1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:04,125 Good morning and 2 01:00:04,125 --> 01:00:06,541 welcome to Morning Cereal. 3 01:00:12,000 --> 01:00:13,000 Okay, good morning 4 01:00:13,000 --> 01:00:14,250 and welcome to Thursday. 5 01:00:14,875 --> 01:00:16,500 And in addition to being my 6 01:00:16,500 --> 01:00:18,208 favorite day before Fridays, 7 01:00:18,666 --> 01:00:19,750 it is also one of my 8 01:00:19,750 --> 01:00:20,791 favorite celebrations. 9 01:00:21,000 --> 01:00:22,750 It's World Kindness Day. 10 01:00:23,083 --> 01:00:25,958 And I just feel like kindness is an art 11 01:00:25,958 --> 01:00:27,416 form that fewer and fewer 12 01:00:27,416 --> 01:00:29,000 people practice these days. 13 01:00:29,000 --> 01:00:30,833 But not today, people. Okay? 14 01:00:30,833 --> 01:00:32,458 Let's hold some doors open. 15 01:00:32,916 --> 01:00:34,958 Buy someone the coffee behind you. 16 01:00:34,958 --> 01:00:37,250 Or maybe smaller steps for those of you 17 01:00:37,250 --> 01:00:38,666 that are newer to this, okay? 18 01:00:39,000 --> 01:00:41,291 How about just simply not honking at that 19 01:00:41,291 --> 01:00:43,125 person who clearly didn't see that the 20 01:00:43,125 --> 01:00:44,208 light was green already? 21 01:00:44,708 --> 01:00:47,041 Well, the act of being kind is a free 22 01:00:47,041 --> 01:00:48,541 gift for you to give to 23 01:00:48,541 --> 01:00:50,000 anyone of your choosing. 24 01:00:50,708 --> 01:00:52,500 Alright, and on that note, here's a quote 25 01:00:52,500 --> 01:00:53,625 from a man who built his 26 01:00:53,625 --> 01:00:55,750 career on laughter and heart. 27 01:00:55,958 --> 01:00:57,000 And very recently had this quote. 28 01:00:57,000 --> 01:00:59,916 Jimmy Kimmel said, "Let's choose 29 01:00:59,916 --> 01:01:02,541 kindness. Let's choose understanding." 30 01:01:03,541 --> 01:01:05,833 This is Jimmy's exhortation for people to 31 01:01:05,833 --> 01:01:08,000 consciously make a decision to act with 32 01:01:08,000 --> 01:01:10,583 compassion and empathy towards others. 33 01:01:11,375 --> 01:01:11,875 Okay, well, let's head 34 01:01:11,875 --> 01:01:13,125 into the nostalgia of Altair. 35 01:01:13,458 --> 01:01:14,333 Today's news facts and 36 01:01:14,333 --> 01:01:17,291 birthdays are for November 13th. 37 01:01:17,291 --> 01:01:20,375 Starting back, way back in 1789, this is 38 01:01:20,375 --> 01:01:21,875 when in a letter to 39 01:01:21,875 --> 01:01:24,000 Jean-Baptiste Leroy, Benjamin Franklin, 40 01:01:24,000 --> 01:01:27,000 he wrote the famous saying, "In this 41 01:01:27,000 --> 01:01:29,291 world, nothing can be said to be certain 42 01:01:29,291 --> 01:01:32,375 except for what? Death and taxes." 43 01:01:33,416 --> 01:01:35,583 Then moving up to 1940, that's when Walt 44 01:01:35,583 --> 01:01:36,833 Disney's animated film 45 01:01:36,833 --> 01:01:39,458 Fantasia starring Leopold Starwosky, 46 01:01:39,750 --> 01:01:42,000 the Philadelphia Orchestra, Mickey Mouse, 47 01:01:42,208 --> 01:01:44,375 and ballet dancing hippopotamuses. 48 01:01:45,166 --> 01:01:46,625 Did I say that right, hippopotamuses? 49 01:01:47,416 --> 01:01:49,541 Well, either way, it premiered at the 50 01:01:49,541 --> 01:01:51,000 Broadway Theater in New York City. 51 01:01:52,000 --> 01:01:54,750 Then in 1979, Darryl Dawkins, well, he 52 01:01:54,750 --> 01:01:56,708 broke his very first backboard in a 53 01:01:56,708 --> 01:01:58,750 powerful dunk in Kansas City. 54 01:01:59,333 --> 01:02:01,791 And then lastly on this date in 2002, 55 01:02:02,041 --> 01:02:04,166 Eminem released the single "Lose 56 01:02:04,166 --> 01:02:04,916 Yourself" from the 57 01:02:04,916 --> 01:02:06,125 soundtrack of "Eight Mile." 58 01:02:06,416 --> 01:02:09,125 And it was the first rap song to win the 59 01:02:09,125 --> 01:02:11,250 Academy Award for the best original song. 60 01:02:11,750 --> 01:02:14,000 And it was and is still one of my 61 01:02:14,000 --> 01:02:15,000 favorite pump up songs. 62 01:02:15,000 --> 01:02:17,125 Well, happy birthday to you 63 01:02:17,125 --> 01:02:18,708 if today is your birthday. 64 01:02:18,708 --> 01:02:20,000 You share it with actor 65 01:02:20,000 --> 01:02:22,083 Gerard Butler. He's 56 today. 66 01:02:22,500 --> 01:02:23,083 Talk show host Jimmy 67 01:02:23,083 --> 01:02:24,458 Kimmel, he's 58 today. 68 01:02:24,791 --> 01:02:27,208 And lastly, comedian and actress Whoopi 69 01:02:27,208 --> 01:02:29,000 Goldberg, she is 70 today. 