| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Peter Pan by James M. Barrie: hoped she would look.
"Where am I?" she said.
Of course Slightly was the first to get his word in. "Wendy
lady," he said rapidly, "for you we built this house."
"Oh, say you're pleased," cried Nibs.
"Lovely, darling house," Wendy said, and they were the very
words they had hoped she would say.
"And we are your children," cried the twins.
Then all went on their knees, and holding out their arms cried,
"O Wendy lady, be our mother."
"Ought I?" Wendy said, all shining. "Of course it's
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Oedipus Trilogy by Sophocles: It first behooved me to consult the god.
OEDIPUS
His will was set forth fully--to destroy
The parricide, the scoundrel; and I am he.
CREON
Yea, so he spake, but in our present plight
'Twere better to consult the god anew.
OEDIPUS
Dare ye inquire concerning such a wretch?
CREON
Yea, for thyself wouldst credit now his word.
 Oedipus Trilogy |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank Baum: "My advice is to offer to help them. Then, when we have conquered the
Land of Oz, we will take not only our twenty thousand prisoners but
all the gold and jewels we want."
"Let us take the Magic Belt, too," suggested one counselor.
"And rob the Nome King and make him our slave," said another.
"That is a good idea," declared the Grand Gallipoot. "I'd like King
Roquat for my own slave. He could black my boots and bring me my
porridge every morning while I am in bed."
"There is a famous Scarecrow in Oz. I'll take him for my slave," said
a counselor.
"I'll take Tiktok, the machine man," said another.
 The Emerald City of Oz |