Habits and Behaviors

I.    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 me forever to find a way out.

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 the same place, but it isn’t my fault. It still takes a long time to get out.

III.  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.

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

V.   I walk down another street.

~ Portia Nelson