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 01:00:08,958 --> 01:00:09,791 Okay, good morning 4 01:00:09,791 --> 01:00:11,666 and welcome to Tuesday. 5 01:00:12,250 --> 01:00:13,500 And not only have we 6 01:00:13,500 --> 01:00:14,500 made it through a Monday, 7 01:00:15,000 --> 01:00:18,125 today is National Plan for Vacation Day 8 01:00:18,166 --> 01:00:19,833 because well, shoot, 9 01:00:20,291 --> 01:00:21,250 we've earned it, right? 10 01:00:21,791 --> 01:00:24,333 Sometimes hope is a date and a 11 01:00:24,333 --> 01:00:25,958 destination on a calendar. 12 01:00:26,500 --> 01:00:27,750 Well, the answer to yesterday's trivia 13 01:00:27,750 --> 01:00:29,250 question was energy. 14 01:00:29,500 --> 01:00:30,666 You probably knew that one. 15 01:00:31,000 --> 01:00:32,583 The E in E equals MC 16 01:00:32,583 --> 01:00:34,291 squared stands for energy. 17 01:00:34,958 --> 01:00:36,166 And now the essential 18 01:00:36,166 --> 01:00:38,000 vitamins in your morning cereal. 19 01:00:38,375 --> 01:00:39,291 Today's quote is from 20 01:00:39,291 --> 01:00:40,416 actress and birthday girl 21 01:00:40,500 --> 01:00:41,958 turning 47 today, 22 01:00:42,625 --> 01:00:44,416 Rosamund Pike, who said, quote, 23 01:00:44,791 --> 01:00:46,000 "You don't have to be fearless. 24 01:00:46,375 --> 01:00:47,375 "You just have to be 25 01:00:47,375 --> 01:00:48,583 brave enough to try." 26 01:00:49,125 --> 01:00:50,750 Yes, courage and bravery 27 01:00:50,750 --> 01:00:53,083 isn't about never feeling fear, 28 01:00:53,333 --> 01:00:55,000 but about acting despite 29 01:00:55,000 --> 01:00:56,500 feeling that fear, right? 30 01:00:56,916 --> 01:00:58,583 Potentially, this is gonna lead you 31 01:00:58,791 --> 01:00:59,625 into growth 32 01:00:59,625 --> 01:01:01,833 opportunities, achieving goals, 33 01:01:01,833 --> 01:01:03,333 and hopefully onto success. 34 01:01:04,083 --> 01:01:04,583 All right, well, you 35 01:01:04,583 --> 01:01:05,500 have heard enough from me, 36 01:01:05,500 --> 01:01:07,708 so let's pour in some of the Let Them 37 01:01:07,708 --> 01:01:09,041 Theory by Mel Robbins. 38 01:01:09,041 --> 01:01:10,541 And today's chapter is 39 01:01:10,541 --> 01:01:12,708 Let People Learn From Life. 40 01:01:13,291 --> 01:01:15,166 And this chapter is a 41 01:01:15,166 --> 01:01:17,333 masterclass in restraint. 42 01:01:18,250 --> 01:01:19,375 Robbins challenges our 43 01:01:19,375 --> 01:01:20,791 instinct to intervene, 44 01:01:21,166 --> 01:01:23,125 to rescue, and to over-manage 45 01:01:23,125 --> 01:01:25,166 the people that we care about. 46 01:01:25,166 --> 01:01:26,125 This one's gonna hit hard, 47 01:01:26,583 --> 01:01:29,125 especially when we think we 48 01:01:29,125 --> 01:01:30,500 know what's better for them. 49 01:01:30,875 --> 01:01:32,750 All right, Robbins says this, quote, 50 01:01:32,833 --> 01:01:34,583 "Every time you step in to prevent 51 01:01:34,583 --> 01:01:35,541 someone from failing, 52 01:01:35,916 --> 01:01:37,041 "you steal their 53 01:01:37,041 --> 01:01:38,583 chance to grow," end quote. 54 01:01:39,166 --> 01:01:41,166 Now, I know that's tough love, but it's 55 01:01:41,166 --> 01:01:42,625 grounded in respect. 