70 01:02:29,541 --> 01:02:31,083 Now, the number one song on this date 71 01:02:31,083 --> 01:02:33,375 back in 2014 was "Blank 72 01:02:33,375 --> 01:02:35,083 Space" by Taylor Swift. 73 01:02:35,583 --> 01:02:37,541 Now, this mega hit topped the charts and 74 01:02:37,541 --> 01:02:39,750 cemented Taylor as the master of 75 01:02:39,750 --> 01:02:41,000 self-aware pop, right? 76 01:02:41,083 --> 01:02:44,416 With lyrics poking fun at her media image 77 01:02:44,416 --> 01:02:45,625 and a music video that 78 01:02:45,625 --> 01:02:47,208 blended elegance with chaos, 79 01:02:47,833 --> 01:02:49,333 "Blank Space" became both 80 01:02:49,333 --> 01:02:51,791 satire and an anthem for Taylor. 81 01:02:52,125 --> 01:02:53,750 It's clever, it's catchy, and it's proof 82 01:02:53,750 --> 01:02:55,916 you can turn perception into power. 83 01:02:56,333 --> 01:02:58,333 And it was Taylor's third number one hit, 84 01:02:58,583 --> 01:03:00,375 famously knocking her song "Shake It Off" 85 01:03:00,583 --> 01:03:01,458 out of the top spot. 86 01:03:02,083 --> 01:03:03,666 Well, speaking of emotions and 87 01:03:03,666 --> 01:03:05,666 perceptions, let's turn to today's book 88 01:03:05,666 --> 01:03:07,375 review in Mel Robbins' 89 01:03:07,583 --> 01:03:08,000 "The Let Them Theory." 90 01:03:08,000 --> 01:03:11,541 Now, in today's sub-chapter, learn to 91 01:03:11,541 --> 01:03:13,250 ride the emotional wave. 92 01:03:14,000 --> 01:03:16,416 Mel compares emotions to ocean waves. 93 01:03:16,958 --> 01:03:17,750 They're natural, they're 94 01:03:17,750 --> 01:03:19,583 powerful, but temporary. 95 01:03:20,166 --> 01:03:22,250 She writes, quote, "emotions come in 96 01:03:22,250 --> 01:03:24,583 waves. You can't stop them, but you can 97 01:03:24,583 --> 01:03:26,375 learn to surf," end quote. 98 01:03:27,000 --> 01:03:29,000 Robbins explains that our biggest mistake 99 01:03:29,000 --> 01:03:30,458 is trying to fight 100 01:03:30,458 --> 01:03:32,291 emotions instead of riding them. 101 01:03:32,583 --> 01:03:34,625 When you resist a wave, it pulls you 102 01:03:34,625 --> 01:03:35,708 under. When you accept 103 01:03:35,708 --> 01:03:37,000 it, you rise with it. 104 01:03:37,000 --> 01:03:39,083 She encourages readers to approach 105 01:03:39,083 --> 01:03:42,000 emotions with curiosity, not control. 106 01:03:42,666 --> 01:03:44,625 The key is awareness. Talked about it 107 01:03:44,625 --> 01:03:47,250 yesterday a little bit. Feel it, name it, 108 01:03:47,250 --> 01:03:48,625 and let it pass, right? 109 01:03:49,041 --> 01:03:52,208 The wave will always crest and fall, but 110 01:03:52,208 --> 01:03:54,166 your reaction determines whether you wipe 111 01:03:54,166 --> 01:03:55,791 out or you glide through it. 112 01:03:56,125 --> 01:03:58,166 Robbins also emphasizes that emotional 113 01:03:58,166 --> 01:03:59,208 intelligence isn't 114 01:03:59,208 --> 01:04:00,583 about avoiding feelings. 115 01:04:00,583 --> 01:04:02,541 It's about creating space between what 116 01:04:02,541 --> 01:04:05,000 you feel and how you respond. 117 01:04:05,500 --> 01:04:07,541 She uses her own experiences of being 118 01:04:07,541 --> 01:04:10,083 overwhelmed and fear to show that mastery 119 01:04:10,083 --> 01:04:11,791 doesn't mean calm seas. 120 01:04:12,041 --> 01:04:13,791 It means calm navigation. 121 01:04:14,458 --> 01:04:16,375 All right, here is your takeaway. You 122 01:04:16,375 --> 01:04:18,625 can't stop life's emotional waves, but 123 01:04:18,625 --> 01:04:21,916 you can choose to surf, not sink, okay? 124 01:04:22,500 --> 01:04:25,375 So today, be kind to others and to 125 01:04:25,375 --> 01:04:27,333 yourself. Smile a little bit longer, 126 01:04:27,791 --> 01:04:29,000 breathe a little bit 127 01:04:29,000 --> 01:04:30,500 deeper, and ride your way. 128 01:04:31,000 --> 01:04:32,666 And thank you again for joining Morning 129 01:04:32,666 --> 01:04:34,583 Serial this morning. We will see you back 130 01:04:34,583 --> 01:04:35,875 here tomorrow on a Friday. 131 01:04:36,583 --> 01:04:39,208 And as always, have a fantastic day. 132 01:05:01,000 --> 01:05:02,791 We'll dive deeper into everyday issues, 133 01:05:03,000 --> 01:05:04,916 self-improvement, well-being, business, 134 01:05:04,916 --> 01:05:06,333 and finance, and we 135 01:05:06,333 --> 01:05:07,583 welcome special guests too. 136 01:05:08,125 --> 01:05:09,875 So join us. It'll be a good time, I 137 01:05:09,875 --> 01:05:12,041 promise. Thanks again for listening. Have 138 01:05:12,041 --> 01:05:13,500 a fantastic day, and 139 01:05:13,500 --> 01:05:14,041 we'll see you tomorrow.