The Garbageman's Guide to Life: How to Get Out of the Dumps by Steven Kaufman (E

Table of Contents

Introduction
How to Use This Book
Step 1: Find the Value and Toss the Trash
The Central Role of Value
Is It Treasure or Is It Trash?
Are You Stepping on the Accelerator or the Brake?
Short-Term and Long-Term Value
Finding Gold in the Garbage
The Value Service Plan
Use Caution
Taking It to the Street
Step 2: Keep Your Can Empty
What Is Emptiness?
Why Emptiness Is Hard to Work With
Why We Don't Like Emptiness
The Myth of Collecting
The Power of Emptiness
The Empty and Return Action Plan
Use Caution
Taking It to the Street
Step 3: Create Your Route
Nothing Stays the Same
The Curse of the Comfort Zone
Where Change Happens
The Solution: Creating a Route
Expanding the Comfort Zone
Route Management System
Use Caution
Taking It to the Street
Step 4: Park Your Ego
The Perfect Garbageman
Let's Talk Ego
Early Origins
The Masks of Ego
The Dangers of an Unchecked Ego
The Inner Garbageman
Ego, Inner Garbageman, and Perception
A Big Shift in Gears
The ParkSafe Action Plan
Use Caution
Taking It to the Street
Step 5: Leave It in the Landfill
About Mental Contracts
Why Trash Comes out of the Landfill
The Danger of Clinging Trash
Forgiveness and Dumping Persistent TBOs
The Benefits of Forgiveness
The Landfill Management Program
Use Caution
Taking It to the Street
Step 6: Get Away From Toxic Waste
Low-Level Toxic Waste
High-Level Toxic Waste
Where Does Toxic Waste Come From?
Victim?
A Toxic-Free Life
Toxic Waste Action Plan
Use Caution
Taking It to the Street
Step 7: Stop Hoarding
What Is Hoarding?
What I Hoard
Why I Hoard
The Symptoms of Hoarding
When Does Holding Become Hoarding?
Stop Dragging It Forward
Letting People Back In
Putting My Toys Away
Hoarding School
Use Caution
Taking It to the Street
Step 8: Take Care of Your Truck
The Four Basics
Abuse and Misuse
Ignoring the Wiring
No Two Are the Same
Dealing with Breakdowns
The Art of Adapting
Wear Spots
A More Effective Team
Maintenance Benefit List
Maintenance and Repair Checklist
Use Caution
Taking It to the Street
Conclusion
Glossary of Terms
Acknowledgments

Review

The Garbageman's Guide leads any person to a happy life. The brilliant metaphor of 'throwing away our garbage' points to the fact that we get to choose what stays in our minds or what to declutter and that's true empowerment. ---Kristine Carlson, New York Times bestselling co-author to the Don't Sweat the Small Stuff book series

In a sea of motivational books, The Garbageman's Guide to Life stands out as daring, different, and smart. It's easy to read, yet very thought provoking; the perfect tool for anyone looking to clear their mind and jumpstart their life. ---Carol Gardner, best selling author and founder of ZeldaWisdom.com

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The Garbageman's Guide leads any person to a happy life.

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The Garbageman's Guide to Life is about clearing a path to the life you've always wanted by getting rid of your mental clutter. It's premise is simple: all the same skills you use to get rid of trash you can see are the exact same skills you can use to get rid of the trash in your head. And since all of us have been throwing trash away our whole lives, it's entirely possible to do some mental housekeeping without having to spend years learning a new set of skills. That's where our motto comes from: "If you can drag your can to the curb, you already know how to clear your mind!" The Garbageman's Guide to Life offers an eight-step framework to getting rid of mental trash. Each step has memorable, garbage-related names like "Create Your Route" and "Take Care of Your Truck." Filled with personal stories and down-to-earth wisdom, The Garbageman's Guide to Life is written in an approachable, casual style that will teach people that throwing away old thoughts, beliefs, and opinions is no different than throwing out other garbage. It's trash and it's time to get rid of it.

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