For as long as I can remember, peanut butter has been part of my daily routine. Whether I’m having it on my morning toast or simply scooping a spoonful, I go to the cupboard, look for the green lid (and those playful bears), and satisfaction follows.
This week I was staying with a friend and asked if he had peanut butter. “Plenty”, he responded and pointed me towards the panty.
I scanned that pantry up and down, side to side. Multiple times. No peanut butter.
When I returned to the table empty handed, he inquired why I didn’t have the peanut butter.
I told him there was no peanut butter in the pantry. He looked both confused and annoyed.
We walked back over to the pantry.
He opened the door and said “THERE!” – and sure enough, three jars of peanut butter were staring me right in the face but I didn’t see them. 🤦♂️
I didn’t see them because they had red lids. I was looking for a green lid.
Funny thing, I wasn’t actually looking for a jar peanut butter. I was looking for markers that I was familiar with, missing out on what was right in front of me.
That got me thinking about what else am I not seeing because of my narrow “markers”.
Ever notice our best leaders always find the jar of peanut butter because they looked past the colour of the lids?