1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:04,125 Good morning and 2 01:00:04,125 --> 01:00:06,583 welcome to Morning Cereal. 3 01:00:08,833 --> 01:00:13,375 Okay, good morning 4 01:00:13,375 --> 01:00:15,541 everyone and welcome to Friday. 5 01:00:16,083 --> 01:00:18,000 And as promised, it is the 6 01:00:18,000 --> 01:00:19,041 first Friday of November. 7 01:00:19,583 --> 01:00:20,500 And maybe for some 8 01:00:20,500 --> 01:00:21,916 people it's a payday Friday. 9 01:00:21,916 --> 01:00:23,500 That's the best kind of Friday. 10 01:00:24,041 --> 01:00:25,291 Well, today is 11 01:00:25,291 --> 01:00:27,791 National Cancer Awareness Day. 12 01:00:28,000 --> 01:00:30,375 And this is a moment for us to slow down 13 01:00:30,375 --> 01:00:31,333 for a moment here, 14 01:00:31,333 --> 01:00:32,500 just to honor those that 15 01:00:32,500 --> 01:00:34,208 are fighting this fight, right? 16 01:00:34,500 --> 01:00:35,666 Those that have survived 17 01:00:35,666 --> 01:00:37,375 it and also the caregivers. 18 01:00:37,583 --> 01:00:39,125 Now, those of you that are fighting this 19 01:00:39,125 --> 01:00:40,166 good fight, we know 20 01:00:40,166 --> 01:00:41,458 you're on a pathway through 21 01:00:41,458 --> 01:00:43,750 life that you may not have chosen, but 22 01:00:43,750 --> 01:00:44,833 you're facing it with 23 01:00:44,833 --> 01:00:47,041 unmatched strength and our 24 01:00:47,041 --> 01:00:48,500 hearts are with you. 25 01:00:48,791 --> 01:00:50,416 And it's also an important moment to 26 01:00:50,416 --> 01:00:51,375 remind people to get 27 01:00:51,375 --> 01:00:52,750 your checkups, take care of 28 01:00:52,750 --> 01:00:55,083 yourself and maybe just tell someone that 29 01:00:55,083 --> 01:00:55,833 you love them today. 30 01:00:56,500 --> 01:00:58,708 Okay, well, our quote today will lighten 31 01:00:58,708 --> 01:01:00,291 the mood here just a little bit. 32 01:01:00,291 --> 01:01:03,000 It's from comedian Adam Devine who once 33 01:01:03,000 --> 01:01:05,458 said, "Don't take yourself too seriously. 34 01:01:05,916 --> 01:01:06,791 Nobody else does." 35 01:01:07,500 --> 01:01:10,000 Now it always feels good to get knocked 36 01:01:10,000 --> 01:01:12,500 off your high horse from time to time. 37 01:01:12,500 --> 01:01:14,958 And remember that laughter and laughing 38 01:01:14,958 --> 01:01:16,125 at yourself is a 39 01:01:16,125 --> 01:01:17,625 medicine in and of itself. 40 01:01:18,000 --> 01:01:18,875 Even when life gets 41 01:01:18,875 --> 01:01:21,291 serious, humor, it keeps us human. 42 01:01:21,750 --> 01:01:23,625 Well, today's news, facts and birthdays 43 01:01:23,625 --> 01:01:25,166 are for November 7th. 44 01:01:25,625 --> 01:01:27,000 We're going to start back in 1991. 45 01:01:27,291 --> 01:01:28,000 Who remembers this? 46 01:01:28,750 --> 01:01:30,750 Magic Johnson on this day, well, he 47 01:01:30,750 --> 01:01:31,916 announced that he had 48 01:01:31,916 --> 01:01:34,541 contracted HIV and he retired 49 01:01:34,541 --> 01:01:36,083 from the Los Angeles Lakers. 50 01:01:37,000 --> 01:01:39,208 Then on this day in 2000, when we thought 51 01:01:39,208 --> 01:01:39,875 politics were 52 01:01:39,875 --> 01:01:41,916 controversial, the US presidential 53 01:01:42,083 --> 01:01:44,000 election between George W. Bush and Al 54 01:01:44,000 --> 01:01:46,291 Gore, well, it was inconclusive. 55 01:01:46,291 --> 01:01:46,791 Do you remember that? 56 01:01:47,291 --> 01:01:49,291 Eventually it was decided in Bush's favor 57 01:01:49,291 --> 01:01:50,541 by the Supreme Court. 58 01:01:51,333 --> 01:01:53,708 Then finally on this day in 2020, we're 59 01:01:53,708 --> 01:01:54,625 going to stick with politics. 