So 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, or on the street? It was then that I said, “I don’t want their garbage and I’m not going to spread it anymore.” Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. So when someone wants to dump on you, don’t take it personally. And if you let them, they’ll dump it on you. As their garbage piles up, they look for a place to dump it. THE LAW OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK FULLThey run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. THE LAW OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK DRIVERSo, I said, “Why did you just do that!? This guy could have killed us!” And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call, “The Law of the Garbage Truck TM.” He said: My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And he even threw in a one finger salute! I couldn’t believe it!īut then here’s what really blew me away. How do I know? Ask any New Yorker, some words in New York come with a special face. 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. But then I couldn’t believe what happened next. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, the car skidded, the tires squealed, and at the very last moment our car stopped just one inch from the other car’s back-end. 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. I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. And I learned it in the back of a New York City taxi cab. However, the mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what’s important in your life. 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? Unless you’re the Terminator, you’re probably set back on your heels. Love the people who treat you right.“ Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on…You’ll be happier!“ Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so…. The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Don’t take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets. Instead, just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they’ll dump it on you. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. 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, ‘The Law of the Garbage Truck.’ 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. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. Thanks again for your continued prayers and support. I will be following my own advice and focus on choosing how I think this week. In any case, rather than try to fake it, I decided to post one of my favorite “motivational stories”. I guess it is the first time I had to really admit to myself that his life may be very different from what I had hoped and wished for. It will allow them to provide him with additional services and attention. He was aggressive and very emotional On Friday, we had to fill out the paperwork to let them begin testing to put him in special education. It was an extremely difficult weekend with Evan. Unfortunately, I am not your typical speaker. This is one of those times when your typical motivational speaker would be able to fake it and give you great words of inspiration.
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