| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Rinkitink In Oz by L. Frank Baum: direction of those who had assembled to greet him, and
as he bowed he flourished his white cap in an energetic
manner. His face was round as an apple and nearly as
rosy. When he stopped bowing he smiled in such a sweet
and happy way that Inga thought he must be a very jolly
fellow.
The prow of the boat grounded on the beach, stopping
its speed so suddenly that the little man was caught
unawares and nearly toppled headlong into the sea. But
he managed to catch hold of the chair with one hand and
the hair of one of his rowers with the other, and so
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Tanach: Exodus 30: 38 Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereof, he shall be cut off from his people.'
Exodus 31: 1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
Exodus 31: 2 'See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;
Exodus 31: 3 and I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
Exodus 31: 4 to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
Exodus 31: 5 and in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all manner of workmanship.
Exodus 31: 6 And I, behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the hearts of all that are wise-hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee:
Exodus 31: 7 the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony, and the ark-cover that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the Tent;
Exodus 31: 8 and the table and its vessels, and the pure candlestick with all its vessels, and the altar of incense;
Exodus 31: 9 and the altar of burnt-offering with all its vessels, and the laver and its base;
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Europeans by Henry James: I have no reason except that--somehow--it 's too violent an effort.
It is not inspiring. Would n't that serve as an excuse, in Boston?
I am told they are very sincere; they don't tell fibs.
And then Felix ought to go with me, and he is never in readiness.
I don't see him. He is always roaming about the fields and sketching
old barns, or taking ten-mile walks, or painting some one's portrait,
or rowing on the pond, or flirting with Gertrude Wentworth."
"I should think it would amuse you to go and see a few people,"
said Acton. "You are having a very quiet time of it here.
It 's a dull life for you."
"Ah, the quiet,--the quiet!" the Baroness exclaimed. "That 's what I like.
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