A surprisingly useful lesson from the corner shop with a practical constraint

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 6 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 7 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 6 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

The detail that surprised me was how much the corner shop changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.