60 01:01:54,666 --> 01:01:56,291 That's when former Vice President Joe 61 01:01:56,291 --> 01:01:58,125 Biden, he was declared the 62 01:01:58,125 --> 01:01:59,541 winner of the US presidential 63 01:01:59,708 --> 01:02:02,166 race four days after the US election, 64 01:02:02,541 --> 01:02:03,666 defeating then sitting 65 01:02:03,666 --> 01:02:05,041 President Donald Trump. 66 01:02:05,666 --> 01:02:06,666 Well, happy birthday to you. 67 01:02:06,666 --> 01:02:07,750 Today is your birthday. 68 01:02:07,750 --> 01:02:09,791 You share it with singer songwriter, 69 01:02:09,791 --> 01:02:11,541 Lord, she's 29 today. 70 01:02:12,166 --> 01:02:14,625 Actor and comedian Adam Devine, 42 today. 71 01:02:14,875 --> 01:02:16,000 DJ and music producer 72 01:02:16,000 --> 01:02:18,208 David Guetta, he's 58 today. 73 01:02:18,708 --> 01:02:21,458 And he loves pork chops and applesauce. 74 01:02:21,458 --> 01:02:22,416 Peter from the Brady 75 01:02:22,416 --> 01:02:23,625 Bunch, Christopher Knight. 76 01:02:23,875 --> 01:02:26,416 He's 68 today, hard to believe it. 77 01:02:26,916 --> 01:02:28,500 And legendary musician, 78 01:02:28,750 --> 01:02:30,916 Joni Mitchell, she is 81 today. 79 01:02:31,500 --> 01:02:33,416 Well, the number one song on this date 80 01:02:33,416 --> 01:02:35,041 back in 1990, everybody 81 01:02:35,041 --> 01:02:37,041 knows it, Ice, Ice, Baby 82 01:02:37,125 --> 01:02:38,250 by Vanilla Ice. 83 01:02:38,916 --> 01:02:41,041 Now, this sounds like we are splitting 84 01:02:41,041 --> 01:02:42,250 hairs, but this song was 85 01:02:42,250 --> 01:02:44,000 the first hip hop single 86 01:02:44,000 --> 01:02:45,833 to top the Billboard Hot 100. 87 01:02:46,583 --> 01:02:49,333 And in doing so, it introduced millions 88 01:02:49,333 --> 01:02:51,375 of suburban teens to rap 89 01:02:51,375 --> 01:02:52,958 and maybe some questionable 90 01:02:53,125 --> 01:02:53,833 dance moves. 91 01:02:54,416 --> 01:02:56,291 Well, stop, collaborate and listen. 92 01:02:56,583 --> 01:02:58,458 It became an instant catchphrase. 93 01:02:59,000 --> 01:03:01,500 And decades later, it's another karaoke 94 01:03:01,500 --> 01:03:03,041 classic that, well, any 95 01:03:03,041 --> 01:03:04,958 good Gen X parent teaches their 96 01:03:04,958 --> 01:03:06,000 children word for word. 97 01:03:06,333 --> 01:03:08,041 Well, Mel is back with a brand new 98 01:03:08,041 --> 01:03:09,583 invention and it's her 99 01:03:09,583 --> 01:03:11,125 book, The Let Them Theory. 100 01:03:11,750 --> 01:03:13,541 And today we are reviewing the sub 101 01:03:13,541 --> 01:03:16,500 chapter, adult childlike behavior. 102 01:03:17,000 --> 01:03:18,833 And in this chapter, Robbins dives into 103 01:03:18,833 --> 01:03:20,291 why adults sometimes 104 01:03:20,291 --> 01:03:22,708 act like kids and not in 105 01:03:22,750 --> 01:03:23,333 the fun way. 106 01:03:23,625 --> 01:03:25,625 She explains that stress and fear often 107 01:03:25,625 --> 01:03:27,958 send us into "child mode" 108 01:03:28,291 --> 01:03:30,000 where we crave this control 109 01:03:30,000 --> 01:03:31,041 and attention or 110 01:03:31,041 --> 01:03:33,500 reassurance instead of accountability. 111 01:03:34,250 --> 01:03:36,458 "When you feel powerless, you'll reach 112 01:03:36,458 --> 01:03:37,541 for whatever behavior 113 01:03:37,541 --> 01:03:39,000 made you feel safe when 114 01:03:39,000 --> 01:03:39,666 you were little." 115 01:03:40,791 --> 01:03:43,250 Now, that might mean shutting down or 116 01:03:43,250 --> 01:03:45,500 lashing out or even people pleasing. 117 01:03:46,000 --> 01:03:47,916 Now, the trick is recognizing these 118 01:03:47,916 --> 01:03:49,708 behaviors when you're doing it. 119 01:03:50,083 --> 01:03:51,791 Robbins emphasizes that 120 01:03:51,791 --> 01:03:53,708 awareness is the turning point. 