The Arduousness of Learning

Autobiography in Five Short Chapters By Portia Nelson

Ch.1:      
I walked down the street
                  There is a deep hole in the side walk
                  I fall in
                  I am lost… I am helpless
                  It isn’t my fault
It takes forever to find a way out

Ch.2:
I walk down the same street
                  There is a deep hole in the side walk
                  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 takes a long time to get out

Ch. 3:
I walk down the same street
                  There is a deep hole in the side walk
                  I see it is there
                  I still fall in…it is a habit
                  My eyes are open; I know where I am
                  It is my fault
                  I get out immediately

Ch. 4:
I walk down the same street
                  There is a deep hole in the side walk
                  I walk around

Ch. 5:
I walk down another street


Contributed By   V K Talithaya (vktalithaya@managementmasala.com)

On 3/31/2014