life’s
Lessons
Law of the
garbage truck
One
day I hopped in a
taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the
right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking
space right in front of us.
My taxi driver
slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just
inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and
started yelling at us.
My taxi driver
just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really
friendly.
So I asked,
"Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car
and sent us to the hospital!"
This is when my
taxi driver taught me what I now call, "Law of the Garbage
Truck."
He explained
that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full
of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of
disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to
dump it and sometimes they’ll dump it on you. Don’t take it
personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don’t
take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at
home, or on the streets.
The bottom line
is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over
their day.
Life’s too
short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So ... Love the
people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don’t.
Life is 10 per cent what you
make it and 90 per cent how you take it! Have a blessed,
garbage-free day!
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