| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Moon-Face and Other Stories by Jack London: ere he knew it, and he did the only thing possible--slipped the stirrups and
threw his body into the air, to the side, and at the same time down. It was
twelve feet to the rocks below. He maintained an upright position, his head up
and his eyes fixed on the horse above him and falling upon him.
Chris struck like a cat, on his feet, on the instant making a leap to the
side. The next instant Ban crashed down beside him. The animal struggled
little, but sounded the terrible cry that horses sometimes sound when they
have received mortal hurt. He had struck almost squarely on his back, and in
that position he remained, his head twisted partly under, his hind legs
relaxed and motionless, his fore legs futilely striking the air.
Chris looked up reassuringly.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Inaugural Address by John F. Kennedy: the same solemn oath our forbears prescribed nearly a century
and three-quarters ago.
The world is very different now, for man holds in his mortal hands
the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life.
And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forbears fought
are still at issue around the globe. . .the belief that the rights of man
come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God.
We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution.
Let the word go forth from this time and place. . .to friend and foe alike. . .
that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans. . .
born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace,
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Don Quixote by Miquel de Cervantes: without any charge whatever." As soon as he heard this, the
landlord, delighted beyond measure, pointed out a place where the show
might be fixed, which was done at once.
Don Quixote was not very well satisfied with the divinations of
the ape, as he did not think it proper that an ape should divine
anything, either past or future; so while Master Pedro was arranging
the show, he retired with Sancho into a corner of the stable, where,
without being overheard by anyone, he said to him, "Look here, Sancho,
I have been seriously thinking over this ape's extraordinary gift, and
have come to the conclusion that beyond doubt this Master Pedro, his
master, has a pact, tacit or express, with the devil."
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