| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Barlaam and Ioasaph by St. John of Damascus: foolish, whose unwise hearts had gone astray, as saith the
Apostle; for, "professing themselves to be wise, they became
fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an
image made like to corruptible man, and four-footed beasts, and
creeping things." These were assembled for to join argument with
the king's son and his fellows, and on them was fulfilled the
proverb, "Gazelle against lion." The one made the most High his
house of defence, and his hope was under the shadow of his wings;
while the others trusted in the princes of this world, who are
made of none effect, and in the ruler of the darkness of this
world, to whom they have subjected themselves miserably and
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Beast in the Jungle by Henry James: And as to make it more vivid to him she rose from her chair--a
movement she seldom risked in these days--and showed herself, all
draped and all soft, in her fairness and slimness. "I haven't
forsaken you."
It was really, in its effort against weakness, a generous
assurance, and had the success of the impulse not, happily, been
great, it would have touched him to pain more than to pleasure.
But the cold charm in her eyes had spread, as she hovered before
him, to all the rest of her person, so that it was for the minute
almost a recovery of youth. He couldn't pity her for that; he
could only take her as she showed--as capable even yet of helping
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas: extended along the foot of the monastery, Athos had been waiting
about five minutes, and twelve o'clock was striking. He was,
then, as punctual as the Samaritan woman, and the most rigorous
casuist with regard to duels could have nothing to say.
Athos, who still suffered grievously from his wound, though it
had been dressed anew by M. de Treville's surgeon, was seated on
a post and waiting for his adversary with hat in hand, his
feather even touching the ground.
"Monsieur," said Athos, "I have engaged two of my friends as
seconds; but these two friends are not yet come, at which I am
astonished, as it is not at all their custom."
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