Autobiography in Five Short Chapters

Autobiography in Five Short Chapters
By Portia Nelson

Chapter 1

I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost ... I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.

Chapter 2

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 it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

Chapter 3

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.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.

Chapter 4

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

Chapter 5

I walk down another street.


寫在之後:
一首很喜歡的詩, 形象化地描繪出成長的心路歷程
在人生的路途上, 我們總免不了跌跌碰碰, 甚至在一些事情上重複著明知故犯
會否認自己的責任, 會忽視面前的問題, 會迷失前行的方向, 會給自己重複犯錯的理由... 
彷彿是一場宿命, 在同一場景之下重演著相近的演進, 無法掙脫...
但, 只要認清了問題/困擾所在, 學懂面對, 破除心癮, 將會看到另一出路... 脫離"洞"的日子, 就在不遠處


你, 走過你人生中的5 chapters了嗎?