Autobiography in Five Chapters

Chapter 1

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 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'm 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.


                                                       - The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying