The Law of
the Garbage Truck
Adapted Web Reprint
One day I hopped in a taxi to go to 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.
I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined
your car and nearly 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.
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 to not let garbage trucks take over your
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 ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how
you take it.
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