Good morning and
welcome to Morning Cereal.
Okay, good morning and welcome to Friday
and welcome to the
island of Santorini, Greece.
Now it's hard not to be captivated by
Santorini's iconic beauty
and its rich history, right?
It's famous for sporting its stunning
cliffside villages here
that are adorned with those
whitewashed buildings and
the signature blue domes.
Now Santorini offers breathtaking views
of the vast Mediterranean
Sea, particularly during
its renowned sunsets.
Now the islands with a unique geology is
a result of a massive
volcanic eruption centuries
ago leaving behind a dramatic caldera
with these steep cliffs
that are just plunging
into a central lagoon here.
Now you'll find these charming villages
like Ia just down the way
here known for its picturesque,
its architecture and its popular sunset
views and Phira which is right here.
This is the island's bustling
hub with a vibrant atmosphere.
Now Santorini provides a wonderful
backdrop for our quote
today and our quote today is
from someone else who enjoys a fine vino
that you could probably get right here.
And our quote comes from Kristen Bell who
once said quote, "If
you're going to be kind,
start with yourself" end
quote and that's a simple truth.
Before you dish out kindness to
colleagues or families or
even strangers, just be sure
to give yourself that same grace.
That's the foundation of
everything good in your life.
Well we'll actually be in Olympia later
on on this tour, the
birthplace of the Olympics,
which proves very appropriate for today's
news facts and the
birthdays which are for
July 18th.
We're going to start back in 1976 which
in her Olympic debut
at the young age of 14,
Nadia Comonici, she became the first
gymnast to score a perfect
10 in the Olympic history.
And not only did she do it once, she did
it seven times at the
Montreal games in 1976.
Then moving up to 1986, that's when the
first time the now
close-up videotapes of the sunken
ocean liner, the Titanic, were they
released to the public.
And we can never forget the bow of that
ship on the ocean floor
just eerily appearing from
the darkness.
It was just incredible.
Well, happy birthday to you.
Today is your birthday.
You share a birthday with Kristen Bell,
beloved actress and
voice of Anna from Frozen.
She's known for mixing sharp
wit with the genuine heart.
She's 45 today.
And action star from the Fast and the
Furious franchise Vin Diesel.
He's 58 today.
And maverick entrepreneur Richard
Branson, he's 74 today.
And the late John Glenn, he
was born on this day in 1921.
Lastly the late Nelson Mandela, he was
born on this day in 1918.
Well, the number one song on this day
back in 1991 was Rush
Rush by Paula Abdul.
Now this song, it's straight up, it takes
you straight back to the 90s with Paula's
sultry ballad that became her sixth and
her final number one song.
Interestingly, the track was inspired by
classic film noir and gangster movies.
And Paula even starred in the video
alongside the great Keanu Reeves.
This song is definitely a walk down that
junior high, high
school nostalgic road for me.
But let's move from that nostalgia to
mindset growth, right?
Now habit three of the seven habits of
highly effective people by
Stephen R. Covey is effective
people.
And this is the paradigms of
interdependence, okay?
Now here Covey argues that mature,
effective living isn't
about looking inward.
That's dependence or doing it all alone.
That's independence, okay?
But it's about interdependence, okay?
Working with others,
not just alongside them.
Covey writes, quote, interdependence is a
higher value principle
than independence, end quote.
And this isn't just corporate fluff.
It's about recognizing that even rock
stars like Paula, they
need colleagues, directors,
and writers to hit their peak.
Covey breaks it into
three different stages.
Stage number one is dependence, which is
I rely on you, right?
That's early in life type dependence.
Number two is independence, right?
I can do it myself,
adolescent and career drives, okay?
And finally, number
three is interdependence.
We can combine efforts to achieve better
results, leadership,
family, and community.
Remember we talked about
this very early in the book.
Here Covey emphasizes that habits one,
which is be proactive and
habits two, which is begin
with the end in mind, are key to stepping
into interdependence.
Otherwise people rely on
control or manipulation.
Covey says, quote, this is when teamwork,
collaboration, and
cooperation truly shine,
end quote.
And importantly, Covey reminds us that
interdependence requires personal
integrity, showing up proactive
and clear in values to avoid becoming
codependent or passive.
True synergy comes not from compromise,
but from shared vision and respect.
Okay, so here's your takeaway.
Embracing interdependence
means moving away from me to we.
And it's where real influence happens.
Whether you're raising kids, whether
you're building a
community or launching a project,
writing in today's world means connecting
authentically, leading
confidently, and creating
together.
Okay, so today, whether you're training
for your own Olympics
or if you're just trying
to get up that set of stairs behind me on
the hill, remember
you've got the power to
choose kindness, stay connected, and step
into interdependence.
All right.
Hey, thanks for starting your morning
with Morning Serial here
on location in Santorini,
Greece.
We'll be back on Monday, still coming to
you on location, but from where?
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