The Law of the Garbage Truck “垃圾人定律”

The Law of the Garbage Truck.wav2:37来自英语哲理短文

How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, impolite waiter, rude boss, or an insensitive employee ruin your day?

One day I was in a taxi and we headed for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, slide sideways, and at the very last moment our car stopped and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car looked 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.

Believe me. You’ll be happier. Don’t take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets. Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. The mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what’s important in your life. Roy Baumeister, a psychology researcher from Florida State University, found in his extensive research that you remember bad things more often than good things in your life, you store the bad memories more easily, and you recall them more frequently.

So…Love the people who treat you right. Ignore the ones who don’t. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!

When you follow “The Law of the Garbage Truck ”,you take back control of your life. You make room for the good by letting go of the bad. Have a Garbage-Free Day! Have a marvelous, garbage-free day! The seeds you plant today determine the harvest you reap tomorrow.

【文章大意：】

你经常被别人的胡说影响你的情绪吗？你是否让一个坏司机、不礼貌的服务员、粗暴的老板、或者一个反应迟钝的员工毁了你的一天？

一天，我搭了一辆出租车去机场。正当我们开上正确的车道时，突然间一辆黑色轿车从停车位开出，正好挡在我们前面。我的出租车司机来了个急刹车，向侧面滑动，在千钧一发之际，我们的车终于停住了，差点就撞上了旁边另外一辆车！这时，黑色桥车司机探头出来环顾四周，然后冲我们大喊大叫。

我的出租车司机只是笑了笑，对那家伙挥手致意。我是说，他真的很友善。所以我很疑惑：“你刚才为什么那样做呢？那家伙差点毁了你的车，还可能害我们受伤要送医院！“这时，我的出租车司机教给我，即我现在所说的“垃圾人定律”。他开始解释道，其实很多人就像垃圾车一样。他们的心里塞满了垃圾、挫败、气愤和失望。当他们心中的垃圾堆积到一定程度时，此时，他们需要一个地方发泄，有时候，他们会发泄在你身上。别太在意，只要微笑、挥手、祝福他们，然后继续走自己的路就可以了。

相信我，你会感到更快乐的。记住，千万不要接收他们的垃圾，然后散布给你的同事、家人或是路人。生命短暂，不要每天早上带着遗憾醒来。成功的标志就是——是否能够快速地将焦点放在自己生命中那些重要的事情。佛罗里达州立大学的心理学研究员——罗伊鲍迈斯特，经过大量的研究后发现，人更倾向于记住生命中那些不好的事情，不好的记忆反而更容易被人记住，人们也会更频繁地回想这些痛苦的回忆。

所以，要爱那些善待你的人，忽视那些不喜欢你的人。生活百分之十靠你的双手，百分之九十靠你的态度．

当你遵循“垃圾人定律”时，你就掌握了自己的生活。忘记那些不好的事情，为美好的记忆腾出空间。过一个有趣的、没有垃圾的日子吧！你今天种下的种子将会决定明天的收获。

【每日一句：】

True love is like ghosts, which everybody talks about and few have seen.

真正的爱情犹如幽灵，人人都说过，但几乎没谁见过。

【Funny story: 有趣的小故事】——摘自英语阅读

Lost Purse

A lady lost her handbag. It was found by an honest little boy and returned to her. Looking in her purse, she commented, “Hmmm…. That’s funny. When I lost my bag there was a $20 bill in it. Now there are twenty $1 bills.”

The boy quickly replied, “That’s right, lady. The last time I found a lady’s purse, she didn’t have any change for a reward.”

丢失的钱包

一个女人丢了手提包，有一个诚实的小孩捡到后交还给了她。她看了看钱包，说：“嗯，这么有趣，我丢的时候里面是一张20美元，现在成了20张一美元。”

“没错，夫人。”小男孩立刻回答道，“上次我捡到钱包时，那位夫人没有零钱奖赏给我。”