Think of Prosperity

A little while back, I wrote how a smile can change your day. I have quoted Andy Andrews, Michael Losier and others when they discuss you are what you attract. David Pollay’s story below tells the same story a different way. In essence don’t let others dump their garbage on you - then you have to get rid of it! Remember, you are in control.

LAW OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK - Let the garbage go by. By David J. Pollay

How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, rude waiter, curt boss, or an insensitive employee ruin your day? Unless you’re the Terminator, for an instant you’re probably set back on your heels.

However, the mark of a successful person is how quickly she can get back her focus on what’s important.

Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson. I learned it in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here’s what happened.

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, and I mean without warning, 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’s back end by just inches.

Here’s what happened next. The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, whipped his head around and he started yelling bad words at us. How do I know? Ask any New Yorker, some words in New York come with a special face.

Now, here’s what blew me away. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was friendly. So, I said, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!” And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call, “The Law of the Garbage Truck.”

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. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You’ll be happy you did. I guarantee it.

So this was it: The “Law of the Garbage Truck.” I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people: at work, at home, on the streets? It was that day I said, “I’m not going to do it anymore.”

Well now “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.

One of my favorite Football players of all time, Walter Payton, did this every day on the football field. He would jump up as quickly as he hit the ground after being tackled. He never dwelled on a hit. Payton was ready to make the next play his best. Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting. Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses.

Leaders and parents know that they have to be fully present, and at their best for the people they care about.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day. What about you? What would happen in your life, starting today, if you let more garbage trucks pass you by?

And my taxi driver was right. I am happier.

My guess? You will be happier! Try it - it works.

Andy Andrews in his Fifth of Seven Decisions from The Traveler’s Gift explains how a simple smile will help keep those negative thoughts from your mind.  When you smile at someone, whether they are a friend or a stranger, you will receive a smile in return.  When you smile your body and your mind react with a joyous spirit and it is a choice we should all do every day.  Happiness is a choice.

THE JOYFUL DECISION 

Today I will choose to be happy.

Beginning this very moment, I am a happy person, for I now truly understand the concept of happiness. Few others before me have been able to grasp the truth of the physical law that enables one to live happily every day. I know now that happiness is not an emotional phantom floating in and out of my life. Happiness is a choice. Happiness is the end result of certain thoughts and activities, which actually bring about a chemical reaction in my body. This reaction results in a euphoria, which, while elusive to some, is totally under my control.

Today I will choose to be happy. I will greet each day with laughter.

Within moments of awakening, I will laugh for seven seconds. After even such a small period of time, excitement has begun to flow through my bloodstream. I feel different. I am different! I am enthusiastic about the day. I am alert to its possibilities. I am happy!

Laughter is an outward expression of enthusiasm, and I know that enthusiasm is the fuel that moves the world. I laugh throughout the day. I laugh while I am alone, and I laugh in conversation with others. People are drawn to me because I have laughter in my heart. The world belongs to the enthusiastic for people will follow them anywhere!

Today I will choose to be happy. I will smile at every person I meet.

My smile has become my calling card. It is, after all, the most potent weapon I possess. My smile has the strength to forge bonds, break ice, and calm storms. I will use my smile constantly. Because of my smile, the people with whom I come in contact on a daily basis will choose to further my causes and follow my leadership. I will always smile first. That particular display of a good attitude will tell others what I expect in return.

My smile is the key to my emotional make up. A wise man once said, “I do not sing because I am happy; I am happy because I sing!” When I choose to smile, I become the master of my emotions.

Discouragement, despair, frustration, and fear will always wither when confronted by my smile. The power of who I am is displayed when I smile.

Today I will choose to be happy. I am the possessor of a grateful spirit.

In the past, I have found discouragement in particular situations, until I compared the condition of my life to others less fortunate. Just as a fresh breeze cleans smoke from the air, so does a grateful spirit remove the cloud of despair. It is impossible for the seeds of depression to take root in a thankful heart.

My God has bestowed upon me many gifts, and for these I will remember to be grateful. Too many times I have offered up the prayers of a beggar, always asking for more and forgetting my thanks. I do not wish to be seen as a greedy child, unappreciative, and disrespectful. I am grateful for sight and sound and breath. If ever in my life there is a pouring out of blessings beyond that, then I will be grateful for the miracle of abundance.

I will greet each day with laughter. I will smile at every person I meet. I am the possessor of a grateful spirit.

Today I will choose to be happy.

Do you really want to move forward with your Personal Development?  Are serious about your commitment to change your future, your life?

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Vibration - what does this mean to you?

When you search for the meaning of “vibration“, you will find many descriptions/meanings.  One that is forefront in personal development, I believe is from 1656 and I quote here:

1656, from L. vibrationem (nom. vibratio), from vibratus (see vibrate). Meaning “intuitive signal about a person or thing”.

Putting that explanation with the Law of Attraction it says that whatever vibration you are sending, whether it is a negative or positive thought, the universe will simply respond to your vibration.

You may wonder why you keep attracting the same thing over and over again.  You are absolutely positive that those thoughts are not in your mind.  For example, you may attract the same kind of person again and again in your life.  You are telling yourself that you no longer want that kind of person in your life.  But by repeating or thinking that you no longer wish that kind of person, your subconscious does not know the word NO, NOT - all it receives is the description of what you do not want and hence delivers the same!

Instead of thinking what you do not want, think about what you want!!  Now, that may seem a simple  process but it does take practice.  Repetition is the key.

When you vibrate good and positive thoughts, good and positive thoughts will come back to you.  When you smile, you will receive a smile back.

Michael Losier’s book “Law of Attraction” explains in very simple terms how the law of attraction works and you will be able to see how the flow of information we receive on a daily basis can have an outstanding affect on what we do.

This book will assist you on how to make the Law of Attraction work for you in a positive way. You will begin to understand that whatever you think, you are attracting to your life, whether it be good or bad.

We constantly let negative energy come into our life. Think about when you are with someone who is feeling down, bitter, angry or just generally negative, you begin to feel that way also. On the other side of the coin, if you are around a person who is happy, joyful and enjoying life, you will begin to feel the same way.

So why do we continue to let negative people have an affect on us? Because they are a friend? Because they need some reassurance that all is OK?

It is time to take a good look around. Who do you “hang” with? Are they positive or more negative? If they are the latter, it is time to say goodbye. Yes, I know that may hurt at first, but if you want to move forward it must be done. They may think you are being high and mighty and will try to bring you back. But remember, this is your life - not theirs. If they wish to stay, let them go. Be strong and move on.