2 weekends ago, I had an appointment to meet a friend in a bar somewhere in Soho. I was running a little late and decided to simply take a cab there to be on time. I rarely take cabs around here but this cab ride is definitely the best cab ride ever as the driver is simply the most amazing cab driver I have ever seen.
Once seated and knowing where I want to go, the driver started talking. I normally just like being left alone to just wander off in my thoughts but that night I was just being nice and decided to talk along. After a minute or so of small chat, he told me about the little project that he does in his cab. His little side project as a cab driver is to ask his passengers wise words of wisdom or quotations that people live their life with. So he told me there is a clipboard with a piece of paper at the back seat next to me and asked me to write out a quotation that I live my life with.
I couldn’t really think of any fancy quotes from famous people at that time so I simply decided to write the quote that I subscribe my life with:
Dream Big, Dream Differently, Chase The Dream.
Once I wrote down the quote together with my age and occupation, he told me that he has been collecting quotes for some time and had compiled all these quotes into a book. Yes, you read me right. He published a book from his little project in his cab.
I was utterly impressed with what this guy has done with his life and after browsing through a few pages, I asked the driver if I could purchase the book off him cause it is simply inspirational what he has done. Here is a guy who drives a cab around London at night, and he is still creative enough to come out with an idea to make driving a cab a more enjoyable journey by having interesting conversations with his passengers. Not only that, he managed to publish a book out of it and uses it to supplement his income as a cab driver! I honestly think this guy deserves some special accolades for showing initiatives in his life. He is just so different from any other cab drivers. He comes along with an absolutely positive energy and spirit and throughout the journey you can feel that in him. And not only that, he makes the mundane cab ride interesting and rubs off some of his positive energy to the passenger.
Check out some of the quotes that can be found in the book:
I’ve already bought an extra book off Amazon and given it to my friend who I met that night in the bar. And I am so impressed with this guy that I won’t even think twice of purchasing more of his books should the need arises for me to give someone a gift.
He runs a blog called Black Cab Quotes and you may buy his book off Amazon here. Do support this kick-ass inspirational taxi driver! It just shows that no matter what you do in life, you need to take the initiative to be different in life.
