1 01:00:00,125 --> 01:00:02,750 Good morning and 2 01:00:02,750 --> 01:00:04,666 welcome to Morning Syria. 3 01:00:08,875 --> 01:00:10,500 Okay, good morning and 4 01:00:10,500 --> 01:00:11,708 welcome to Wednesday. 5 01:00:12,208 --> 01:00:12,958 All right, today's 6 01:00:12,958 --> 01:00:14,833 special day is for the boys. 7 01:00:15,083 --> 01:00:16,125 All right, ladies, no doubt 8 01:00:16,125 --> 01:00:18,041 your day is coming as well, 9 01:00:18,041 --> 01:00:21,000 but today is National Sun's Day. 10 01:00:21,000 --> 01:00:23,875 So if you have a son or you are a son, 11 01:00:23,875 --> 01:00:25,833 today is a sweet reminder 12 01:00:25,833 --> 01:00:27,750 to celebrate the boys who, 13 01:00:27,875 --> 01:00:29,625 yes, sometimes we leave 14 01:00:29,625 --> 01:00:31,041 wet towels on the floor, 15 01:00:31,625 --> 01:00:34,166 but steal your entire heart anyways. 16 01:00:34,750 --> 01:00:36,958 Well, happy son's day to my two boys. 17 01:00:37,250 --> 01:00:38,875 All right, and the answer to 18 01:00:38,875 --> 01:00:40,000 yesterday's trivia question, 19 01:00:40,458 --> 01:00:43,750 351,491,996. 20 01:00:44,625 --> 01:00:46,000 That's how many tickets were sold 21 01:00:46,000 --> 01:00:48,500 for the Avengers Endgame worldwide. 22 01:00:49,458 --> 01:00:51,791 All right, now the central vitamins in 23 01:00:51,791 --> 01:00:52,583 your morning cereal. 24 01:00:53,125 --> 01:00:55,041 Today's quote is from the late and 25 01:00:55,041 --> 01:00:56,791 legendary Catherine O'Hara, 26 01:00:57,166 --> 01:00:58,375 who once said, quote, 27 01:00:58,791 --> 01:01:00,458 "Insecurity is such a 28 01:01:00,458 --> 01:01:02,000 waste of time," end quote. 29 01:01:02,500 --> 01:01:03,791 Now, the morning decode 30 01:01:03,791 --> 01:01:06,083 here, the energy, the anxiety, 31 01:01:06,083 --> 01:01:07,166 and the mental effort 32 01:01:07,166 --> 01:01:08,291 that you are spending 33 01:01:08,791 --> 01:01:11,000 worrying about inadequacy or perfection 34 01:01:11,250 --> 01:01:12,750 or other people's 35 01:01:12,750 --> 01:01:15,041 opinion is much better used 36 01:01:15,041 --> 01:01:16,333 on actually living and 37 01:01:16,333 --> 01:01:18,208 creating and enjoying your life. 38 01:01:18,708 --> 01:01:19,625 All right, well, let's go 39 01:01:19,625 --> 01:01:21,416 in here from the experts now. 40 01:01:21,416 --> 01:01:22,708 It's time to pour in some 41 01:01:22,708 --> 01:01:24,833 let them theory by Mel Robbins. 42 01:01:25,416 --> 01:01:28,208 And today is part two of chapter 21. 43 01:01:29,083 --> 01:01:30,958 Your let me era is here. 44 01:01:31,375 --> 01:01:32,750 So in the second half of this, 45 01:01:32,750 --> 01:01:34,916 Mel shifts from awareness to action. 46 01:01:35,333 --> 01:01:37,125 And she explains that once you decide 47 01:01:37,125 --> 01:01:38,791 to step into your let me era, 48 01:01:39,250 --> 01:01:40,458 you feel resistance, 49 01:01:40,791 --> 01:01:42,375 internal and external. 50 01:01:42,375 --> 01:01:43,958 People may not like the new 51 01:01:43,958 --> 01:01:44,791 boundaries you're setting. 52 01:01:45,208 --> 01:01:46,416 You may feel some guilt. 53 01:01:46,791 --> 01:01:48,916 She writes, quote, "Guilt is a sign 54 01:01:49,041 --> 01:01:50,833 you're changing patterns," end quote. 55 01:01:51,416 --> 01:01:53,750 Now, that line, it reframes everything 56 01:01:54,375 --> 01:01:56,208 and Mel outlines how let 57 01:01:56,208 --> 01:01:57,916 me become a daily practice. 58 01:01:58,416 --> 01:01:59,708 Let me say no, let me 59 01:01:59,708 --> 01:02:01,500 apply, let me rest, let me leave, 60 01:02:01,791 --> 01:02:02,958 let me begin again. 61 01:02:03,541 --> 01:02:04,791 She emphasizes this, quote, 62 01:02:05,041 --> 01:02:06,958 "You are allowed to want 63 01:02:06,958 --> 01:02:09,000 what you want," end quote. 