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.


2. I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fall in. 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 street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it is there. I still fall in. My eyes are open. I know where I am. It is my fault. I get out immediately.


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


5. I walk down a different street.


(Portia Nelson)


If you had to sum up your autobiography in just one of these paragraphs...which one would it be?