The law of the garbage truck

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How often do you let other people's nonsense change your mood ?

Do you let a bad driver, rude waiter, curt boss, or an insensitive

employee ruin your day?

 

However, the mark of a successful person is how quickly one can get

back their focus on what's important.

 

David J. Pollay explains his story in this way....

 

 

Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson. I learned it in the back

of a New York City taxi cab. Here's what happened. I hopped in a taxi,

and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right

lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space

right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his breaks, skidded, and

missed the other Car's' back end by just inches!

The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big

accident, whipped his head around and he started yelling bad words at

us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean...he was

friendly. So, I said, " Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined

your car and sent us to the hospital! "

And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call,

 

" The Law

of the

Garbage Truck. "

 

" 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 if you let

them, they'll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you, don't

take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on.

You'll be happy you did. "

I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right

over me?

And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other

people: at Work, at home, on the streets? It was that day I said, " I'm not

going to do It anymore. "

 

Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets.

Love the people who treat you right,

Forget about the ones who don't. Believe that

Everything happens for a reason. Never let the garbage truck run Over You.....

 

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With warm regards,

 

Lalita