| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain: I said three hours. He looked surprised, and said:
"Why, it seems as if I could toss a biscuit into the lake
from here, it's so close by. Is that an inn, there?"
I said it was.
"Well," said he, "I can't stand another three hours,
I've had enough today; I'll take a bed there."
I asked:
"Are we nearly to the top?"
"Nearly to the TOP?" Why, bless your soul, you haven't
really started, yet."
I said we would put up at the inn, too. So we turned
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas: and you knew I must be killed in the assault, would you not
say to me, as you said just now, `Go, father; for you are
dishonored by delay, and death is preferable to shame!'"
"Yes, yes," said the young man, "yes;" and once again
embracing his father with convulsive pressure, he said, "Be
it so, my father."
And he rushed out of the study. When his son had left him,
Morrel remained an instant standing with his eyes fixed on
the door; then putting forth his arm, he pulled the bell.
After a moment's interval, Cocles appeared.
It was no longer the same man -- the fearful revelations of
The Count of Monte Cristo |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Redheaded Outfield by Zane Grey: know what he's doing. I tell you, Con, he may be
scared to death, but he's dead in earnest.''
Suddenly I recalled the advice of the pleasant
old fellow at Rickettsville.
``Spears, you're the captain,'' I said, sharply.
``Go after the rube. Wake him up. Tell him he
can't pitch. Call him `Pogie!' That's a name
that stirs him up.''
``Well, I'll be dinged! He looks it,'' replied
Spears. ``Here, Rube, get off the bench. Come
here.''
The Redheaded Outfield |
