| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin: deserts, are in so mysterious a manner linked together by affinity, and are
likewise linked to the extinct beings which formerly inhabited the same
continent. Bearing in mind that the mutual relations of organism to
organism are of the highest importance, we can see why two areas having
nearly the same physical conditions should often be inhabited by very
different forms of life; for according to the length of time which has
elapsed since new inhabitants entered one region; according to the nature
of the communication which allowed certain forms and not others to enter,
either in greater or lesser numbers; according or not, as those which
entered happened to come in more or less direct competition with each other
and with the aborigines; and according as the immigrants were capable of
On the Origin of Species |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from King James Bible: word of God.
ACT 13:8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation)
withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
ACT 13:9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy
Ghost, set his eyes on him.
ACT 13:10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child
of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to
pervert the right ways of the Lord?
ACT 13:11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou
shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there
fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to
King James Bible |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Summer by Edith Wharton: she stammered.
The last glare of the sunset was on her guardian's
face, which looked ash-coloured in the yellow radiance.
"Because I knew you were here," he answered simply.
She had become conscious of the hair hanging loose
across her breast, and it seemed as though she could
not speak to him till she had set herself in order. She
groped for her comb, and tried to fasten up the coil.
Mr. Royall silently watched her.
"Charity," he said, "he'll be here in a minute. Let me
talk to you first."
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