| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Iliad by Homer: coward will change colour at every touch and turn; he is full of
fears, and keeps shifting his weight first on one knee and then
on the other; his heart beats fast as he thinks of death, and one
can hear the chattering of his teeth; whereas the brave man will
not change colour nor be frightened on finding himself in ambush,
but is all the time longing to go into action--if the best men
were being chosen for such a service, no one could make light of
your courage nor feats of arms. If you were struck by a dart or
smitten in close combat, it would not be from behind, in your
neck nor back, but the weapon would hit you in the chest or belly
as you were pressing forward to a place in the front ranks. But
The Iliad |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin: several miles to the southward, that I might examine some
rocks of elevated coral. We passed through pleasant gardens,
and fine fields of sugar-cane growing amidst huge
blocks of lava. The roads were bordered by hedges of
Mimosa, and near many of the houses there were avenues
of the mango. Some of the views, where the peaked hills
and the cultivated farms were seen together, were exceedingly
picturesque; and we were constantly tempted to
exclaim, "How pleasant it would be to pass one's life in
such quiet abodes!" Captain Lloyd possessed an elephant,
and he sent it half way with us, that we might enjoy a ride
The Voyage of the Beagle |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley: and do it yourself, for my conscience is against it, sir. If the
Lord's enemies are delivered into my hand, I'm answerable, sir,"
went on Yeo as Amyas hurried out with him. "'Tis written, 'If any
let one of them go, his life shall be for the life of him.'"
So Amyas ran out, pulled back the cart grumbling, opened the door,
and began a string of apologies to--his cousin Eustace.
Yes, here he was, with such a countenance, half foolish, half
venomous, as reynard wears when the last spadeful of earth is
thrown back, and he is revealed sitting disconsolately on his tail
within a yard of the terriers' noses.
Neither cousin spoke for a minute or two. At last Amyas--
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