FOOD SERIES
First Bite
In part one of the Food Series, Mackey encourages us to be intentional about how we start things so we can make the most of them, with little to no waste. For example, there is a right way and a wrong way to eat an apple. The difference lies in the first bite. When you take the right first bite of an apple, you end up with no waste. The same can be said for your day. If you take the right first bite of your day, if you start it off on the right foot, it changes everything about the day.
Ground Beef
In part two of the Food series, Coach Mackey talks tacos and understanding. Some people like veggies on their tacos and some people like ground beef. What we put in a taco is a small difference between us, but here it serves as a demonstration of how one person can seek to understand another so that differences can bring two people closer together. When we seek first to understand rather than to be understood, we create opportunities for growth.
Nacho Cheese
In part three of the Food Series, Coach Mackey reminds us that you can’t be your best self if you’re trying to be somebody else. Everybody knows the old joke about nachos: “That’s nacho cheese!” meaning that’s not your cheese. It’s a silly joke, but it sparked an interesting train of thought about individuality and being yourself. Remember: Nobody can be you, and you can’t be anybody else.
Spilt Milk
In part four of the Food Series, Coach Mackey explains that things won’t always go the way we want in life, but we can’t let obstacles and setbacks stop us from trying to achieve our goals and dreams. When things go wrong, we can either sit and lament or move on and start over. Think about spilt milk. Once it’s on the floor, there’s no putting it back in the glass. Being upset won’t change the fact that the milk was spilt, but going to get another glass will help you move forward.
