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 01:00:09,083 --> 01:00:12,416 Okay, good morning and welcome to Friday. 4 01:00:12,791 --> 01:00:14,250 We made it yet again. 5 01:00:14,708 --> 01:00:16,500 Now today is a special one. 6 01:00:17,000 --> 01:00:19,000 It's national quitters day. 7 01:00:19,000 --> 01:00:20,541 This is the unofficial holiday 8 01:00:20,708 --> 01:00:22,333 when most of you out there, 9 01:00:22,333 --> 01:00:23,958 you made your New Year's resolutions 10 01:00:23,958 --> 01:00:25,458 and now you're just 11 01:00:25,458 --> 01:00:27,000 kind of silent quitting 12 01:00:27,000 --> 01:00:28,041 your New Year's resolution. 13 01:00:28,750 --> 01:00:30,375 Well, I guess congrats on that. 14 01:00:30,375 --> 01:00:32,208 You made it nine whole days. 15 01:00:32,958 --> 01:00:33,791 But here is something 16 01:00:33,791 --> 01:00:35,125 that we did not give up on. 17 01:00:35,583 --> 01:00:37,875 Yesterday's trivia answer, all right? 18 01:00:38,250 --> 01:00:40,708 The answer is A U. 19 01:00:40,708 --> 01:00:43,083 That is the chemical symbol for gold. 20 01:00:43,708 --> 01:00:45,125 All right, now it's time 21 01:00:45,125 --> 01:00:46,208 for the essential vitamins 22 01:00:46,458 --> 01:00:46,916 in your morning 23 01:00:46,916 --> 01:00:48,416 cereal with today's quote. 24 01:00:49,000 --> 01:00:50,250 And it is from Dave 25 01:00:50,250 --> 01:00:52,000 Matthews who said quote, 26 01:00:52,291 --> 01:00:53,666 "The future is no place 27 01:00:53,666 --> 01:00:55,500 to place your better days." 28 01:00:55,750 --> 01:00:56,166 End quote. 29 01:00:56,666 --> 01:00:57,791 Now that's a great reminder 30 01:00:58,000 --> 01:01:00,708 not to postpone living or happiness 31 01:01:00,875 --> 01:01:02,583 until conditions are perfect. 32 01:01:03,125 --> 01:01:05,083 Instead, you have to live fully 33 01:01:05,583 --> 01:01:07,916 and find joy in the presence and today. 34 01:01:08,416 --> 01:01:09,625 All right, well, you have 35 01:01:09,625 --> 01:01:11,000 heard more than enough from me. 36 01:01:11,000 --> 01:01:12,333 So let's pour in a little let 37 01:01:12,333 --> 01:01:13,666 them theory from Mel Robbins 38 01:01:14,416 --> 01:01:15,708 in today's book review. 39 01:01:15,916 --> 01:01:18,416 Now today's sub chapter is people do 40 01:01:18,583 --> 01:01:20,125 what they feel like doing. 41 01:01:20,416 --> 01:01:22,333 Now here, Robbins explains 42 01:01:22,333 --> 01:01:23,666 that we often assume 43 01:01:23,666 --> 01:01:25,250 logic drives behavior. 44 01:01:25,875 --> 01:01:27,708 Well, surprise, it doesn't. 45 01:01:28,291 --> 01:01:28,958 Feelings do. 46 01:01:29,333 --> 01:01:29,958 She writes quote, 47 01:01:30,250 --> 01:01:31,708 "You can know exactly what 48 01:01:31,708 --> 01:01:33,500 to do and still not do it 49 01:01:33,500 --> 01:01:35,541 because feelings drive action." 50 01:01:35,916 --> 01:01:36,291 End quote. 51 01:01:37,166 --> 01:01:38,041 Now this is why 52 01:01:38,041 --> 01:01:40,500 motivation fades and habits stall. 53 01:01:41,250 --> 01:01:42,500 Quitters day isn't about 54 01:01:42,500 --> 01:01:44,750 weakness, it's about wiring. 55 01:01:45,375 --> 01:01:46,791 Humans move toward comfort 56 01:01:46,791 --> 01:01:48,250 and away from discomfort. 57 01:01:48,833 --> 01:01:49,750 Robbins points out quote, 58 01:01:50,000 --> 01:01:51,625 "Your brain is designed to 59 01:01:51,625 --> 01:01:54,000 prioritize immediate relief 60 01:01:54,208 --> 01:01:55,500 over long-term rewards." 61 01:01:55,708 --> 01:01:56,000 End quote. 62 01:01:56,583 --> 01:01:58,666 That's why scrolling feels easier 63 01:01:59,083 --> 01:01:59,708 than starting a 64 01:01:59,708 --> 01:02:00,875 workout or going for a run. 65 01:02:01,333 --> 01:02:02,916 Instead of fighting feelings, 66 01:02:03,291 --> 01:02:05,625 Robbins teaches us to work with them. 67 01:02:05,833 --> 01:02:07,000 You don't wait to feel 68 01:02:07,000 --> 01:02:08,416 ready, you act first. 