1 01:00:00,500 --> 01:00:03,125 Good morning and welcome 2 01:00:03,125 --> 01:00:04,708 to your morning cereal. 3 01:00:08,875 --> 01:00:10,125 Okay, good morning 4 01:00:10,125 --> 01:00:11,583 and welcome to Thursday. 5 01:00:12,000 --> 01:00:13,916 We are nearly to the end of 6 01:00:13,916 --> 01:00:15,875 the week, so hang in there. 7 01:00:16,166 --> 01:00:17,458 We will pour in a bit of 8 01:00:17,458 --> 01:00:18,416 motivation this morning 9 01:00:18,416 --> 01:00:20,458 to get you to that Friday, I promise. 10 01:00:21,041 --> 01:00:22,166 But first, we need to 11 01:00:22,166 --> 01:00:24,333 recognize some amazing women. 12 01:00:24,583 --> 01:00:27,708 Today is National Working Moms Day, 13 01:00:27,916 --> 01:00:30,500 which is celebrating those wonder women 14 01:00:30,500 --> 01:00:33,125 who somehow manage conference calls, 15 01:00:33,666 --> 01:00:34,333 school drop-offs, 16 01:00:34,541 --> 01:00:35,916 soccer practice, dirty socks, 17 01:00:35,916 --> 01:00:37,833 and oh yeah, what's for dinner tonight? 18 01:00:38,083 --> 01:00:40,875 And somehow checking all the mom boxes 19 01:00:41,458 --> 01:00:42,708 along with their emails. 20 01:00:43,125 --> 01:00:43,708 Kind of feels like we 21 01:00:43,708 --> 01:00:45,083 should dedicate an entire week 22 01:00:45,083 --> 01:00:46,666 for all of you silent heroes out there 23 01:00:46,666 --> 01:00:48,083 that wear all those hats. 24 01:00:48,583 --> 01:00:49,416 But let me just say, 25 01:00:49,625 --> 01:00:51,500 thank you, you're incredible. 26 01:00:52,000 --> 01:00:53,541 All right, the answer to 27 01:00:53,541 --> 01:00:54,833 yesterday's trivia question, 28 01:00:55,500 --> 01:00:56,000 PewDiePie. 29 01:00:56,250 --> 01:00:56,708 I don't even know if 30 01:00:56,708 --> 01:00:57,458 I'm saying that right, 31 01:00:57,541 --> 01:00:59,041 but that was the first YouTuber 32 01:00:59,041 --> 01:01:00,125 to reach 100 million 33 01:01:00,125 --> 01:01:01,458 subscribers, PewDiePie, 34 01:01:01,750 --> 01:01:02,791 and he did it in 2019. 35 01:01:03,666 --> 01:01:04,875 All right, now it is time 36 01:01:04,875 --> 01:01:06,083 for the essential vitamins 37 01:01:06,083 --> 01:01:08,000 in your morning cereal, today's quote. 38 01:01:08,333 --> 01:01:09,208 And it's from a birthday 39 01:01:09,208 --> 01:01:10,958 girl, actress, Jamie Alexander. 40 01:01:11,291 --> 01:01:12,041 She's turning 42 41 01:01:12,041 --> 01:01:13,833 today, and she once said, 42 01:01:14,166 --> 01:01:15,458 "I think competence is 43 01:01:15,458 --> 01:01:16,750 the most beautiful thing." 44 01:01:18,083 --> 01:01:18,750 Your morning decode? 45 01:01:19,375 --> 01:01:20,500 True attractiveness, 46 01:01:20,500 --> 01:01:21,750 well, it comes from within, 47 01:01:22,000 --> 01:01:24,000 specifically from well-placed 48 01:01:24,000 --> 01:01:25,416 self-assurance, self-love, 49 01:01:25,500 --> 01:01:27,500 and feeling secure in your own skin. 50 01:01:28,000 --> 01:01:29,541 It's not from external validation. 51 01:01:30,083 --> 01:01:31,041 All right, well, let's go ahead and hear 52 01:01:31,041 --> 01:01:32,875 from the experts now. 53 01:01:32,875 --> 01:01:33,750 It is time to pour in some 54 01:01:33,750 --> 01:01:35,791 atomic habits by James Clear. 55 01:01:36,416 --> 01:01:37,250 And today we are 56 01:01:37,250 --> 01:01:38,833 focusing on one of the most 57 01:01:38,916 --> 01:01:41,291 eye-opening ideas in this first chapter. 