IMPROVE YOUR OXYGEN LEVEL.

1👍 Ur Oxygen Lvl

A normal level of oxygen is usually 95% or higher. Some people with chronic lung disease or sleep apnea can have normal levels around 90%. The “SpO2” reading on a pulse oximeter shows the percentage of oxygen in someone's blood. If your home SpO2 reading is lower than 95%, call your health care provider

Body can learn to actively suppress its natural respiratory system, in todays environment , wearing mask for more than hour, can start affect of reduced supply of natural oxygen, and also the feeling of being out of breath (dyspnea) is a sensation that is well known to those who suffer from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Oxygen is a crucial treatment for many patients with severe Covid-19, since the disease affects lung function. One of the tell-tale symptoms is shortness of breath, which can be followed by pneumonia, as the lungs fill with fluid.

DIET 

The type of food will affect on oxygen level in your body, Antioxidants allow the body to use oxygen more efficiently increasing oxygen intake in digestion.

EXERCISE 

It is  key to a healthy life. walk atleast 9000 steps if possible, to ensure body is active, So that  body is able to better utilize oxygen while removing waste through the lymphatic system.

BREATH WELL

Exercising your lungs regularly is crucial to maintaining ones respiratory health via slow breathing  via nose from diaphragm. Follow Ramdev baba on breathing , pranayam, to enhance power of lungs.

LOCATION

Travelling on roads and congested areas, sitting in closed room, will expose body to low oxygen intake that to using mask add more problems. Try to locate near neem, pepal tree  which provide natural source of free oxygen. 

RISK AREA 

Many people may have to visit doctor, hospital, vaccination, medical hall, mall, shopping, lab for testing  where they may have to wait or spend time to avail services, so they have to take maximum precaution as the air in environment may  lack enough oxygen due to crowd  as well as infected. You can plan visit properly with  purpose served  within limited time with precaution like 

wearing mask, maintaining social distance, avoid conversation and time pass with unknown people, avoid touching things. use sanitizer if any touch immediately, avoid touching hands to nose , face , mouth until washed cleaned with soap .

OXYGEN Enhancing POTLI

Information also available on traditional ancient POTLI based on Grand Maa concept on  youtube , teaching US on how to make one and keep one potli, and smell often to enhance oxygen level in body.

TRAVEL

Worker and Employee not only travel on busy roads which are highly polluted, dusty, high suspended particles, full of CO with lower oxygen level, but also in their working facility too get exposed to hazard, hazop that can lead to low oxygen level in body, Do make your self expose  to fresh air by coming out in clean area often if possible, do not smoke or drink tea , this will only aggravate oxygen level in body.

WATER 

Drink 8-10 glass of water to keep body clean and hydrated with enough cleaning to avoid inner functional problem, do not drink carbonated artificial water , avoid sugary water...

As Life is becoming hard day by day with stress mounting with every negative news  from media as well as gloomy environment, 

                             BE POSITIVE AND HAVE FAITH 

                 UNTIL THINGS BACK TO NORMAL  ....AGAIN .

 MANTRA: STAY AT HOME AND AVOID UNNECESSARY TRAVEL..

 VIDYUT CHANDRA PATANGE

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Life Skills Expert Practitioner 

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THE 12 BEHAVIORS OF A HIGH TRUST LEADER 

What separates the great leaders from the good ones? 

What makes a manager a manager of choice by her reports, peers, and boss? 

What makes an individual credible with customers, suppliers, distributors, investors, and other stakeholders? 

While there are many dimensions to these questions, there is one common thread throughout: being an individual who can be trusted. Perhaps a more important question than,"Who do you trust?" is the far more personal question of, "Who trusts you?" 

There are some organizations who ask all their employees directly the following simple, key question in formal 360º feedback processes: "Do you trust your boss?" 

