An Autobiogrpahy in Five Short Chapters

My MBSR instructor just sent this to our class. I absolutely love it. It's a gentle reminder of our human conditioning and that we are able to get out of that.

Autobiography In Five Short Chapters

Chapter I 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 II 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 this same place. But it isn't my fault. It still takes a long time to get out.

Chapter III

I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it there. I still fall in... it's a habit... but,my eyes are open. I know where I am.It is my fault. I get out immediately.

Chapter IV

I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it.

Chapter V

I walk down another street.

- Portia Nelson