58 01:01:41,833 --> 01:01:42,666 Your habits can compound 59 01:01:42,666 --> 01:01:44,666 for you or against you. 60 01:01:45,208 --> 01:01:46,125 Here, James Clear is 61 01:01:46,125 --> 01:01:47,875 explaining that habits behave 62 01:01:47,875 --> 01:01:49,916 much like compound interest in finance. 63 01:01:50,791 --> 01:01:51,916 Small actions repeated 64 01:01:51,916 --> 01:01:53,500 daily may seem insignificant, 65 01:01:54,000 --> 01:01:55,166 but they accumulate in 66 01:01:55,166 --> 01:01:56,666 powerful ways over time. 67 01:01:57,166 --> 01:01:59,333 Just as investing small amounts regularly 68 01:01:59,500 --> 01:02:01,333 can grow into a large sum, 69 01:02:01,958 --> 01:02:04,083 small habits gradually shape your health, 70 01:02:04,083 --> 01:02:04,916 your productivity, your 71 01:02:04,916 --> 01:02:06,833 relationships, and your success. 72 01:02:06,833 --> 01:02:08,083 We talked about it a bit yesterday. 73 01:02:08,791 --> 01:02:10,708 So Clear describes habits as a 74 01:02:10,708 --> 01:02:12,250 double-edged sword, however. 75 01:02:13,250 --> 01:02:14,458 Positive habits like reading 76 01:02:14,458 --> 01:02:16,000 a few pages a day, exercising, 77 01:02:16,250 --> 01:02:17,541 or learning new skills 78 01:02:17,541 --> 01:02:19,500 compound in your favor. 79 01:02:19,875 --> 01:02:21,166 But negative habits like 80 01:02:21,166 --> 01:02:23,208 procrastination, poor sleep, 81 01:02:23,375 --> 01:02:25,208 or mindless scrolling, right? 82 01:02:25,916 --> 01:02:27,500 Compound against you. 83 01:02:27,875 --> 01:02:29,083 And as he puts it, quote, 84 01:02:29,125 --> 01:02:31,208 "Good habits make time your ally. 85 01:02:31,708 --> 01:02:32,916 Bad habits make time 86 01:02:32,916 --> 01:02:34,166 your enemy," end quote. 87 01:02:34,666 --> 01:02:36,541 So what's fascinating is how invisible 88 01:02:36,791 --> 01:02:38,333 this process feels at first. 89 01:02:38,833 --> 01:02:40,000 In the early days, small 90 01:02:40,000 --> 01:02:41,583 habits barely move the needle. 91 01:02:42,000 --> 01:02:43,208 Reading one page doesn't 92 01:02:43,208 --> 01:02:44,583 suddenly make you brilliant. 93 01:02:45,041 --> 01:02:46,000 Skipping one workout 94 01:02:46,000 --> 01:02:47,166 doesn't destroy your health. 95 01:02:47,666 --> 01:02:49,166 But over months and years, 96 01:02:49,166 --> 01:02:51,250 those tiny decisions they multiply. 97 01:02:51,875 --> 01:02:52,958 10 minutes of daily 98 01:02:52,958 --> 01:02:55,125 reading becomes dozens of books. 99 01:02:55,541 --> 01:02:57,500 A small daily savings and habit 100 01:02:57,666 --> 01:03:00,208 becomes real financial security, right? 101 01:03:00,750 --> 01:03:02,833 Small choices quietly shape the 102 01:03:02,833 --> 01:03:04,416 trajectory of your life. 103 01:03:04,750 --> 01:03:05,833 And Clear also notes 104 01:03:05,833 --> 01:03:07,041 that people often expect 105 01:03:07,125 --> 01:03:09,166 linear progress, but habits 106 01:03:09,166 --> 01:03:10,375 actually work exponentially. 107 01:03:11,041 --> 01:03:12,625 That means results show 108 01:03:12,625 --> 01:03:14,375 up later than expected. 109 01:03:14,833 --> 01:03:16,000 But when they do appear, 110 01:03:16,000 --> 01:03:16,666 they often arrive 111 01:03:16,666 --> 01:03:17,958 quickly and dramatically. 112 01:03:18,500 --> 01:03:19,958 And he explains it like this, quote, 113 01:03:20,208 --> 01:03:21,416 "The most powerful 114 01:03:21,416 --> 01:03:23,625 outcomes are delayed," end quote. 115 01:03:24,250 --> 01:03:27,000 This is why consistency matters so much. 116 01:03:27,500 --> 01:03:29,583 The key is not dramatic change, 117 01:03:29,583 --> 01:03:31,500 but sustainable repetition. 