| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Herland by Charlotte Gilman: With their united power and wisdom, they had studied and
overcome the "diseases of childhood"--their children had none.
They had faced the problems of education and so solved them
that their children grew up as naturally as young trees; learning
through every sense; taught continuously but unconsciously--
never knowing they were being educated.
In fact, they did not use the word as we do. Their idea of
education was the special training they took, when half grown
up, under experts. Then the eager young minds fairly flung
themselves on their chosen subjects, and acquired with an ease,
a breadth, a grasp, at which I never ceased to wonder.
Herland |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Outlaw of Torn by Edgar Rice Burroughs: Monchensy, at the head of a large division which oc-
cupied that branch of the hill which descended a gen-
tle, unbroken slope to the town. The right wing was
commanded by Henry de Montfort, the oldest son of
Simon de Montfort, and with him was the third son,
Guy, as well as John de Burgh and Humphrey de Bo-
hun. The reserves were under Simon de Montfort him-
self.
Thus was the flower of English chivalry pitted against
the King and his party, which included many nobles
whose kinsmen were with De Montfort; so that brother
The Outlaw of Torn |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Large Catechism by Dr. Martin Luther: namely, because He is the only eternal good. As though He would say:
Whatever you have heretofore sought of the saints, or for whatever
[things] you have trusted in Mammon or anything else, expect it all of
Me, and regard Me as the one who will help you and pour out upon you
richly all good things.
Lo, here you have the meaning of the true honor and worship of God,
which pleases God, and which He commands under penalty of eternal
wrath, namely, that the heart know no other comfort or confidence than
in Him, and do not suffer itself to be torn from Him, but, for Him,
risk and disregard everything upon earth. On the other hand, you can
easily see and judge how the world practices only false worship and
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