| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Koran: They take their doctors and their monks for lords rather than God,
and the Messiah the son of Mary; but they are bidden to worship but
one God, there is no god but He; celebrated be His praise, from what
they join with Him!
They desire to put out the light of 'God with their mouths, but
God will not have it but that we should perfect His light, averse
although the misbelievers be!
He it is who sent His Apostle with guidance and the religion of
truth, to make it prevail over every other religion, averse although
idolaters may be!
O ye who believe! verily, many of the doctors and the monks devour
The Koran |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Dracula by Bram Stoker: It seemed that the time had been very short indeed, but there was
Van Helsing back in the study.
"Do I interrupt?" he asked politely as he stood at the door.
"Not at all," I answered. "Come in. My work is finished, and I am free.
I can go with you now, if you like."
"It is needless, I have seen him!"
"Well?"
"I fear that he does not appraise me at much.
Our interview was short. When I entered his room he was
sitting on a stool in the center, with his elbows on his knees,
and his face was the picture of sullen discontent.
Dracula |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy: first time she has talked of him like that."
CHAPTER XVII
Pierre was shown into the large, brightly lit dining room; a few
minutes later he heard footsteps and Princess Mary entered with
Natasha. Natasha was calm, though a severe and grave expression had
again settled on her face. They all three of them now experienced that
feeling of awkwardness which usually follows after a serious and
heartfelt talk. It is impossible to go back to the same
conversation, to talk of trifles is awkward, and yet the desire to
speak is there and silence seems like affectation. They went
silently to table. The footmen drew back the chairs and pushed them up
War and Peace |