These companies have learned that the answer to this question is more predictive of team and organizational success than perhaps any other question they might ask. A High Trust Leader is an individual who has unquestionably strong personal credibility, has the ability to create and grow trust with others interpersonally, and who is then able to extend that trust organizationally. High Trust Leaders are managers of choice who understand the impact trust always plays on two key outcomes—speed and cost—and how low or high trust either extracts a tax or produces a dividend on every activity and dimension within a relationship, team, or organization. High Trust Leaders have learned how to interact with others in ways that increase trust levels while avoiding the pitfalls that deplete trust. 

there are numerous actions and behaviors that affect trust accounts, 

we have identified the 12 key behaviors that High Trust Leaders have in common (the first five behaviors are primarily character-based; the second five are primarily competence based; the last three are equal parts character and competence). As you go through these behaviors, you may also find it valuable to consider the opposite of these 12 behaviors and how such "withdrawals" deplete trust. What’s most exciting is that these 12 Behaviors of High Trust Leaders can be learned and applied by any influencer at any level within any organization. The net result will be a significantly increased ability to generate trust with all stakeholders in order to achieve better results. 

The 12 Behaviors of High Trust Leaders 

 1Talk Straight 1. Talk Straight Demonstrate Respect

 2. Demonstrate Respect “I look for three things in hiring people. The first is personal integrity, the second is intelligence, and the third is a high energy level. But if you don’t have the first, the second two don’t matter.” - Warren Buffett, CEO, Berkshire-Hathaway “The end result of kindness is that it draws people to you." - Anita Roddick, Founder & CEO, The Body Shop Be honest. Tell the truth. Let people know where you stand. Use simple lan- guage. Call things what they are. Demonstrate integrity. Don’t manipulate people nor distort facts. Don’t spin the truth. Don’t leave false impressions. Genuinely care for others. Show you care. Respect the dignity of every per- son and every role. Treat everyone with respect, especially those who can’t do anything for you. Show kindness in the little things. Don’t fake caring. Don’t attempt to be “efficient” with people. CHARACTER BEHAVIORS "Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not." - Oprah Winfrey "If people know you care, it brings out the best in them." 

3. Create Transparency “Trust happens when leaders are transparent." - Jack Welch, Former CEO, G.E. Tell the truth in a way people can verify. Get real and genuine. Be open and authentic. Err on the side of disclosure. Operate on the premise of, “What you see is what you get.” Don’t have hidden agendas. Don’t hide information. "The people I have trouble dealing with are people who tend not to give full information. 

 4. Right Wrongs Show Loyalty 

5. Show Loyalty Deliver Results 

6. Deliver Results “Watergate wasn’t so much a burglary as it was the failure to recognize mistakes, to take responsibility for them, and to apologize accordingly." - Jon Huntsman, Chairman, Huntsman Corp. “If you want to retain those who are present, be loyal to those who are absent. 

The key to the many is the one." - Stephen R. Covey “Get good people and expect them to perform. Terminate them quickly and fairly if you make the wrong choice." - Bill Marriott, Jr., CEO, Marriott Corp. Make things right when you’re wrong. Apologize quickly. Make restitution where possible. 

Practice “service recoveries.” Demonstrate personal humility. Don’t cover things up. Don’t let personal pride get in the way of doing the right thing. Give credit to others. Speak about people as if they were present. Represent others who aren’t there to speak for themselves. Don’t badmouth others be- hind their backs. Don’t disclose others’ private information. Establish a track record of results. Get the right things done. Make things happen. Accomplish what you’re hired to do. Be on time and within budget. Don’t overpromise and underdeliver. Don’t make excuses for not delivering. "What I call Level 5 leaders build enduring greatness through a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will." - Jim Collins COMPETENCE BEHAVIORS "There is no ambiguity around performance at Pepsi, which some people perceive as harsh. I see it as an important and necessary part of how you operate. You can't create a high trust culture unless people perform." 

7. Get Better Clarify Expectations

 8. Clarify Expectations “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." - Alvin Toffler “Almost all conflict is a result of violated expectations." - Blaine Lee Continuously improve. Increase your capabilities. Be a constant learner. Develop feedback systems—both formal and informal. Act upon the feed- back you receive. Thank people for feedback. Don’t consider yourself above feedback. Don’t assume your knowledge and skills will be sufficient for tomorrow’s challenges. Disclose and reveal expectations. Discuss them. Validate them. Renegotiate them if needed and possible. Don’t violate expectations. Don’t assume that expectations are clear or shared.

