Autobiography in Five Short Chapters ~Portia Nelson~

listened to Wayne Dyer and his 10 tips to success in life.

His #9 was "Walk Down Another Street"

He had become friends with the woman who wrote the poem 'Autobiography in 5 short chapters'. Her name is Portia Nelson and she is actually from Seattle, where I'm from.

His #10 tip was "Don't die with your music still inside you"

This is a subject I've been thinking a lot about lately. I know I still have so much to share but my life feels it is being wasted in this limbo of addiction. It is truly time to take that other street and I know I am on it

I am honestly so touched by these things and these teachings. I feel like the universe is speaking to me and showing me the road map to my future. It's so cool to see how profound this poem is to Wayne, to my friend Cara who showed it to me and that it's what she's been trying to get through to me.

It's all coming together.

Adam

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"Autobiography In Five Short Chapters"

by Portia Nelson

Chapter 1

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 forever to find my 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 am 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 there.

I still fall in; it’s a habit.

My eyes are open.

I know where I am.

It’s 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.

Quitting smoking,

living smoke-free, and 

recovering from nicotine addiction 

involve walking down another street.