| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling: Little Brother. I cannot hunt all night and howl all day, as
do some folk."
Bagheera went off to a hunting-lair that he knew, about two
miles off. Mowgli made an easy way for himself up a convenient
tree, knotted three or four creepers together, and in less time
than it takes to tell was swinging in a hammock fifty feet above
ground. Though he had no positive objection to strong daylight,
Mowgli followed the custom of his friends, and used it as little
as he could. When he waked among the very loud-voiced peoples
that live in the trees, it was twilight once more, and he had
been dreaming of the beautiful pebbles he had thrown away.
The Second Jungle Book |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Outlaw of Torn by Edgar Rice Burroughs: had been keen to attack.
"One would think they had met the devil," muttered
Norman of Torn, looking after them in unfeigned aston-
ishment.
"What means it, lady?" he asked turning to the dam-
sel, who had made no move to escape.
"It means that your face is well known in your fath-
er's realm, my Lord Prince," she replied. "And the King's
men have no desire to antagonize you even though
they may understand as little as I why you should
espouse the cause of a daughter of Simon de Montfort."
The Outlaw of Torn |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Alexander's Bridge by Willa Cather: Winifred."
They both started at the sound of the
carriage on the pavement outside. Alexander
sat down and leaned his head on his hand.
His wife bent over him. "Courage," she said
gayly. Bartley rose and rang the bell. Thomas
brought him his hat and stick and ulster. At
the sight of these, the supercilious Angora
moved restlessly, quitted her red cushion by
the fire, and came up, waving her tail in
vexation at these ominous indications of
Alexander's Bridge |
