Im telling you without a doubt that The Law of The Garbage Truck is one of the best stories I’ve ever read. Ever wondered why some people just can’t get influenced by negative individuals?
Well my friend the reason is because they know about the secret principles of The Law of The Garbage Truck. The secret is that you don’t take the garbage of others and let it ruin your day or mindset. I recommend you read this little story and soak it all up because this post can really bring about a CHANGE in your life.
The Law of the Garbage Truck
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, 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. 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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Hi
A good story with an important but often missed message. The normal tendency would be to take over the grabage and pass it on to others.
I hope many visitors read this so that we can reduce the number of grabage trucks in this world
I agree, the power of this message is so strong.. People should really take this story and learn from it..
Let’s reduce the number of garbage trucks together shall we =]
Thanks for sharing this, Farzad. It\\\’s so true. We need to remember this!
Powerful lesson – a reminder for me to treat others as you would have them treat you no matter what the situation. Thank you so much.
Great story.
I think that Tai Chi teaches this also.
I love this story! – It is so true – there are so many negative people walking around with excess “garbage” you have to be careful not to get too close:)
.-= Glyna Humm´s last blog ..Dude, Where’s Your Tribe? =-.
Hey Glyna,
I do agree with you. You really have to consider who you spend your time with. The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. You need to surround yourself as much as possible with that kind of people.
~ Farzad
Hey Farzad! I love this!!! What a great example of how life should be lived. Trying to look at the positive and not letting negatives thing control you.
.-= Angela´s last blog ..How to Be an Inspiration to Others =-.
Hey Angela,
I’m Happy you enjoyed this post and found it a great example of how life really should be lived. It’s just a simple principle but oh so powerful when applied correctly. These are the secrets the most top leaders in this industry master and apply into their lives every day.
~ Farzad
Hi Farzad,
Thanks for posting this great story! I am so glad you find this theory as helpful in life as we do! My name is Dawn, and I work with David J. Pollay (bio), the author of The Law of the Garbage Truck™. I just wanted to stop by and let you know that you can read the original story on David’s blog, http://davidjpollay.typepad.com/david_j_pollay/lawofthegarbagetruck.html. It would mean a lot to us if you would let people know that David is the author of The Law of the Garbage Truck.
You can also find out more information about The Law of the Garbage Truck on http://www.thelawofthegarbagetruck.com. Make sure to check out the video of people in New York City taking the No Garbage Trucks!™ Pledge: http://www.bewareofgarbagetrucks.com. It’s pretty cool.
Check back with us for information about David’s book released by Sterling, a Barnes and Noble Company, hitting bookshelves Fall 2010.
Thanks again!
Dawn
dawn@themomentumproject.com
hi, i red your rule of garvage and i am very prud and i want ti illiminate all of the garvage trucks .
Fanstastic site I found it on Bing , keep up the great job.
Farzad,
Keeping your own counsel and not allowing others emotions to dictate yours is so important. I’ve always liked this little story.
I see you got back in the groove here.
Have an awesome day!
Val
Hey Val,
Great to see you back on my blog! Yeah.. I have been very busy working on some projects of mine.. Yeah I’m back in business(no just kidding;)) I have been very busy lately. But I am picking it up again. I am glad you liked this story. Share this with anyone who you might think would need to know this. The message is so powerful.
Hope to see you back again soon!
~ Farzad
What a great story! It is indeed true that we should treat other people in the way we want others to treat us. Keep inspiring your readers.:) Good work!