How does change happen? How do we change? How do we change ourselves? This path can be described with a metaphor, because all changes happen in a similar way. Moving forward, falling, getting up, and moving forward again.

1

I am walking down a street. There is a large hole in the road. I fall in. I am lost… I have no hope. It is not my fault. It takes a very long time to get out.

2

I am walking down the same street. There is a large hole in the road. I pretend I do not see it. I fall in again. I cannot believe I am in the same place again. But it is not my fault. Again — it takes a very long time to get out.

3

I am walking down the same street. There is a large hole in the road. I see it. I fall in again… how strange! My eyes are open. I know where I am. It is my fault. I climb out without delay.

4

I am walking down the same street. There is a large hole in the road. I walk around it.

5

I walk down a different street.