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Autobiography In Five Short Chapters by Portia Nelson
June 25, 2015
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.
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mathbabe 
There is a “I’ve reduced it to Case I” joke in here somewhere.
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I am hard-headed. I take no personal responsibility. And I am utterly unprepared for anything.
I am hard-headed. I take no personal responsibility. And I don’t learn after the first time. I am still unprepared.
I’ve made this mistake before. I’m beginning to learn. Perhaps if I alter my behavior this won’t happen again.
I will defend myself. I will take action. I am responsible.
I no longer cry over spilt milk. Rather, I put the glass in the middle of the table so I can’t knock it over to begin with. Some messes are best avoided rather than cleaned up after. I am responsible.
JamesNT
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Yeah:
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