121 01:03:54,041 --> 01:03:55,041 "You can't change 122 01:03:55,041 --> 01:03:57,041 behavior that you don't see." 123 01:03:58,416 --> 01:03:59,416 She gives practical advice 124 01:03:59,416 --> 01:04:01,000 for catching these moments. 125 01:04:01,000 --> 01:04:01,375 Here they are. 126 01:04:01,708 --> 01:04:04,791 The first step is pause before you react. 127 01:04:05,500 --> 01:04:06,791 The second one, ask 128 01:04:06,791 --> 01:04:09,416 yourself, what age are you acting? 129 01:04:09,416 --> 01:04:12,000 Are you acting like a calm adult or that 130 01:04:12,000 --> 01:04:13,250 scared eight-year-old 131 01:04:13,250 --> 01:04:14,666 trying to avoid getting in 132 01:04:14,666 --> 01:04:14,958 trouble? 133 01:04:15,416 --> 01:04:17,125 Her point isn't to shame us here. 134 01:04:17,125 --> 01:04:18,333 It's to free us. 135 01:04:18,958 --> 01:04:20,541 "When you can see your own immaturity 136 01:04:20,541 --> 01:04:23,125 with compassion, you can outgrow it." 137 01:04:23,625 --> 01:04:24,875 And that's the key, noticing 138 01:04:24,875 --> 01:04:26,666 the pattern without judgment. 139 01:04:27,333 --> 01:04:29,458 Growth truly begins in those small, 140 01:04:29,458 --> 01:04:30,541 little awkward moments 141 01:04:30,541 --> 01:04:31,625 with yourself when you say, 142 01:04:32,375 --> 01:04:34,833 "Okay, that was me being childless. 143 01:04:34,833 --> 01:04:35,708 Let's try this again." 144 01:04:37,250 --> 01:04:38,958 Here is your Friday takeaway. 145 01:04:40,000 --> 01:04:41,041 Raturity isn't perfection. 146 01:04:41,500 --> 01:04:44,291 It's learning to hit pause before your 147 01:04:44,291 --> 01:04:46,500 inner eight-year-old takes the mic. 148 01:04:47,625 --> 01:04:49,500 On this Friday, let's lead with 149 01:04:49,500 --> 01:04:50,958 compassion for others and 150 01:04:50,958 --> 01:04:52,541 for ourselves because growing 151 01:04:52,541 --> 01:04:54,125 up isn't just about getting older. 152 01:04:54,125 --> 01:04:55,250 It's about getting wiser, 153 01:04:55,500 --> 01:04:58,083 self-aware, and emotionally mature. 154 01:04:58,583 --> 01:05:00,583 Okay, well, have a great weekend. 155 01:05:00,916 --> 01:05:02,375 And just as a heads up here, you only 156 01:05:02,375 --> 01:05:04,083 have 48 days until Christmas. 157 01:05:04,666 --> 01:05:05,291 Hey, thanks for 158 01:05:05,291 --> 01:05:06,541 joining Morning Serial today. 159 01:05:06,541 --> 01:05:08,708 We will see you back here next week. 160 01:05:08,958 --> 01:05:11,750 And as always, have a fantastic day. 161 01:05:13,000 --> 01:05:14,708 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 162 01:05:14,708 --> 01:05:15,375 the Morning Serial 163 01:05:15,375 --> 01:05:17,375 podcast on the One Life Live 164 01:05:17,416 --> 01:05:18,000 It channel. 165 01:05:18,458 --> 01:05:20,416 You can find more episodes and videos by 166 01:05:20,416 --> 01:05:22,083 visiting our YouTube channel and the 167 01:05:22,083 --> 01:05:23,708 website at seaningless 168 01:05:23,916 --> 01:05:26,250 and at seaningless.com, where you can 169 01:05:26,250 --> 01:05:27,500 also follow our other 170 01:05:27,500 --> 01:05:28,916 podcast, the Mr. and Mrs. 171 01:05:29,166 --> 01:05:30,166 English podcast and 172 01:05:30,166 --> 01:05:31,250 the Life Happens podcast. 173 01:05:32,083 --> 01:05:33,750 And these other podcasts, we'll dive 174 01:05:33,750 --> 01:05:35,125 deeper into everyday issues, 175 01:05:35,416 --> 01:05:36,833 self-improvement, well-being, 176 01:05:36,833 --> 01:05:38,666 business and finance, and we 177 01:05:38,666 --> 01:05:39,958 welcome special guests too. 178 01:05:40,416 --> 01:05:41,125 So join us. 179 01:05:41,125 --> 01:05:42,500 It'll be a good time, I promise. 180 01:05:43,166 --> 01:05:44,250 Thanks again for listening. 181 01:05:44,250 --> 01:05:45,458 Have a fantastic day, 182 01:05:45,458 --> 01:05:46,375 and we'll see you tomorrow.