by: David J Pollay
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, for an
instant you're probably set back on your heels. However, the mark of a successful person is how quickly one can get back their focus on what's important.
Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson. I learned it in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here's what happened. I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. 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.
My taxi driver slammed breaks, skidded, and ,missed the other car's back end by just inches!
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. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And i mean, he was friendly. So, i said, "why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car
and sent us to the hospital!"
And this is when my taxi driver told me what i now call, "the Law of the Garbage Truck." 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 if you let them, they''ll dump it on you.
When someone wants to dump it on you, don't take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You'll be happy you did.
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