 9. Confront Reality “Leaders need to be more candid with those they purport to lead. Sharing good news is easy. When it comes to the more troublesome negative news, be candid and take responsibility. Don’t withhold unpleasant possibilities and don’t pass off bad news to subordinates to deliver. Level with employees about problems in a timely fashion." - Jon Huntsman, Chairman, Huntsman Corp. Take issues head on, even the “undiscussables.” Address the tough stuff directly. Acknowledge the unsaid. Lead out courageously in conversation. Remove the “sword from their hands.” Don’t skirt the real issues. Don’t bury your head in the sand. "An individual without information cannot take responsibility. An individual who is given information cannot help but take responsibility." - Jan Carlzon, former CEO, Scandinavian Airlines "We strive to tell everyone everything we can. We want a culture with open dialogue and straight answers. In terms of our work with employees, we have been direct with them even when they don't like the answer. Our goal is not to please everyone but instead for them to trust that what we tell them is the truth. You can't work the tough issues we face unless everyone, starting with the senior team, trusts one another." 

10. Practice Accountability “Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him and to let him know that you trust him." - Booker T. Washington Hold yourself accountable. Hold others accountable. Take responsibility for results. Be clear on how you’ll communicate how you’re doing—and how others are doing. Don’t avoid or shirk responsibility. Don’t blame others or point fingers when things go wrong. "Remember, when you were made a leader, you weren't given a crown, you were given a responsibility to bring out the best in others.

11. Listen First “We’ve all heard the criticism, ‘He talks too much.’ When was the last time you heard someone criticized for listening too much?" - Norm Augustine, Former CEO, Lockheed Martin Listen before you speak. Understand. Diagnose. Listen with your ears...and your eyes and heart. Find out what the most important behaviors are to the people you’re working with. Don’t assume you know what matters most to others. Don’t presume you have all the answers—or all the questions. "Nothing beats personal, two-way communication for fostering cooperation and teamwork and for building an attitude of trust and understanding among employees." 

12. Extend Trust “People ask me how I’ve had the interest and zeal to hang in there and do what I’ve done. I say, ‘Because my father treated me with very stern discipline: he trusted me.’ I’m stuck, I’ve got to see the trust through. He trusted me. I trust other people. And they did the job." - Robert Galvin, Jr., Former CEO, Motorola Demonstrate a propensity to trust. Extend trust abundantly to those who have earned your trust. Extend trust conditionally to those who are earning your trust. Learn how to appropriately extend trust to others based on the situation, risk, and character/competence of the people involved. But have a propensity to trust. Don’t withhold trust because there is risk involved. "The chief lesson I have learned in a long life is that the only way to make a man trustworthy is to trust him." - Henry Stimson, U.S. Statesman "I have found that by trusting people until they prove themselves unworthy of that trust, a lot more happens."

http://www.coveylink.com/documents/13%20Behaviors%20Handout%20%28wtihout%20contact%29.pdf

How to Win

How and Why you should Become a 

Winner in Life!

Since ancient times, society has always praised  winners. Winning is and has become the central core of society , and everything that we do revolves around this one dynamic. And I just want to add a favorite quote “Winners never quit and quitters never win”.

Do you want to beat each and every opponent that crosses your path? Do you want to win each and every time? Do you want to be a true winner? If you have said yes, here is how to win always.

1

Have a winner's mentality: You have to be psychologically and mentally prepared for it, so be positive and believe in yourself. This is the most                 important part to win at everything, if you think that you can win, you are         right; if you think that you can't win, you are also right.

2

Plan your strategy: Develop a good plan to beat your opponent, know his weak points, and attack them, also know yourself. Know the game rules and         use them at your favor.

3

Use the fundamentals: If you know how to apply the basic movements or tricks, then you will be ahead of your opponents. Learn how to play the game     and develop self skills to win easily.

4

Take risks: You have to risk yourself to win, the best defense is the attack, don't be afraid of anything; because if you risk, then you will win.

5

Concentrate: If you concentrate, then you have more possibilities of success than your opponent; forget yourself and your problems and focus on the game     to make it happen.

6

Play as a team (if applies): The best games are the ones that are won as a team. You have to know your role as a team member, know the other's roles and know the game. Look to benefit your team, not yourself.

7

Don't mercy your opponent: You don't have to forgive him, play at your best and play rude, don't give him any chance.

