| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Rig Veda: 1. STRONG rapturous joy, praise, glory are with Indra: impetuous
God,
he quaffs the juice of Soma:
That Maghavan whom men must laud with singing, Heaven-dweller,
King of
songs, whose help is lasting.
2 He, Friend of man, most wise, victorious Hero, hears, with
far-reaching aid, the singer call him.
Excellent, Praise of Men, the bard's Supporter, Strong, he
gives
strength, extolled in holy synod.
The Rig Veda |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Taras Bulba and Other Tales by Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol: it. The chief offered it a second time; Kirdyanga again refused it,
and then, at the third offer, accepted the staff. A cry of approbation
rang out from the crowd, and again the whole plain resounded afar with
the Cossacks' shout. Then there stepped out from among the people the
four oldest of them all, white-bearded, white-haired Cossacks; though
there were no very old men in the Setch, for none of the Zaporozhtzi
ever died in their beds. Taking each a handful of earth, which recent
rain had converted into mud, they laid it on Kirdyanga's head. The wet
earth trickled down from his head on to his moustache and cheeks and
smeared his whole face. But Kirdyanga stood immovable in his place,
and thanked the Cossacks for the honour shown him.
Taras Bulba and Other Tales |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Persuasion by Jane Austen: of coming back to Bath as soon as possible, and of fixing himself here
for a time, with the view of renewing his former acquaintance,
and recovering such a footing in the family as might give him the means
of ascertaining the degree of his danger, and of circumventing the lady
if he found it material. This was agreed upon between the two friends
as the only thing to be done; and Colonel Wallis was to assist
in every way that he could. He was to be introduced, and Mrs Wallis
was to be introduced, and everybody was to be introduced.
Mr Elliot came back accordingly; and on application was forgiven,
as you know, and re-admitted into the family; and there it was
his constant object, and his only object (till your arrival
Persuasion |
