WOW!! We (as one big RMS united FAMILY) made it through an exciting...exhausting...emotional... and oh so eventful first ever week of O-CEAN school! :) I can honestly say I couldn't have done it without all of YOU keeping calm and ROLLIN' with the waves! I really appreciate your positivity and flexibility as we continue to ADJUST our SAILS...to ensure the SEAS will be SMOOTH soon!
As educators, we know that the first week of school is always the craziest, throw in opening a new campus with a couple of comedy act "captains" (being Petunia and Buttercup..in case you couldn't guess..lol) and that just might make you want to walk the plank! Lucky for you we have “life-savers”...just in case! :) This 3 day weekend came just in the nick of time and it was what each of us needed to refuel our Energy Bus back up! I hope you were able to relax this weekend and take a lesson from the "Mayonnaise Jar"...it's about BALANCE! (my one-word) We have to successfully juggle the "big things" and the "little things"...and find a way to "FIT" it all in!! :) Thanks for being such an amazing team, it makes coming to work each day a lot of fun! :) See ya Tuesday...for a cup of coffee! :)
MAYONNAISE JAR LESSON
A professor stood before his philosophy class with some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.
He then asked the students, if the jar was full. They agreed that it was…
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was….
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.
Of course, the sand filled up all the space between the pebbles and golf balls.
He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous ‘yes.’
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand, pebbles and golf balls. The students laughed.
‘Now,’ said the professor, as the laughter subsided, ‘I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things – family, children, health, Friends, and your favorite passions – the things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, house, and car. The sand is everything else–The small stuff. ‘If you put the sand into the jar first,’ He continued, ‘there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.’ The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. So…
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. ‘Take care of the golf balls first — The things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.’
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled. ‘I’m glad you asked’. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.
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