| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Hiero by Xenophon: adored, by human beings. You will not need to woo the fair but to
endure the enforcement of their loving suit.
You shall not know what fear is for yourself; you shall transfer it to
the hearts of others, fearing lest some evil overtake you. You will
have about you faithful lieges, willing subjects, nimble servitors.
You shall behold how, as a matter of free choice, they will display a
providential care for you. And if danger threatens, you will find in
them not simply fellow-warriors, but champions eager to defend you
with their lives.[11]
[11] Not {summakhoi}, but {promakhoi}.
Worthy of many gifts you shall be deemed, and yet be never at a loss
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie: observation from the road.
On the first evening Tommy, accompanied by Albert, explored the
grounds. Owing to Albert's insistence they dragged themselves
along painfully on their stomachs, thereby producing a great deal
more noise than if they had stood upright. In any case, these
precautions were totally unnecessary. The grounds, like those of
any other private house after nightfall, seemed untenanted.
Tommy had imagined a possible fierce watchdog. Albert's fancy ran
to a puma, or a tame cobra. But they reached a shrubbery near
the house quite unmolested.
The blinds of the dining-room window were up. There was a large
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Light of Western Stars by Zane Grey: Madeline and her friends to be as quiet as possible, not to make
a light, and to sleep dressed, ready for travel at a moment's
notice.
After the cowboys had gone down it was not a cheerful group left
there in the darkening twilight. Castleton prevailed upon them
to eat.
"This is simply great," whispered Helen.
"Oh, it's awful!" moaned Dorothy. "It's your fault, Helen. You
prayed for something to happen."
"I believe it's a horrid trick those cowboys are playing," said
Mrs. Beck.
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