| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from King James Bible: the LORD with all your heart;
SA1 12:21 And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain
things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
SA1 12:22 For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's
sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.
SA1 12:23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the
LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the
right way:
SA1 12:24 Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your
heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.
SA1 12:25 But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both
King James Bible |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Wrecker by Stevenson & Osbourne: will be impossible I should present myself here next quarter-
day; we expect to make a six months' cruise of it among the
islands."
"Sorry, Mr. Carthew: I can't hear of that," replied the lawyer.
"I mean upon the same conditions as the last," said Carthew.
"The conditions are exactly opposite," said the lawyer. "Last
time I had reason to know you were in the colony; and even
then I stretched a point. This time, by your own confession,
you are contemplating a breach of the agreement; and I give
you warning if you carry it out and I receive proof of it (for I
will agree to regard this conversation as confidential) I shall
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from A Lover's Complaint by William Shakespeare: With the annexions of fair gems enrich'd,
And deep-brain'd sonnets that did amplify
Each stone's dear nature, worth, and quality.
'The diamond, why 'twas beautiful and hard,
Whereto his invis'd properties did tend;
The deep-green emerald, in whose fresh regard
Weak sights their sickly radiance do amend;
The heaven-hued sapphire and the opal blend
With objects manifold; each several stone,
With wit well blazon'd, smil'd, or made some moan.
'Lo! all these trophies of affections hot,
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