The law of the garbage truck

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I just had to share this:

One day, 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 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.

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, anger and

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 home, at work or

on the streets.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage

trucks take over their day. Life is too short to wake up in the

morning with regrets, so ...

Love the people who treat you right and love & pray for the ones

who don't.

Life is 10% what you make it and 90% how you take it.