Tag Archives: car

The Law Of Garbage Trucks

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! Read more... (363 words, estimated 1:27 mins reading time)

Unfolding To Your Destination

Think of a car driving through the night. The headlights only go a hundred to two hundred feet forward, and you can make it all the way from California to New York driving through the dark, because all you have to see is the next two hundred feet.

And that’s how life tends to unfold before us. If we just trust that the next two hundred feet will unfold after that, and the next two hundred feet will unfold after that, your life will keep unfolding. And it will eventually get you to the destination of whatever it is you truly want, because you want it. Read more... (125 words, estimated 30 secs reading time)

The Edge Of The Cliff

Bill, a billionaire, just got himself a new 2008 Rolls Royce Phantom. Naturally, he wanted to find an outstanding chauffeur to drive his new car.

Many of the finest drivers in the world wanted to fill the post as Bill was willing to pay handsomely for the job. After a series of vigorous interviews and tests, his staff finally came up with four candidates for Bill to choose. Read more... (295 words, estimated 1:11 mins reading time)