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1、垃圾车法则Thelawofthegarbagetruck走在喧嚣的街道上,站在拥挤的地铁里,坐在高压的办公室里,似乎总有一腔怨气挥之不去,从外部到内在同时积压着我们并不算坚韧的心灵,生活变得面目可憎。然而,环境诚然难以改变,你却有另外一种姿态可以选择……ByDavidJ.PollayDoyouletabaddriver,rudewaiter,curtboss,oraninsensitiveemployeeruinyourday?Unlessyou’retheTerminator,foraninstant,you’reprobablysetbackonyourh
2、eels.However,themarkofasuccessfulpersonishowquicklyshe/hecangetbackher/hisfocusonwhat’simportant.FiveyearsagoIlearnedthislesson.IlearneditinthebackofataxicabinIndianapolis.Here’swhathappened:IhoppedinataxiandwetookoffforIndianapolisAirport.Weweredrivingintherightlanewhen,allofasudde
3、n,ablackcarjumpedoutofaparkingspacerightinfrontofus.Mytaxidriverslammedonhisbreaks,skidded,andmissedtheothercar’sbackendbyjustinches!Thedriveroftheothercar,theguywhoalmostcausedabigaccident,whippedhisheadaroundandhestartedyellingbadwordsatus.Mytaxidriver你是否曾让一个差劲的司机、粗鲁的侍者、尖刻的老板或者愚钝的
4、下属破坏了一天的心情?除非你是“终结者”,否则有那么一刻,你很可能会大为光火。然而,成功人士的标志就是她/他如何能迅速地将注意力转移到重要的事情上。这一课我是在五年前学到的。当时,我正坐在印第安纳波利斯的一辆的士的后座上,下面就是事情的经过:我跳进一辆的士,赶往印第安纳波利斯机场。我们正在路上正常行驶,突然,一辆黑色的车从停车位插到我们前面。我那辆车的司机猛踩刹车,车打滑了,最后差几英寸就会撞上前车的车尾!前车的司机,就是那个差点酿成一桩大交通事故的家伙,居然猛回头冲我们破justsmiledandwavedattheguy.And,Imean,hewasfr
5、iendly.So,Isaid,“Whydidyoujustdothat?Thisguyalmostruinedyourcarandsentustothehospital!”AndthisiswhenmytaxidrivertoldmewhatInowcall,“TheLawoftheGarbageTruck.”“Manypeoplearelikegarbagetrucks.Theyrunaroundfullofgarbage,fulloffrustration,fullofanger,andfullofdisappointment.Astheirgarbag
6、epilesup,theyneedaplacetodumpit.Andifyouletthem,they’lldumpitonyou.Whensomeonewantstodumponyou,don’ttakeitpersonally.Youjustsmile,wave,wishthemwell,andmoveon.You’llbehappyyoudid.”Sothiswasit:The“LawoftheGarbageTruck.”Istartedthinking,howoften