Encourage yourself to keep learning. Never stop educating yourself throughout your life. It will keep your brain sharp, lower your risk for diseases like Alzheimer's, and give you interesting things to discuss with other people. Start with subjects that are interesting to you, such as video game design or historical costuming.^[4]

• Educate yourself about what is happening in the world: advances in science, medicine, politics, art, and current events. This keeps you in touch with what is going on.
• Try to learn a new skill, such as knitting, speaking a foreign language, or understanding astrophysics.
• Reading books and articles, watching the news and documentaries, or doing online tutorials are all great ways to keep learning

The Benefits of Winning

Victory tastes very sweet and there are many advantages to winning, as the harder the win was, the sweeter the taste of victory is.  You start feeling better about yourself and you improve your confidence, you boost up your morale and your desire to win, becomes greater than the fear of losing.

Prof.PvChandra

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Corporate Leadership Certified (USA )

Fellow of Management and Strategy Institute (USA)

 Softskills and Personality Development (IIT -Kanpur)

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LIFE LESSONS

1. It's Okay to Start Small

“A jug fills drop by drop.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Every artist was once an amateur.”

We all start small, do not despise small beginnings. If you’re consistent, and if you’re patient, you will succeed! No one succeeds overnight; success belongs to those who are willing to start small and patiently work until their jug is filled.

2. Thoughts Become Things

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.”

Buddha said, “The mind is everything. What you think you become.” James Allen said, “Man is mind.”

In order to live rightly, you must fill your mind with “right” thoughts.

Your thinking determines your actions; your actions determine your outcome. Right thinking will grant you everything you desire; wrong thinking is a vice that will eventually destroy you.

If you change your thinking you will change your life. Buddha said, “All wrong-doing arises because of the mind. If the mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?”

3. Forgive

“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.”

When you release those who you are holding captive in the prison of un-forgiveness, it is you who is released from prison. You can’t keep someone down, without staying down with them. Learn to forgive, and learn to forgive quickly.

4. It’s Your Actions That Count

“However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on them?”

They say “Talk is cheap,” because it is. To progress you must act; to progress quickly, you must act daily. Greatness will not fall upon you!

Greatness is for everyone, but only those who are willing to act consistently will experience it.

There’s a proverb that goes, “God gives every bird a worm, but he doesn’t throw it into their nest.”

To be great you must act great. Buddha said, “I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.”

5. Seek to Understand

“In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.”

Stephen Covey said, “Seek to understand first, then to be understood.” Easily said, very difficult to do; you must labor to understand the “other” person’s perspective.

When you feel anger rising, let it cease. Listen to others, understand their perspective, and you will have more peace. Be more concerned with being happy, than being right

6. Conquer Yourself

“It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.”

He who can conquer himself is greater than the mighty. To conquer yourself you must conquer your mind. You must control your thinking. Your thoughts cannot be tossed to and fro like the waves of the sea.

You may be thinking, “I can’t control my thoughts, if a thought comes, it comes.” To that I say, you may not be able to stop a bird from flying over your head, but you can certainly stop him from building a nest in your hair.

Dismiss thoughts that are contrary to the life you desire to live. Buddha said, “It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe that lures him to evil ways.”

7. Live in Peace

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”

Don’t look without for something that can only be found within. Many times we may look without only to distract ourselves from the reality we know is true.

The reality is that peace can only be found within. Peace is not a new job, peace is not a new car or a new spouse….peace is a new perspective, and that new perspective begins with you.

8. Be Thankful

“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.”

There’s always something to be thankful for. Don’t be so pessimistic that for a moment, even a split moment, you fail to realize the thousands of things you have to be thankful for.

Everyone didn’t wake up this morning; some people went to sleep last night for the last time. There’s always something to be grateful for, recognize it, and give thanks. A grateful heart will make you great!

9. Be True to What You Know

“The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.”

We know a lot, but we don’t always do what we know. If you fail, it won’t be because you didn’t know; it will be because you didn’t do what you knew to do.

Work to do what you know to do. Don’t just consume information, but ponder on thoughts that are conducive to what you desire to become until you have a burning desire to manifest it.

10. Travel Well

“It is better to travel well than to arrive.”

Life is about the journey! I’m not trying to arrive, I’m already there. I am happy, content, and satisfied with where I am today. I may experience nicer places and finer wines, but I am traveling well.

Don’t put off your happiness into some nebulous time in the future based on some goal that you think will bring you happiness. Travel well today, enjoy the journey.

