| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Tanach: Genesis 37: 14 And he said to him: 'Go now, see whether it is well with thy brethren, and well with the flock; and bring me back word.' So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
Genesis 37: 15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field. And the man asked him, saying: 'What seekest thou?'
Genesis 37: 16 And he said: 'I seek my brethren. Tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding the flock.'
Genesis 37: 17 And the man said: 'They are departed hence; for I heard them say: Let us go to Dothan.' And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
Genesis 37: 18 And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
Genesis 37: 19 And they said one to another: 'Behold, this dreamer cometh.
Genesis 37: 20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say: An evil beast hath devoured him; and we shall see what will become of his dreams.'
Genesis 37: 21 And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand; and said: 'Let us not take his life.'
Genesis 37: 22 And Reuben said unto them: 'Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him' --that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Lay Morals by Robert Louis Stevenson: widening; there was a plaguy issue in the bank below; he
thought a spring was mining it; it might be tomorrow, it
might be next day; but they were all sure of a come-down
sooner or later. 'And that is a poor death,' said he, 'for
any one, let alone a gentleman, to have a whole old ruin
dumped upon his belly. Have a care to your left there; these
cellar vaults have all broke down, and the grass and hemlock
hide 'em. Well, sir, here is welcome to you, such as it is,
and wishing you well away.'
And with that Jonathan ushered his guest through the tower
door, and down three steps on the left hand into the kitchen
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Recruit by Honore de Balzac: expression of desire. Her manner and appearance commanded respect, but
there was always in her bearing, in her voice, a sort of looking
forward to some unknown future, as in girlhood. The most insensible
man would find himself in love with her, and yet be restrained by a
sort of respectful fear, inspired by her courtly and polished manners.
Her soul, naturally noble, but strengthened by cruel trials, was far
indeed from the common run, and men did justice to it. Such a soul
necessarily required a lofty passion; and the affections of Madame de
Dey were concentrated on a single sentiment,--that of motherhood. The
happiness and pleasure of which her married life was deprived, she
found in the passionate love she bore her son. She loved him not only
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