Good Advice?

by sizemik 9 Replies latest jw friends

  • sizemik
    sizemik

    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!

  • still thinking
    still thinking

    Thanks Sizemik....great advice xoxox

  • prophecor
  • sizemik
    sizemik

    I should have included the fact that this was not my personal experience . . . it was mailed to me by a friend. But I thought the philosophy was quite brilliant . . . where would the world be without taxi drivers!

  • still thinking
    still thinking

    Here's the book. Now go forth a preach the good news of Taxi Driver wisdom.

  • Judge Dread
    Judge Dread

    Was this story translated into English?

    JDW

  • talesin
    talesin

    Zen , like!

    *waves @ JD*

    tal

  • Judge Dread
    Judge Dread

    for tal.

    JDW

  • compound complex
    compound complex

    Thanks, Seismic!

    Great advice.

    CoCo

  • C6H12O6
    C6H12O6

    Thanks, I'll remember this one!

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