The Law Of The Garbage Truck

[Gene]

Got this in an email from a friend, and liked the message it gives. I pretty much react to situations like this myself:


THE LAW OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK

I hopped in a taxi and we took off 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. My 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? 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.'

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 garbage trucks take over their day.



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[Standout!]

lol... now I don't feel bad about missing the garbage truck when it comes around my house every week...

 

[dgridley]

Thanks for the words of wisdom, Gene..

 

[Barrucadu]

I am sure this has been posted here before... Anyway, it's a good outlook on people to have.

 

[Gene]

I am sure this has been posted here before... Anyway, it's a good outlook on people to have.

You're absolutely right... I hadn't seen the post from June 3. My bad!

 

[weblord]

the best lesson to learn there is.
i hope all taxi drivers are like that
it's too rare nowadays.

 

[Donlin]

Think what the world would be like if we all had the mind set of that cab driver.

 

[weblord]

yes. it's easier said than done, esp if the world is full of unruly drivers. There's a lesson that can be learned still and I will adapt the attitude of this driver most of the time but I can't guarantee it to be all the time, you know what I mean.

Think what the world would be like if we all had the mind set of that cab driver.

 

[resto]

Nice I like that.! So true

It’s like zen of the taxi driver.

 

[Kenny]

w0w!!! Nice one Gene, thanks for sharing.

 

[iowadawg]

Great law to live by, and the other name of the law is:
Karma

 

[bricio]

fantastic Gene!!!

i just saw this post today

 

[rjmlar]

Great law to live by, and the other name of the law is:
Karma

i.e., "Don't let a~~holes rent space in your head."

 

[Arjun]

Thankyou, Gene!

 

[labrocca]

I know the feeling. When I get terrible service at a Fast Food joint I know that these people are treated poorly so I smile, be extra polite, and wish them a great day. Sometimes I even offer words of encouragement like "You look unhappy, I hope you day gets much better". It normally works really well and sometimes I get extra food from a "mistake".

 

[Hive]

Awesome, thanks for sharing Gene :]