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Autobiography
AUTOBIOGRAPHY IN FIVE SHORT CHAPTERS
— by Portia Nelson
Chapter One
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in. I am lost... I am hopeless.
It isn't my fault. It takes forever to find a way out.
Chapter 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 in the same place.
But, I refuse to believe it is my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.
Chapter 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 is a habit.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault. I get out immediately.
Chapter Four
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.
Chapter Five
I choose to walk down a different street.
