| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Call of the Wild by Jack London: over, fetching the ground on his back and side. He had never been
struck by a club in his life, and did not understand. With a
snarl that was part bark and more scream he was again on his feet
and launched into the air. And again the shock came and he was
brought crushingly to the ground. This time he was aware that it
was the club, but his madness knew no caution. A dozen times he
charged, and as often the club broke the charge and smashed him
down.
After a particularly fierce blow, he crawled to his feet, too
dazed to rush. He staggered limply about, the blood flowing from
nose and mouth and ears, his beautiful coat sprayed and flecked
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum: Then the mice were unharnessed from the truck and scampered
away through the grass to their homes. The Queen of the Mice was
the last to leave.
"If ever you need us again," she said, "come out into the
field and call, and we shall hear you and come to your assistance.
Good-bye!"
"Good-bye!" they all answered, and away the Queen ran, while
Dorothy held Toto tightly lest he should run after her and
frighten her.
After this they sat down beside the Lion until he should
awaken; and the Scarecrow brought Dorothy some fruit from a tree
The Wizard of Oz |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Outlaw of Torn by Edgar Rice Burroughs: "I surmise," interjected the grim, old man, "that De
Montfort has in some manner gained an ascendancy
over the King. Think you he looks so high as the throne
itself?"
"Not so," cried the oldest of the knights. "Simon de
Montfort works for England's weal alone--and methinks,
nay knowest, that he would be first to spring to arms
to save the throne for Henry. He but fights the King's
rank and covetous advisers, and though he must needs
seem to defy the King himself, it be but to save his
tottering power from utter collapse. But, gad, how the
The Outlaw of Torn |
