第一章
我走上街,人行道上有一个深洞,我掉了进去。我迷失了……我很无助。这不是我的错,费了好大的劲儿才爬出来。
第二章
我走上同一条街,人行道上有一个深洞,我假装没看到,还是掉了进去。我不能相信我居然掉在同样的地方。但这不是我的错,我还是花了很长的时间才爬出来。
第三章
我走上同一条街,人行道上有一个深洞,我看到它在那儿,但仍然掉了进去……这是一种习惯了。我的眼睛睁开着,我知道我在哪儿,这是我的错。我立刻爬了出来。
第四章
我走上同一条街,人行道上有一个深洞,我绕道而过。
第五章
我走上另一条街。
原文:
AUTOBIOGRAPHY IN FIVE SHORT CHAPTERS
by Portia Nelson
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.