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The Law of the Garbage Truck . . . Monday Morning Inspiration

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Real Estate Agent with Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 REB.0759001

An email that was sent to me, that I will share:

One day a man hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport
They were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of them.
The 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.
The taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy, and he was really friendly.
The passenger asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!'
This is when the 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!

Have a garbage-free day!

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Steve Loynd
Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., - Lincoln, NH
800-926-5653, White Mountains NH

Ed, thanks for the morning inspiration, a garbage free day would be a great accomplishment.

Sep 20, 2010 12:50 AM
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

So true. Decide to not over react, be tough skinned and tender hearted.

Sep 20, 2010 12:50 AM
Melissa Juarez
Massachusetts Buyers Broker Agency, LLC - Quincy, MA

Thanks Ed for the post and story. It is a great inspiration. Positive thinking leads to positive results.

Sep 20, 2010 12:53 AM
Bill Travis
Captain Bill Realty, LLC - Gilbert, AZ
Broker/Owner

Ed that's a great message and a lot of people should read and understand it

Sep 20, 2010 12:58 AM
Al & Peggy Cunningham, Brokers
RE/MAX West Realty Inc., Brokerage - Brampton, ON
Our Family Wants To Help Your Family!

Ok Ed we have to apologize for our beautiful country, it wasn't that long ago that they made a deal to ship all our garbage south of the border! Sorry for all those garbage trucks! :0)

Sep 20, 2010 02:26 AM
Tom Boos
Sine & Monaghan Realtors, Real Living - Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
Providing the very best of service to Sellers and

I'm going to share this story with my wife who often gets too wound-up over the actions of other drivers on-the-road.  Life is way too short to allow the actions of others to affect our lives to any great degree.  Everyone should strive for a "garbage-free" existence. 

Sep 20, 2010 04:16 AM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

This is tough to do, but I will remember this.  Excellent advice.  Turn the other cheek.

Sep 20, 2010 06:18 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Ed, this is great advice.  Not spreading the garbage is something that we all need to be mind full about.

Sep 20, 2010 07:13 AM
Lisa Orme
The Master's Key Realty LLC -Windsor, CT - HARTFORD COUNTY - Windsor, CT
Broker/Realtor, ABR, CRS,GRI, PSCS, SFR, Notary Pu

Excellent thoughts here Ed. I've long found that our attitude to whatever happens during the day is simply a DECISION. We do not have to be swayed by other people's junk...

Sep 20, 2010 08:52 AM
Kenneth Cole
Weichert Realtors Appleseed Group, 2043 Richmond Ave. S.I.N.Y. 10314. office phone 718-698-9797, Appleseedhomes.com... - Staten Island, NY
NYS Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

Yes Ed, after a while, we learn, don't sweat the small stuff.

Sep 21, 2010 12:12 AM