118 01:03:32,000 --> 01:03:33,041 Instead of chasing massive 119 01:03:33,041 --> 01:03:34,333 transformation overnight, 120 01:03:34,916 --> 01:03:36,291 focus on becoming just a 121 01:03:36,291 --> 01:03:37,458 little bit better today 122 01:03:37,458 --> 01:03:38,541 than you were yesterday. 123 01:03:39,375 --> 01:03:40,208 Clear's message is 124 01:03:40,208 --> 01:03:41,583 simple, but it's powerful. 125 01:03:41,916 --> 01:03:43,333 The direction of your habits 126 01:03:43,541 --> 01:03:45,958 determines the direction of your life. 127 01:03:46,583 --> 01:03:47,416 All right, your 128 01:03:47,416 --> 01:03:49,208 Thursday takeaway is this, 129 01:03:49,291 --> 01:03:51,583 tiny habits repeated consistently 130 01:03:51,958 --> 01:03:53,625 will either quietly build your future 131 01:03:54,125 --> 01:03:55,916 or quietly hold you back. 132 01:03:56,500 --> 01:03:57,791 So choose wisely. 133 01:03:58,541 --> 01:03:59,166 All right, friends, 134 01:03:59,416 --> 01:04:00,416 that is your Thursday 135 01:04:00,416 --> 01:04:01,333 boost of motivation. 136 01:04:01,750 --> 01:04:02,916 So whether you're 137 01:04:02,916 --> 01:04:04,666 building habits, raising kids, 138 01:04:04,666 --> 01:04:06,833 chasing dreams, or just trying to get 139 01:04:06,833 --> 01:04:07,500 through the work week 140 01:04:07,500 --> 01:04:08,875 with your sanity intact, 141 01:04:09,250 --> 01:04:11,875 remember that the small steps count. 142 01:04:12,291 --> 01:04:13,666 All right, now the prize from 143 01:04:13,666 --> 01:04:14,708 the bottom of the cereal box, 144 01:04:14,708 --> 01:04:15,375 the morning cereal 145 01:04:15,375 --> 01:04:17,000 trivia question of the day. 146 01:04:17,458 --> 01:04:19,208 What is the most widely 147 01:04:19,208 --> 01:04:21,500 spoken artificial language? 148 01:04:22,291 --> 01:04:23,958 All right, hey, thanks for listening to 149 01:04:23,958 --> 01:04:24,750 morning cereal today. 150 01:04:24,750 --> 01:04:26,375 We will see you back here tomorrow 151 01:04:26,375 --> 01:04:28,000 for the answer to the trivia question 152 01:04:28,208 --> 01:04:29,916 and for more sugar for your soul. 153 01:04:30,208 --> 01:04:33,041 And until then, have a fantastic day. 154 01:04:34,208 --> 01:04:35,750 Don't forget to follow and subscribe 155 01:04:35,750 --> 01:04:37,291 to the morning cereal podcast 156 01:04:37,291 --> 01:04:39,291 on the One Life Live It channel. 157 01:04:39,750 --> 01:04:41,458 You can find more episodes and videos 158 01:04:41,458 --> 01:04:42,916 by visiting our YouTube channel 159 01:04:43,125 --> 01:04:44,208 and the website at 160 01:04:44,208 --> 01:04:46,916 seaningless and at seaningless.com, 161 01:04:47,208 --> 01:04:47,875 where you can also 162 01:04:47,875 --> 01:04:49,291 follow our other podcasts, 163 01:04:49,625 --> 01:04:50,833 the Mr. and Mrs. English podcast 164 01:04:51,375 --> 01:04:52,541 and the Life Happens podcast. 165 01:04:53,333 --> 01:04:55,500 And these other podcasts will dive deeper 166 01:04:55,500 --> 01:04:57,416 into everyday issues, self-improvement, 167 01:04:57,416 --> 01:04:59,041 and well-being, business and finance, 168 01:04:59,500 --> 01:05:01,208 and we welcome special guests too. 169 01:05:01,708 --> 01:05:02,666 So join us, it will be 170 01:05:02,666 --> 01:05:03,750 a good time, I promise. 171 01:05:04,458 --> 01:05:05,375 Thanks again for listening. 172 01:05:05,541 --> 01:05:07,125 Have a fantastic day and 173 01:05:07,125 --> 01:05:07,666 we'll see you tomorrow.