21 Ways to Raise Your Vibration

By Chris Cains 

 

Source: Waking Times

According to the numerous wisdom teachings, Lao Tzu, Edison, Gregg Braden, Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, the Buddha, Ken Wilber, Louis Hay, the Dalai Lama, Paramahansa Yogananda, Dr. Wayne Dyer, and a thousand other experts, both ancient and modern, our inner world affects the outer world. This is the great secret that every other culture knows except the West – Egypt, Bolivia, Tibet, Polynesia, China, Japan, Peru, villages in the Andes mountains, etc. – until now.

Our past scientific assumptions have been erroneous more than once. The first wrong assumption is that the space around us is empty. It isn’t. It is full of a living essence, which we are just beginning to understand. This essence is like a conduit that is affected by our thoughts. Nuns and Monks know this. That is what they use prayer and meditation for. It charges thought to interact with this essence. We call it miracles, but it is getting in touch with this conduit – this empty space, which carries our mental frequencies out into the field of possibility. The second wrong assumption is that our external circumstances just happen. They don’t. We create them. Like oscillations of a bowed string, the notes we play do matter.

You’ve been hearing it everywhere. Your vibration, or the pattern of your thoughts, attitudes and actions, is what creates your reality. If you want to change what you experience then you need to change your vibration. There are a million ways to do this but here are just a few:

There is a learning curve. You can’t give up the first time you try to change your thoughts, and thus your vibration. You have to practice it – over and over again. So take out a journal and write your new thoughts – the ones which reflect your experiences as you would like to see them happen, not necessarily that which your current vibration is creating. There are thousands of neurons, which are recruited to physically write down a thought, instead of just typing it into a computer screen.

Find something of beauty and just appreciate it. It can be a flower growing from a crack in the sidewalk. It can be the glint in a lover’s eyes. It can be your child’s smile, or a newly organized shelf of books. Just one thing. That’s all you need.

Make a list of all that you are grateful for. The reason gratitude journals and thankfulness lists work is because, just like cognitive behavioral training, you can make neuro-pharmacalogical and neuro-biological changes with a shift in your focus on gratitude. Start with a few things: I can take a breath. I am here, now. I have at least one friend. I am able to change myself with my own will. Then expand to make your list your own.

Meditate. Think of nothing. This is more than likely a more neutral and therefore more positive place to take your vibration.

Do something for someone else. Giving to someone else shifts your thinking from “I don’t have enough, to I have more than enough to give to others.” Abundance is a high vibration.

Change your DNA. It has a vibration too. There are sound frequencies which when listened to frequently, shift your vibration with 528 hz. There are recordings all over the internet.

Listen to music you love. Music shifts your frequency by making you happy.

Stop complaining and gossiping. Are the things you are talking about bringing you more of what you want? Stop complaining, and start finding ways to rejoice.

Move. Exercise. Get active. Dance! Not only does movement change your perspective, it also creates endorphins which help you to feel happy. The happier you feel, the more you will draw happy experiences to yourself because you are operating at a different frequency.

Do something a little crazy. Have you always wanted to go sky-diving? How about learning to dance? Have you always wanted to try public speaking – find an open mic night and go for it. You probably feel like you have nothing to lose – so dive right in. Just doing something new rewires your brain.

Listen to the ancient chants from Buddhist and Gregorian monks. They are designed to shift your frequency.
Do Yoga, Reiki, or Qigong or another of the martial arts. All these practices aim at shifting your mental vibration and raising your Qi.

Realize that you have more control over your life than you thought. You are not a victim to circumstance, past, family upbringing, trauma, or anything else. You can change your life in an instant. Just realize this. In many wisdom traditions this is called “total responsibility.” No one is responsible for how you feel right now but you. It isn’t a curse. It’s a blessing because it gives you your power back.

Breathe. Just sit and try to make your breath longer, fuller, and more relaxed. It has a direct affect on your nervous system and helps to calm you down. A calm vibration is a high vibration.

Drink energy charged water. Dr. Masaru Emoto made this practice mainstream with his pictures in Messages from water. But it is also a practice from Chinese healers from ancient lineages. You can hold your water with the thumbs and middle fingers touching on either side of the bottle (heart Mudra) and send the water love. Then drink it.

Practice Mudra. Mudras are ancient hand gestures that redirect energy, or prana, back into the body in much the same way that light is refracted/reflected from a cliff face or glacial wall. By learning specific ways in which to hold your fingers, you can direct positive energy into your body.

Not sure where you are vibrating? Just check in. How do you feel right now? Just observe it and then you can change it. Perception starts with awareness.

