Deep Thought from Jeanne

     OK now I know you are thinking, yeah, what's the joke? Jeanne does not do deep thoughts. And you would be right. But occasionally, as I am organizing my desk area and finding nuggets of information that are valuable to me and to my reading community, I uncover something worthwhile. So I wanted to share this with you. I can't take credit for it, just for passing it on.

AUTOBIOGRAPHY IN FIVE CHAPTERS

from the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying

Sogyal Rinpoche

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 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'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 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 is my fault.

I get out immediately.

4. I walk down the same street.

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.

I walk around it.

5. I walk down another street.

Commentary by me: I love this. Has so many applications. My only suggestion is to add a step 6 for Baby Boomers.

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