One day, I hopped in a taxi to go to the airport. The driver was moving in the right lane, when suddenly a car jumped out of a parking space right in front of the taxi. The 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 the taxi driver, who surprisingly 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 the taxi driver taught me what I now call, The 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 theyll dump it on you. Dont take it personally, just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Dont 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. Lifes too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so...Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who dont.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 03:25:21 +0000