Good morning and
welcome to Morning Cereal.
Okay, good morning and welcome to Friday.
We've been waiting for it and it is here.
And if your coffee tastes a little
sweeter today, that's because it knows
the weekend is coming.
Well, let's ride that good feeling
straight into our quote
today from George Clooney,
who said, quote, "You never really learn
much from hearing
yourself speak," end quote.
Now, this is classic Clooney, right? It's
charming, it's humble, and it's gently
reminding us to be teachable today.
Listening is underrated. I think what
George is really trying to say here is
that sometimes it's okay
just to shut your mouth.
You know who I'm talking about, right?
All right, well, hey, let's jump into the
four moments that
matter for December 5th.
Number one, back in 2001, "Ocean's
Eleven," directed by Steven Soderbergh,
starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt
Damon, Julia Roberts,
you might have heard of some of them.
Well, it premiered in Westwood,
California on this date.
Number two, today is International Ninja
Day. It's the day we've
all been waiting for, right?
So get your ninja stars, get your
nunchucks out. Today is our day.
But on a serious note, has anyone else
seen those reels of that larger guy?
He's kind of grotty, he's jumping around
doing back kicks. Man, he is great.
All right, number three, number one song
on this date back in 1985
was "Separate Ways" by Journey.
Now, what an intro to this song, right?
Electronic keyboard into the beat.
It has such a rocky
training vibe, but it never was.
All right, number four, "Happy Birthday
to you. Today is your birthday."
You share it with actress
Paula Patton. She's 50 today.
Music pioneer, the late Little Richard,
was born on this date in 1932.
And animation pioneer, the late Walt
Disney, was born on this date in 1901.
All right, well, let's jump into our book
review of Mel Robbins'
"The Let Them Theory."
And today's chapter gets to the heart of
why some friendships feel easy and why
others feel out of rhythm.
It's timing, okay? The second pillar of
friendship is timing.
Now, Robbins defines timing as the life
season you and another
person happen to be in.
And she nails the truth here
immediately, saying, quote,
"A good friendship is really just two
people whose
timelines line up," end quote.
Now, timing affects emotional bandwidth,
your priorities, your
communication styles,
and how much space you actually have for
connecting with other people, okay?
Robbins explains that you can deeply love
someone, but if one person is in crisis
and the other is thriving or one is
overwhelmed while the other is free,
the friendship is going to feel
disjointed. It's not going to be broken.
It's just going to be
mistimed. She writes, quote,
"Timing determines closeness more than
love does," end quote.
Whoo-hoo, that sounds
tough, but it's accurate, right?
Robbins urges us to
remove guilt from this reality.
If a friend can't show up
the way that they used to,
it may simply be
because the season they're in.
Instead of forcing that connection,
Robbins encourages adjusting expectations
with compassion and curiosity.
One sound outline says this, quote,
"Healthy friendships survive mismatched
timing, but closeness
requires syncing up," end quote.
Now, this chapter helps anchor adult
friendships in realism, not fantasy.
People have jobs. They have families.
They have responsibilities.
There's inner battles people are
fighting, and none of that is personal.
When timing aligns again, the closeness
often snaps right back effortlessly.
Okay, here is your Friday takeaway.
Timing shapes closeness.
So honor the season you're in and give
others space for the
season they're in too.
All right, well, happy
Friday to you. You've earned it.
Go into the day with Clooney-level calm
and weekend-level optimism.
Thanks for ending your week with Morning
Serial. Enjoy your weekend.
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until then, have a fantastic day.
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Thanks again for listening. Have a
fantastic day, and
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