Good morning and welcome
to your morning cereal.
Okay, good morning and welcome to Friday.
We made it yet again.
Now today is a special one.
It's national quitters day.
This is the unofficial holiday
when most of you out there,
you made your New Year's resolutions
and now you're just
kind of silent quitting
your New Year's resolution.
Well, I guess congrats on that.
You made it nine whole days.
But here is something
that we did not give up on.
Yesterday's trivia answer, all right?
The answer is A U.
That is the chemical symbol for gold.
All right, now it's time
for the essential vitamins
in your morning
cereal with today's quote.
And it is from Dave
Matthews who said quote,
"The future is no place
to place your better days."
End quote.
Now that's a great reminder
not to postpone living or happiness
until conditions are perfect.
Instead, you have to live fully
and find joy in the presence and today.
All right, well, you have
heard more than enough from me.
So let's pour in a little let
them theory from Mel Robbins
in today's book review.
Now today's sub chapter is people do
what they feel like doing.
Now here, Robbins explains
that we often assume
logic drives behavior.
Well, surprise, it doesn't.
Feelings do.
She writes quote,
"You can know exactly what
to do and still not do it
because feelings drive action."
End quote.
Now this is why
motivation fades and habits stall.
Quitters day isn't about
weakness, it's about wiring.
Humans move toward comfort
and away from discomfort.
Robbins points out quote,
"Your brain is designed to
prioritize immediate relief
over long-term rewards."
End quote.
That's why scrolling feels easier
than starting a
workout or going for a run.
Instead of fighting feelings,
Robbins teaches us to work with them.
You don't wait to feel
ready, you act first.
Action creates the
feeling, not the other way around.
Quote, "When you move your body,
your feelings follow."
End quote.
Now this chapter
reframes discipline here.
It's not about willpower.
It's about deciding once and acting
before your emotions interfere.
You remember early on in this book
when she talked about getting out of bed
and it was the one, two,
three strategy that she used.
If you don't get out
of bed by number three,
you might lay there
for another five minutes.
You might fall asleep for another hour.
But if you get up by the
time you count to three,
your actions are moving you.
So let those feelings
exist, but don't let them drive.
All right, here is your Friday takeaway.
Don't wait to feel like it.
Act first, let the feelings catch up.
All right, well, as we
talk about here often,
progress isn't about being perfect.
It's about continuing even
when the excitement fades.
All right, now it's time for the prize
from the bottom of the cereal box.
It's today's morning
cereal trivia question,
which like the New York
Times crossword puzzle,
they're gonna be a
little bit harder on Fridays,
but I'm gonna start you
off with an easy one today.
Here it is.
According to criminal law,
what is the minimum number of people
required for a riot?
Is it three, is it seven, or is it 10?
I already thought it'd
been more than all of those.
All right, well, we will
see you back here on Monday
for the answer and for
more sugar for the soul.
Enjoy your weekend, have a great time.
We will see you back here on Monday.
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Have a fantastic day and
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