69 01:02:09,125 --> 01:02:10,291 Action creates the 70 01:02:10,291 --> 01:02:11,833 feeling, not the other way around. 71 01:02:12,041 --> 01:02:13,791 Quote, "When you move your body, 72 01:02:14,083 --> 01:02:15,291 your feelings follow." 73 01:02:15,541 --> 01:02:16,083 End quote. 74 01:02:16,666 --> 01:02:17,458 Now this chapter 75 01:02:17,458 --> 01:02:19,041 reframes discipline here. 76 01:02:19,416 --> 01:02:20,916 It's not about willpower. 77 01:02:21,416 --> 01:02:23,833 It's about deciding once and acting 78 01:02:24,000 --> 01:02:25,875 before your emotions interfere. 79 01:02:26,416 --> 01:02:27,625 You remember early on in this book 80 01:02:27,625 --> 01:02:29,166 when she talked about getting out of bed 81 01:02:29,166 --> 01:02:30,458 and it was the one, two, 82 01:02:30,458 --> 01:02:32,041 three strategy that she used. 83 01:02:32,500 --> 01:02:33,250 If you don't get out 84 01:02:33,250 --> 01:02:34,541 of bed by number three, 85 01:02:34,541 --> 01:02:35,250 you might lay there 86 01:02:35,250 --> 01:02:36,375 for another five minutes. 87 01:02:36,375 --> 01:02:37,833 You might fall asleep for another hour. 88 01:02:38,333 --> 01:02:39,708 But if you get up by the 89 01:02:39,708 --> 01:02:40,833 time you count to three, 90 01:02:41,333 --> 01:02:43,083 your actions are moving you. 91 01:02:43,666 --> 01:02:45,000 So let those feelings 92 01:02:45,000 --> 01:02:47,333 exist, but don't let them drive. 93 01:02:47,666 --> 01:02:49,833 All right, here is your Friday takeaway. 94 01:02:50,583 --> 01:02:51,791 Don't wait to feel like it. 95 01:02:52,041 --> 01:02:54,416 Act first, let the feelings catch up. 96 01:02:54,875 --> 01:02:56,125 All right, well, as we 97 01:02:56,125 --> 01:02:57,250 talk about here often, 98 01:02:57,500 --> 01:02:59,750 progress isn't about being perfect. 99 01:03:00,041 --> 01:03:01,833 It's about continuing even 100 01:03:01,833 --> 01:03:03,500 when the excitement fades. 101 01:03:04,041 --> 01:03:05,625 All right, now it's time for the prize 102 01:03:05,625 --> 01:03:07,250 from the bottom of the cereal box. 103 01:03:07,458 --> 01:03:08,041 It's today's morning 104 01:03:08,041 --> 01:03:09,375 cereal trivia question, 105 01:03:09,750 --> 01:03:11,041 which like the New York 106 01:03:11,041 --> 01:03:12,083 Times crossword puzzle, 107 01:03:12,500 --> 01:03:13,125 they're gonna be a 108 01:03:13,125 --> 01:03:14,458 little bit harder on Fridays, 109 01:03:14,666 --> 01:03:15,500 but I'm gonna start you 110 01:03:15,500 --> 01:03:16,708 off with an easy one today. 111 01:03:17,208 --> 01:03:17,708 Here it is. 112 01:03:18,375 --> 01:03:19,625 According to criminal law, 113 01:03:20,166 --> 01:03:22,166 what is the minimum number of people 114 01:03:22,166 --> 01:03:24,416 required for a riot? 115 01:03:25,083 --> 01:03:28,000 Is it three, is it seven, or is it 10? 116 01:03:28,916 --> 01:03:29,500 I already thought it'd 117 01:03:29,500 --> 01:03:30,625 been more than all of those. 118 01:03:31,000 --> 01:03:32,333 All right, well, we will 119 01:03:32,333 --> 01:03:33,875 see you back here on Monday 120 01:03:33,875 --> 01:03:35,250 for the answer and for 121 01:03:35,250 --> 01:03:36,666 more sugar for the soul. 122 01:03:37,083 --> 01:03:39,541 Enjoy your weekend, have a great time. 123 01:03:39,541 --> 01:03:41,166 We will see you back here on Monday. 124 01:03:41,458 --> 01:03:44,500 And until then, have a fantastic day. 125 01:03:45,375 --> 01:03:46,916 Don't forget to follow and subscribe 126 01:03:47,125 --> 01:03:48,458 to the morning cereal podcast 127 01:03:48,666 --> 01:03:50,458 on the One Life Live It channel. 128 01:03:50,916 --> 01:03:52,583 You can find more episodes and videos 129 01:03:52,583 --> 01:03:53,666 by visiting our YouTube 130 01:03:53,666 --> 01:03:54,916 channel and the website 131 01:03:55,083 --> 01:03:58,083 at seanenglis and at seanenglis.com, 132 01:03:58,333 --> 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