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You’re getting ready for work and you spill your coffee. Cleaning it up, you see that it’s all over your shirt. You have to change the shirt, and then your pants don’t match the next shirt. Late for work, you get stuck behind a garbage truck. It smells. Bad! And that’s when the day really turns to garbage… “Murphy’s Law” becomes the law of the garbage truck.
We’ve all had days when one small bad thing sends the day into a tailspin. Did you notice that as you became focused the first unfortunate thing, the more the little bad things piled up, one after another?
Shift your focus to something pleasant, something positive. Do it fast — before the law of the garbage truck kicks-in!
Have a thriving Thursday,
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Reblogged this on Don Massenzio's Blog.
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Thanks for spreading Teagan’s post, Don 👍😃
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My pleasure
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Thank you kindly Don. Have a wonder-filled weekend.
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The law of the garbage truck – I love it (and unfortunately know it well!).
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Hi Sarah. I’m glad (but sorry) you get it. 😀 Have a thriving Thursday.
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Excellent advice, and so true. Have a great rest of the week, Teagan!
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Thank you Olga — a wonderful rest of the week to you too. Happy translating! Thrive on.
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This is such a good post and such a great reminder that we are responsible for our own happiness. We can turn bad days around – although some put up a good fight – if we strike fast (as you suggest) and are persistent. Have athriving Thursday Teagan, and thnak you for sharing this!
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Of course, that should be ‘thank you’ and it was going to be directed to Chris, but, fat fingers…
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LOL – I know the flat singers syndrome only too well myself Dan 😀
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Hi Dan. Thanks for taking time away from your Thursday Doors. Oh yes you are right about that! Some of those days put up a really good fight! 😀 Mega hugs.
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I try not to miss a “Teagan post” – I admire how you can mix the entertainment with the philosophical with such apparent ease. I struggle with the latter.
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I wouldn’t know it by your blog. Always entertaining and your own brand of philosophical. 😀
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Thanks – I like the sound of that.
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What a good post! You made my morning.
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Thank you so much Rae. It makes my day for you to say that. Thrive on!
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Thank you kindly for hosting me at the tree house today, dear Ape. Special thanks to the rebloggers too. I’ll be around to visit everyone when I get a morning break. Meanwhile, have a thriving Thursday! Mega hugs.
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Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
Teagan Geneviene with here regular Thriving Thursday slot over with The Story Reading Ape.. I think most of us can relate to this kind of day that Teagan describes so well.. love the analogy.. Garbage Truck Day.
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Thanks for spreading Teagan’s Post Sally – Hugs XXX 😀
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May each day carry the smell of roses today.
Hugs
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And may everything come up roses for you, dear David. Mega hugs.
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Reblogged this on TINA FRISCO and commented:
Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene is a guest on The Story Reading Ape, nudging us to remember The Law of the Garbage Truck. Piqued your curiosity? Hop over to Chris’ blog for Teagan’s humorous but all too true observations…
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Thanks for spreading Teagan’s Post Tina XXX
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Welcome, Chris XXX
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