Do mental reps. Say to yourself 100 times a day. I am happy or I am prosperous, or I am unafraid of change. You may not believe it yet, but with practice you will. Your 100 repetitions could just be, I can change my mind.

Jump up and down. It is said that the simple action of jumping excites the cells in the body and makes them healthier. Have some fun on a trampoline.

Practice Ho’oponopono. The ancient Hawaiians believed that sadness, depression and dis-ease only occurred when we perceived ourselves as separate from the Oneness, the Divine. One of the practice’s main themes is forgiveness. Forgive yourself or someone else and raise your vibration.

Hug someone. The American Psychosomatic Society published a study saying that just 10 minutes of positive physical contact with another human being can greatly reduce stress. Vibration. . .raised.

http://www.stealthesesecretsyet.com/21-ways-to-raise-your-vibration/?fb_ref=widget

Secret key to Success

To achieve real success, their are four ingredients to be mixed in proper proportion based on need or situations to obtain productive results.

R– Relationships
E– Equipping
A– Attitude
L– Leadership

Success is: knowing your purpose in life; growing to your maximum potential; sowing the seeds that benefit others. It is a rather simple recipe yet requires awareness, study, practice and mentoring to achieve. 

The Four Elements to Success 

Relationships

Love and accept yourself. The only relationship in your life that is continual and therefore most important, is with yourself. The first person you learn to get along with is you. 

Equipping

Great leaders grow their vision from “ME” to “WE.” People fail to equip others due to the energy required, the underestimation of others’ abilities, the enjoyment of completing tasks ourselves, the need to strengthen the ego by being needed, the habit of doing everything, the need to be in control and the inability to notice leadership potential in those around us

Attitude

Our attitude is a choice. It determines our approach to life. It can turn our problems into blessings. Taking inventory of our attitude allows us to grow and foster an environment to empower and equip those around us while also nurturing our inner leadership skills. 

Leadership

The Law of the Lid states that leadership ability determines a person’s level of effectiveness. The Law of the Process states that leaders develop daily and not in a day. Leadership takes time and energy to develop. We overestimate the event and we underestimate the process. The secret to becoming a successful leader is discovered in your daily agenda. 

GARBAGE TRUCK

Law of the Garbage Truck

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, you’re probably set back on your heels. However, the mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what’s important in your life.

Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson. And 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, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, the car skidded, the tires squealed, and at the very last moment our car stopped just one inch from the other car’s back-end.

I couldn’t believe it. But then I couldn’t believe 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. And he even threw in a one finger salute! I couldn’t believe it!

But then here’s what really 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 could have killed us!” And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call, “The Law of the Garbage Truck®.” He said:

“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 look for a place to dump it. And if you let them, they’ll dump it on you. So when someone wants to dump on you, don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be happier.”

So 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, or on the street? It was then that I said, “I don’t want their garbage and I’m not going to spread it anymore.”

I began to see Garbage Trucks. Like in the movie “The Sixth Sense,” the little boy said, “I see Dead People.” Well now “I see Garbage Trucks.” I see the load they’re carrying. I see them coming to dump it. And like my taxi driver, I don’t take it personally; I just smile, wave, wish them well, and I move on.

One of my favorite football players of all time was Walter Payton. Every day on the football field, after being tackled, he would jump up as quickly as he hit the ground. He never dwelled on a hit. Payton was ready to make the next play his best. Over the years the best players from around the world in every sport have played this way: Muhammad Ali, Nadia Comaneci, Bjorn Borg, Chris Evert, Michael Jordan, Jackie Robinson, and Pele are just some of those players. And the most inspiring leaders have lived this way: Nelson Mandela, Mother Theresa, Gandhi, and Martin Luther King.

See, 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 the odds are against you when a Garbage Truck comes your way. But 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.

The best leaders know that they have to be ready for their next meeting. The best sales people know that they have to be ready for their next client. And the best parents know that they have to be ready to greet their children with hugs and kisses, no matter how many garbage trucks they might have faced that day. All of us know that we have to be fully present, and at our best for the people we care about.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their lives.

What about you? What would happen in your life, starting today, if you let more garbage trucks pass you by?

Here’s my bet: You’ll be happier.

With Best Regards 

P V CHANDRA  BE(Mech), MTech (IEM), PGD(Operations)

Corporate Leadership Certified (USA ), Fellow of Management and Strategy Institute (USA) 

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