I have bought my fair share of single slice pieces of pizza from Whole Foods.
And they always give me the best slice.
When I ask for a piece of pepperoni I already know which one is the biggest and best and they always give me that one.
And then a couple weeks ago it occurred to me. Everyone gets the best piece!
Because all I see is what’s there. I don’t know what’s already been taken.
The worker knows which one is the best one too. It’s obvious that’s the one I’m is hoping for. And serving the best slice is something that can be done perpetually, the customer will always be happy and believe they got the best.
Not every slice can be the best slice of the entire pizza, but every slice at some point becomes the best one available.
So there’s two parts here:
1. The worker knows exactly what I’m hoping for and comes through. And comes through for everyone else in the same way.
2. What is available is infinitely more important than what was available.
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