 110 01:03:23,833 --> 01:03:25,291 spiritual side of us, well 111 01:03:25,291 --> 01:03:27,083 it lifts the others, creating 112 01:03:27,083 --> 01:03:29,833 a reinforcing cycle of growth. 113 01:03:30,375 --> 01:03:31,000 It's not just 114 01:03:31,000 --> 01:03:33,166 balance, it's amplification. 115 01:03:34,125 --> 01:03:36,250 And Kovey explains that when we operate 116 01:03:36,250 --> 01:03:37,500 in synergy, we stop 117 01:03:37,500 --> 01:03:38,833 seeing differences as problems 118 01:03:39,083 --> 01:03:39,875 when we start seeing 119 01:03:39,875 --> 01:03:40,916 them as opportunities. 120 01:03:41,958 --> 01:03:42,833 "Valuing the differences 121 01:03:42,833 --> 01:03:44,500 is the essence of synergy." 122 01:03:45,333 --> 01:03:47,583 And in the context of renewal, this might 123 01:03:47,583 --> 01:03:48,750 mean seeing how a 124 01:03:48,750 --> 01:03:50,000 workout doesn't just strengthen 125 01:03:50,000 --> 01:03:52,583 your body, it actually clears your mind 126 01:03:52,583 --> 01:03:53,916 and relieves stress, 127 01:03:54,291 --> 01:03:56,500 which in turn improves your 128 01:03:56,583 --> 01:03:57,083 relationships. 129 01:03:57,500 --> 01:03:58,416 That's why my wife tells me 130 01:03:58,416 --> 01:03:59,458 to go for a run sometimes. 131 01:04:00,166 --> 01:04:02,875 A moment of reflection might not just 132 01:04:02,875 --> 01:04:03,916 feed your spirit, it 133 01:04:03,916 --> 01:04:05,000 also sharpens your judgment 134 01:04:05,208 --> 01:04:05,666 at work. 135 01:04:06,208 --> 01:04:08,041 Kovey, though, warns against the 136 01:04:08,041 --> 01:04:09,500 opposite, fragmented 137 01:04:09,500 --> 01:04:11,666 living, where we compartmentalize 138 01:04:11,666 --> 01:04:13,291 too much and we miss the 139 01:04:13,291 --> 01:04:15,041 ways our growth can overlap. 140 01:04:16,333 --> 01:04:18,291 Renewal is most powerful when the 141 01:04:18,291 --> 01:04:19,125 dimensions of our 142 01:04:19,125 --> 01:04:20,708 lives "talk to each other." 143 01:04:21,583 --> 01:04:24,208 He urges us to design activities that 144 01:04:24,208 --> 01:04:25,916 bring multiple benefits at once. 145 01:04:26,333 --> 01:04:28,333 For example, hiking with a friend that 146 01:04:28,333 --> 01:04:29,541 blends physical renewal 147 01:04:29,541 --> 01:04:31,041 with social connection and 148 01:04:31,125 --> 01:04:32,041 even some spiritual 149 01:04:32,041 --> 01:04:33,791 reflection mixed in for fun. 150 01:04:34,750 --> 01:04:36,625 Journaling about gratitude sharpens 151 01:04:36,625 --> 01:04:38,583 mental clarity while also 152 01:04:38,583 --> 01:04:39,791 strengthening the emotional 153 01:04:39,875 --> 01:04:40,250 dimension. 154 01:04:40,833 --> 01:04:43,291 So Kovey also highlights how synergy and 155 01:04:43,291 --> 01:04:45,791 renewal it guards against burnout. 156 01:04:46,291 --> 01:04:47,416 Over thinkers, we often 157 01:04:47,416 --> 01:04:48,958 spin our wheels in one domain. 158 01:04:49,666 --> 01:04:50,375 Mental work, for 159 01:04:50,375 --> 01:04:52,375 example, while ignoring others. 160 01:04:53,041 --> 01:04:55,500 Synergy is the antidote, stepping away to 161 01:04:55,500 --> 01:04:58,333 exercise, stepping away to meditate or to 162 01:04:58,416 --> 01:04:58,750 connect. 163 01:04:59,083 --> 01:05:01,083 It doesn't take time from your work, 164 01:05:01,083 --> 01:05:02,708 it'll actually feed it. 165 01:05:03,250 --> 01:05:05,291 But Kovey closes the section by 166 01:05:05,291 --> 01:05:06,625 encouraging us to seek 167 01:05:06,625 --> 01:05:08,666 synergy not only within ourselves 168 01:05:08,750 --> 01:05:11,375 but in our relationships as well. 169 01:05:11,875 --> 01:05:14,208 When two people renew themselves and then 170 01:05:14,208 --> 01:05:15,250 come together, they 171 01:05:15,250 --> 01:05:16,791 create possibilities neither 172 01:05:16,875 --> 01:05:17,875 could have alone. 173 01:05:18,625 --> 01:05:21,083 Renewal then is contagious and you don't 174 01:05:21,083 --> 01:05:22,583 need to wear a mask for it. 175 01:05:22,791 --> 01:05:25,041 Alright, here is your Friday takeaway. 176 01:05:26,291 --> 01:05:28,083 Renewal isn't about working harder in one 177 01:05:28,083 --> 01:05:28,916 area, it's about 178 01:05:28,916 --> 01:05:30,833 creating synergy across all 179 01:05:30,833 --> 01:05:31,250 areas. 180 01:05:32,041 --> 01:05:34,375 When we weave together body, mind, heart 181 01:05:34,375 --> 01:05:35,625 and spirit, the 182 01:05:35,625 --> 01:05:37,458 result is a life that's not 183 01:05:37,458 --> 01:05:39,958 just balanced but exponentially stronger. 184 01:05:40,666 --> 01:05:42,500 Alright, so today give 185 01:05:42,500 --> 01:05:43,875 yourself a little grace. 186 01:05:44,333 --> 01:05:46,500 Let go of the over thinking today and 187 01:05:46,500 --> 01:05:47,958 lean into the synergy 188 01:05:47,958 --> 01:05:50,041 that makes life fuller and 189 01:05:50,041 --> 01:05:50,958 a little bit lighter. 190 01:05:51,916 --> 01:05:53,625 Also the weekend's right around the 191 01:05:53,625 --> 01:05:54,791 corner, so we've all 192 01:05:54,791 --> 01:05:55,958 got that going for us. 193 01:05:56,166 --> 01:05:57,125 Alright, thanks for spending 194 01:05:57,125 --> 01:05:58,416 part of your Friday with us. 195 01:05:58,750 --> 01:05:59,708 Enjoy your weekend. 196 01:05:59,750 --> 01:06:01,958 We'll see you back here on Monday, same 197 01:06:01,958 --> 01:06:03,250 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