56 01:01:43,625 --> 01:01:45,291 Growth requires experience, 57 01:01:45,291 --> 01:01:47,875 and experience often includes discomfort. 58 01:01:48,791 --> 01:01:49,708 Robbins explains that 59 01:01:49,708 --> 01:01:52,333 learning sticks when it's lived, 60 01:01:52,583 --> 01:01:53,916 not lectured, right? 61 01:01:54,375 --> 01:01:55,208 Advice without 62 01:01:55,208 --> 01:01:57,125 readiness turns into resistance. 63 01:01:57,875 --> 01:01:58,583 Instead of correcting, 64 01:01:59,000 --> 01:02:00,333 Robbins suggests observing. 65 01:02:01,041 --> 01:02:02,666 Instead of rescuing, allowing. 66 01:02:03,416 --> 01:02:05,583 This isn't neglect, it's trust. 67 01:02:06,083 --> 01:02:06,958 One of the most powerful 68 01:02:06,958 --> 01:02:08,041 insights in this chapter 69 01:02:08,041 --> 01:02:09,375 is that struggle isn't 70 01:02:09,375 --> 01:02:11,083 always a problem to fix. 71 01:02:11,625 --> 01:02:13,833 Sometimes, it's the lesson itself. 72 01:02:14,500 --> 01:02:15,708 Robbins notes, quote, 73 01:02:16,000 --> 01:02:17,625 "Life is the greatest teacher 74 01:02:17,625 --> 01:02:19,333 "if you let it do its job." 75 01:02:19,791 --> 01:02:22,250 Now, she points out how exhausting it is 76 01:02:22,333 --> 01:02:24,416 to carry responsibility for 77 01:02:24,416 --> 01:02:25,791 outcomes that aren't yours. 78 01:02:26,416 --> 01:02:28,208 Letting people learn from their life, 79 01:02:28,208 --> 01:02:29,166 it frees not only 80 01:02:29,166 --> 01:02:30,708 them, but it frees you too. 81 01:02:31,125 --> 01:02:33,333 It replaces control with peace. 82 01:02:34,000 --> 01:02:35,958 This chapter invites us to shift 83 01:02:35,958 --> 01:02:36,958 from managing outcomes 84 01:02:36,958 --> 01:02:38,208 to modeling behavior. 85 01:02:38,791 --> 01:02:41,166 Your example becomes the quiet influence 86 01:02:41,166 --> 01:02:42,791 that speaks louder than 87 01:02:42,791 --> 01:02:44,000 any advice you're gonna give. 88 01:02:44,583 --> 01:02:45,666 Letting people learn 89 01:02:45,666 --> 01:02:47,250 doesn't mean you stop caring, 90 01:02:47,250 --> 01:02:48,875 it means you stop interfering. 91 01:02:49,708 --> 01:02:52,833 Okay, here is your Tuesday takeaway. 92 01:02:53,625 --> 01:02:55,291 Growth happens when you trust life 93 01:02:55,583 --> 01:02:56,750 to teach what you no 94 01:02:56,750 --> 01:02:58,083 longer need to explain. 95 01:02:58,875 --> 01:03:00,416 So, get that vacation 96 01:03:00,416 --> 01:03:01,416 on the calendar today 97 01:03:01,541 --> 01:03:03,166 and maybe give yourself permission 98 01:03:03,333 --> 01:03:05,458 to let go of a little control too. 99 01:03:06,166 --> 01:03:07,208 Now, the prize from the 100 01:03:07,208 --> 01:03:08,250 bottom of the cereal box, 101 01:03:08,250 --> 01:03:09,125 the morning's cereal 102 01:03:09,125 --> 01:03:10,666 trivia question of the day. 103 01:03:11,500 --> 01:03:13,958 What programming language is named 104 01:03:14,125 --> 01:03:15,916 after a British comedy show? 105 01:03:16,750 --> 01:03:18,000 All right, we will see 106 01:03:18,000 --> 01:03:18,625 you back here tomorrow 107 01:03:18,791 --> 01:03:19,708 for the answer to that one 108 01:03:19,791 --> 01:03:21,916 and for more sugar for your soul. 109 01:03:22,208 --> 01:03:23,083 Hey, thanks for listening 110 01:03:23,083 --> 01:03:24,041 to Morning Cereal today. 