Here in Madrid, the metro plays a recording over and over on a loop, reminding you that some stations are on a curve, so be careful of the gap between the metro car and the platform as you step out. I've heard it thousands of times; I think I could recite that sentence in Spanish in my sleep!

Recently I read something that began, "Is there a gap between where you are and where you want to be?"

It stood out to me for two reasons: one, because I hear that line about the gap repeatedly and two, because, let's face it... who doesn't have a gap right now between what we're actually doing and what we want to be doing? Of course there's a gap between where things are right now and where I want them to be!

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