Good morning and welcome
to your morning cereal.
Okay, good morning
and welcome to Tuesday.
Not only are we celebrating the fact
that we are getting
into the meat of this week,
but also today we are
celebrating Chinese New Year.
We're ringing in the
year of the fire horse,
which according to tradition,
symbolizes
independence, confidence and energy.
All sounds pretty good to me.
Well, the answer to
yesterday's trivia question,
1.6 kilometers.
There are 1.6 kilometers in a mile.
And now the essential
vitamins in your morning cereal.
Today's quote is from
birthday boy turning 35 today,
Ed Sheeran, who said,
quote, "Be original.
Don't be scared of being bold."
End quote.
Now in the year of the fire horse,
embrace your uniqueness.
Be your authentic self,
which takes courage to
stand up and stand out, right?
Rather than conforming to
fit in or seek others approval.
Be a fire horse.
Well, let's hear from the experts now.
It is time to pour in some Let Them
Theory by Mel Robbins.
And today is a review of chapter 19,
where Robbins pulls everything together
and challenges readers to rethink
how they approach
relationships at every level.
The central idea of this chapter,
it's simple, but it's powerful.
Stop trying to manage people's behavior
and start managing your own boundaries.
Robbins explains that
most emotional exhaustion
comes from trying to fix,
save, or convince others.
When the only thing we truly control
is how long we stay stuck.
Now she writes, quote,
"Let them be who they are
so you can see clearly
what you're dealing with."
End quote.
Now that clarity becomes the foundation
for healthier choices.
Now Robbins here revisits
the patterns discussed earlier.
Overgiving, chasing unavailable people,
ignoring red flags, and explains
how they're often rooted in fear.
Fear of being alone, right?
Fear of starting over,
fear of being misunderstood.
But she refrains fear as
a signal, not a stop sign.
So according to Robbins, quote,
"When you stop
interfering with people's choices,
you finally get the
information you need."
End quote.
This chapter emphasizes that growth
often feels uncomfortable because it
requires acceptance.
Not approval, just acceptance.
When you stop trying to change others,
you reclaim your energy and self-respect.
Now she also highlights how letting go
doesn't mean you stop caring.
It means you stop controlling, okay?
And ironically, that's when relationships
either strengthen naturally or they
reveal their limits.
And Robbins closes the
chapter by reminding readers
that choosing yourself, it's not selfish.
It's sustainable.
You can't build a fulfilling life
while constantly
overriding your intuition.
All right, here is your takeaway.
When you stop managing others,
you finally start living your own life.
So today, embrace your
inner fire horse energy,
bold, grounded, and
moving forward without apology.
Okay, but first, the prize from the
bottom of the cereal box,
the morning cereal
trivia question of the day.
Here it is.
Who is the NHL's
all-time top point scorer?
Those of you in certain
states, you might know that.
You guys might know that from listening
to the morning cereal this last year.
It's been on here a couple of times.
All right, well, thanks so much
for listening to morning cereal today.
We will see you back here tomorrow
for the answer to the trivia question
and more sugar for the soul.
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