111 01:03:24,541 --> 01:03:27,250 Until then, have a fantastic day. 112 01:03:28,500 --> 01:03:30,041 Don't forget to follow and subscribe 113 01:03:30,041 --> 01:03:31,416 to the Morning Cereal podcast 114 01:03:31,791 --> 01:03:33,500 on the One Life Live It channel. 115 01:03:34,083 --> 01:03:35,750 You can find more episodes and videos 116 01:03:35,750 --> 01:03:37,208 by visiting our YouTube channel 117 01:03:37,416 --> 01:03:38,500 and the website at 118 01:03:38,500 --> 01:03:41,041 seaningless and at seaningless.com, 119 01:03:41,333 --> 01:03:42,166 where you can also 120 01:03:42,166 --> 01:03:43,625 follow our other podcasts, 121 01:03:43,958 --> 01:03:45,083 the Mr. and Mrs. English podcast 122 01:03:45,666 --> 01:03:46,708 and the Life Happens podcast. 123 01:03:47,666 --> 01:03:48,666 And these other podcasts, 124 01:03:48,958 --> 01:03:50,708 we'll dive deeper into everyday issues, 125 01:03:50,958 --> 01:03:51,750 self-improvement and 126 01:03:51,750 --> 01:03:53,333 well-being, business and finance, 127 01:03:53,833 --> 01:03:55,500 and we welcome special guests too. 128 01:03:56,000 --> 01:03:57,083 So join us, it'll be a 129 01:03:57,083 --> 01:03:58,083 good time, I promise. 130 01:03:58,791 --> 01:03:59,291 Thanks again for 131 01:03:59,291 --> 01:04:01,000 listening, have a fantastic day, 132 01:04:01,291 --> 01:04:01,958 and we'll see you tomorrow. 133 01:15:00,166 --> 01:15:00,750 Good morning. 134 01:15:01,333 --> 01:15:04,208 Today is National Plan for Vacation Day. 135 01:15:04,500 --> 01:15:07,000 Sometimes hope is a date and a 136 01:15:07,000 --> 01:15:08,583 destination on a calendar. 137 01:15:09,000 --> 01:15:10,125 Well, the answer to yesterday's trivia 138 01:15:10,125 --> 01:15:11,666 question was energy. 139 01:15:11,916 --> 01:15:13,000 You probably knew that one 140 01:15:13,000 --> 01:15:15,166 birthday girl turning 47 today, 141 01:15:15,833 --> 01:15:17,791 Rosamund Pike, who said, quote, 142 01:15:18,000 --> 01:15:19,166 "You don't have to be fearless. 143 01:15:19,625 --> 01:15:20,625 "You just have to be 144 01:15:20,625 --> 01:15:21,791 brave enough to try." 145 01:15:22,125 --> 01:15:23,916 Courage and bravery isn't 146 01:15:23,916 --> 01:15:25,750 about never feeling fear, 147 01:15:25,750 --> 01:15:26,875 but about acting 148 01:15:26,875 --> 01:15:28,541 despite feeling that fear. 149 01:15:28,791 --> 01:15:32,458 A top 10 song back in 1999 was "Kiss Me" 150 01:15:32,666 --> 01:15:34,333 by Sixpence Nund the Richer. 151 01:15:34,791 --> 01:15:36,208 Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins. 152 01:15:36,500 --> 01:15:37,666 Life is the greatest 153 01:15:37,666 --> 01:15:39,875 teacher if you let it do its job. 154 01:15:40,250 --> 01:15:41,500 Tuesday, take away. 155 01:15:42,000 --> 01:15:43,750 Growth happens when you trust life 156 01:15:44,041 --> 01:15:45,208 to teach what you no 157 01:15:45,208 --> 01:15:46,541 longer need to explain. 158 01:15:47,125 --> 01:15:48,750 Have a fantastic day.