64 01:02:09,500 --> 01:02:11,541 Not what's practical, not what's 65 01:02:11,541 --> 01:02:13,791 impressive, what's true, 66 01:02:13,791 --> 01:02:16,125 okay, there is an honesty here 67 01:02:16,125 --> 01:02:17,083 that feels kind of 68 01:02:17,083 --> 01:02:18,541 grown up in the best way. 69 01:02:18,541 --> 01:02:19,250 She encourages 70 01:02:19,250 --> 01:02:21,250 readers to audit their lives 71 01:02:21,250 --> 01:02:23,166 and ask, where am I shrinking? 72 01:02:23,541 --> 01:02:24,583 Where am I performing? 73 01:02:25,291 --> 01:02:27,666 And the let me era isn't dramatic, it's 74 01:02:27,666 --> 01:02:28,958 steady, it's subtle, 75 01:02:28,958 --> 01:02:31,875 it's choosing alignment over approval. 76 01:02:32,458 --> 01:02:33,375 And perhaps the most 77 01:02:33,375 --> 01:02:34,875 powerful reminder is this, quote, 78 01:02:35,125 --> 01:02:37,291 "You don't need to justify your 79 01:02:37,291 --> 01:02:38,583 evolution," end quote. 80 01:02:39,083 --> 01:02:40,458 This section, it feels 81 01:02:40,458 --> 01:02:41,958 like a permission slip 82 01:02:42,333 --> 01:02:44,041 for adulthood, right, the real kind, 83 01:02:44,333 --> 01:02:45,541 the kind where you stop 84 01:02:45,541 --> 01:02:47,666 blaming and you start building. 85 01:02:48,083 --> 01:02:50,750 All right, your hump day takeaway is 86 01:02:50,750 --> 01:02:52,500 protect your energy, 87 01:02:53,083 --> 01:02:55,125 honor your wants and let yourself become 88 01:02:55,125 --> 01:02:56,708 who you're meant to be. 89 01:02:57,375 --> 01:03:00,083 So today, celebrate the suns in your life 90 01:03:00,291 --> 01:03:02,000 and attack your Wednesday with humor 91 01:03:02,208 --> 01:03:03,250 and a little bit of courage. 92 01:03:03,708 --> 01:03:04,791 Now the prize from the 93 01:03:04,791 --> 01:03:05,791 bottom of the cereal box, 94 01:03:06,166 --> 01:03:07,458 the morning cereal trivia 95 01:03:07,458 --> 01:03:09,041 question of the day, here it is. 96 01:03:09,625 --> 01:03:11,541 What is the term for racial 97 01:03:11,541 --> 01:03:13,083 separation in South Africa? 98 01:03:13,833 --> 01:03:15,500 All right, hey, thanks for listening to 99 01:03:15,500 --> 01:03:16,458 morning cereal today. 100 01:03:16,458 --> 01:03:18,166 We will see you back here tomorrow 101 01:03:18,375 --> 01:03:20,000 for the answer to the trivia question 102 01:03:20,541 --> 01:03:22,333 and for more sugar for your soul. 103 01:03:22,833 --> 01:03:25,750 And until then, have a fantastic day. 104 01:03:27,541 --> 01:03:29,375 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 105 01:03:29,375 --> 01:03:30,000 the Morning Serial 106 01:03:30,000 --> 01:03:31,625 podcast on the One Life 107 01:03:31,833 --> 01:03:32,625 Live It channel. 108 01:03:33,166 --> 01:03:35,083 You can find more episodes and videos by 109 01:03:35,083 --> 01:03:36,750 visiting our YouTube channel and the 110 01:03:36,750 --> 01:03:38,208 website at ShawnEnglish 111 01:03:38,708 --> 01:03:40,916 and at ShawnEnglish.com, where you can 112 01:03:40,916 --> 01:03:42,208 also follow our other 113 01:03:42,208 --> 01:03:43,541 podcast, the Mr. and Mrs. 114 01:03:43,833 --> 01:03:44,833 English podcast and 115 01:03:44,833 --> 01:03:45,916 the Life Happens podcast. 116 01:03:46,750 --> 01:03:48,416 In these other podcasts, we'll dive 117 01:03:48,416 --> 01:03:49,791 deeper into everyday issues, 118 01:03:50,083 --> 01:03:50,833 self-improvement and 119 01:03:50,833 --> 01:03:53,333 well-being, business and finance, and we 120 01:03:53,333 --> 01:03:54,583 welcome special guests too. 121 01:03:55,125 --> 01:03:55,833 So join us. 122 01:03:55,833 --> 01:03:57,166 It'll be a good time, I promise. 123 01:03:57,916 --> 01:03:58,708 Thanks again for listening. 124 01:03:58,958 --> 01:04:00,541 Have a fantastic day and 125 01:04:00,541 --> 01:04:01,041 we'll see you tomorrow.