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Swift your Perspective, Transform your World | The Garbage Track Law

11/8/2013

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I love stories. I love reading stories. I love listening to stories. I love telling stories and I enjoy learning more about life through them.

But I hold a special place in my heart for those rare, aha moment, kind of stories that have an instant impact on how I perceive the world around me.

This is one of them. Enjoy.

Choose your battles wisely | life coaching

The Garbage Truck Law

Sixteen years ago I learned an important life lesson, in the back of a New York City taxi cab. 

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 on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by mere inches! The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, whipped his head around and started yelling bad words at us.  My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy.  And I mean, he was actually friendly! 

So, I asked him, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and could've sent us to the hospital!" 

And this is when my taxi driver told me about what I now call, "The Law of Garbage Trucks." 


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"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 on you, don't take it personally. Instead, just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You'll be happier because you did." 

Wow.  That really got me thinking about how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? AND, how often do I then take their garbage and spread it onto other people: at work, at home, on the streets?  It was that day I resolved, "I'm not going to do it anymore." 

Since then, I have started to see Garbage Trucks everywhere.  Just as the kid in the Sixth Sense movie said, "I see dead people," I can now say, "I see Garbage Trucks." :) 

I see the load they're carrying ... I see them coming to drop it off.  And like my Taxi Driver, I don't make it a personal thing; I just smile, wave, wish them well, and I move on. 

Original story by:David J. Pollay's "The Law of The Garbage Truck™"
So, what about YOU?
Are you letting the "Garbage Trucks" clog your traffic lane towards balance and peace? 
Let me know in the comment section below. 

Remember, if you have a question you’d like me to personally answer, 
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Much Love, 
Life Coach Nichole | TakeTen Life Coaching

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Life Coach Nichole | TakeTen Life CoACHING
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14 Comments
Kim
11/10/2013 07:30:24 pm

Nice read, Nichole… Thanks for sharing! Peace…

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nichole link
12/2/2013 12:46:12 am

Thank you so much Kim.
Peace. Love. Light.

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Alie
11/11/2013 08:08:26 pm

I never respond in the heat of the moments, maybe it's because of fear and not of integrity, but I always choose to distance myself from the negativity. This story hit the nail for me. Thank you Nichole.

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nichole link
12/2/2013 12:49:15 am

Distancing your self from negativity is always a great choice no matter what. keep up the good work.

I am proud of you,
xoxo

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Photini
11/12/2013 08:17:52 pm

What a great story! "Garbage truck" people are bad news.

If someone is always laying out his trash for you to clean up, it is time to move on.

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nichole link
12/2/2013 12:57:22 am

You bet it is, sistah!
Move on, shine bright, enjoy your life.
Much Love

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Suzie
11/13/2013 11:02:55 pm

I am so happy to have stumbled across your blog post today.
I often let negative people get the best of me and now I see how easy it would be to just smile and move on.

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nichole link
12/2/2013 12:58:24 am

And that's my only wish for all of you.
Thank you Suzie and be back for more!

xoxo

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Andrea
11/18/2013 02:05:09 am

Nichole,

Avoiding negative people of all sorts should be considered common sense, too bad it is so easy for us to forget.

Thanks for the reminder.

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nichole link
12/2/2013 01:01:09 am

Hello Andrea,

Love the name btw! Yes, it should be, shouldn't it?
Well, as long as people are working on it, I'm happy.

xoxo

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Audrey
1/15/2014 05:23:42 am

I absolutely love reading your stories. I love the humor you put in them and they way you bring them to life.

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nichole link
10/29/2014 02:22:13 pm

Thank you so much Audrey! I hope this made you smile.

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Mellie
1/15/2014 05:29:33 am

I just shared this with my sister. Please keep up the good work. I love reading your work.

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nichole link
10/29/2014 02:23:02 pm

Thank you Mellie!

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