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 my way out.

2.) I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
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.

3) 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.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.

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

5. I walk down another street.

Portia Nelson
From: Sogyal Rinpoche, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying