I received a neat little note in the mail and thought I would share it with you.
Like all internet jokes and notes, it has probably gone around quite a few times. If you have seen this one before then just click away.
I thought it was pretty neat and would probably help others like me today. The author is unknown, so I don’t know how to give credit where credit is due.
Here is the story:
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The Garbage Truck Rule
One day I hopped in a taxi and headed 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 breaks, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us.
The 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? That guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!’
This is when my 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 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 other people’s garbage take over their day.
Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so… ‘Love the people who treat you right, and pray for the ones who don’t.’
