(A modified version of Autobiography by Portia Nelson)
Day one
I walk down the street
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I feel lost… I feel helpless.
It isn’t my fault!
I’m not responsible.
It takes forever to find the way out.
Day two
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don’t see it.
I fall in again.
I can’t believe I am back in the same place.
But it isn’t my fault.
I don’t feel responsible.
It still takes a long time to get out.
Day three
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there. I still fall in … it’s a habit.
But, my eyes are open, I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I am responsible.
I get out very quickly.
Day Four
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.
Day Five
I walk down a different street.