| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Glinda of Oz by L. Frank Baum: Whenever it was meal time, tables loaded with food
magically appeared in the tents of those who were in
the habit of eating, and these complete arrangements
made the rescue party just comfortable as they would
have been in their own homes.
Far into the night Glinda sat in her tent studying a
roll of mystic scrolls in search of a word that would
open the basement door of the island and admit her to
the Great Dome. She also made many magical experiments,
hoping to discover something that would aid her. Yet
the morning found the powerful Sorceress still
Glinda of Oz |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Koran: And who is more unjust than he who lies against God, and calls the
truth a lie when it comes to him? Is there not in hell a resort for
those who misbelieve? but whoso brings the truth and believes in it,
these are they who fear.
For them is what they please with their Lord, that is the reward
of those who do well; that God may cover for them their offences which
they have done, and may reward them with their hire for the best of
that which they have done.
Is not God sufficient for His servants? and yet they would
frighten thee with those beside Him. But he whom God leads astray
there is no guide for him; and he whom God guides there is none to
The Koran |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle: convulsive sobbing, with his face buried in his hands.
There was a long silence, broken only by his heavy breathing and
by the measured tapping of Sherlock Holmes's finger-tips upon the
edge of the table. Then my friend rose and threw open the door.
"Get out!" said he.
"What, sir! Oh, Heaven bless you!"
"No more words. Get out!"
And no more words were needed. There was a rush, a clatter upon
the stairs, the bang of a door, and the crisp rattle of running
footfalls from the street.
"After all, Watson," said Holmes, reaching up his hand for his
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes |
