| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Woman and Labour by Olive Schreiner: labour, which are taking the place of the old.
It is possible, though at present there is nothing to give indication of
such a fact, and it seems highly improbable, that, in some subtle manner
now incomprehensible, there might tend to be a subtle correlation between
that condition of the brain and nervous system which accompanies ability in
the direction of certain modern forms of mental, social labour, and the
particular form of reproductive function possessed by an individual. It
may be that, inexplicable as it seems, there may ultimately be found to be
some connection between that condition of the brain and nervous system
which fits the individual for the study of the higher mathematics, let us
say, and the nature of their sex attributes. The mere fact that, of the
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from De Profundis by Oscar Wilde: what to do, so I flung myself on my knees, and bowed my head, and
wept, and said, 'The body of a child is as the body of the Lord: I
am not worthy of either.' That moment seemed to save me. I saw
then that the only thing for me was to accept everything. Since
then - curious as it will no doubt sound - I have been happier. It
was of course my soul in its ultimate essence that I had reached.
In many ways I had been its enemy, but I found it waiting for me as
a friend. When one comes in contact with the soul it makes one
simple as a child, as Christ said one should be.
It is tragic how few people ever 'possess their souls' before they
die. 'Nothing is more rare in any man,' says Emerson, 'than an act
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Two Noble Kinsmen by William Shakespeare: PALAMON.
O Cosen Arcite,
Where is Thebs now? where is our noble Country?
Where are our friends, and kindreds? never more
Must we behold those comforts, never see
The hardy youthes strive for the Games of honour
(Hung with the painted favours of their Ladies,
Like tall Ships under saile) then start among'st 'em
And as an Eastwind leave 'en all behinde us,
Like lazy Clowdes, whilst Palamon and Arcite,
Even in the wagging of a wanton leg
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