ReflectionPerspective

Learned lines

People lined up at self-serve while a free checkout sat open. A reminder of how habit can blind us to easier options.

At the supermarket I spotted a free checkout.
No line, no fuss. I walked up, the operator smiled, and I was out in minutes.

On the way out I passed a queue of people waiting for the self-serve.
They’d chosen more work, slower progress, because that’s what we’ve been trained to do.

Sometimes the easier path isn’t hidden.
We’ve just stopped looking for it.

Learned lines { Reflections | Liam Barr }