The Gap is in Our Minds

Alessandro da Roma, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

There is always a gap between where we are and where we would like to be.

In 1968, the London Underground decided to introduce an automatic message aimed at improving the safety of travelers by making them aware of the space between the train doors and the bench.

Before that time, diligent employees shouted the message at every stop. Still, from a…