| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Master Key by L. Frank Baum: The Demon nodded. "Doubtless it was intended that when mankind became
intelligent enough and advanced enough to strike the Master Key, you
and all your devices would not only be necessary and acceptable to
them, but the world would be prepared for their general use. That
seems reasonable, doesn't it?"
"Perhaps so. Yes; it seems reasonable," answered the Demon, thoughtfully.
"Accidents are always liable to happen," continued the boy. "By
accident the Master Key was struck long before the world of science
was ready for it--or for you. Instead of considering it an accident
and paying no attention to it you immediately appeared to me--a mere
boy--and offered your services."
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Iron Puddler by James J. Davis: happiness."
The Labor Department has been able to settle, after candid
argument, thousands of disputes saving millions of dollars for
workers and employers and relieving the public from the great
loss and inconvenience that comes with strikes and industrial
war. I have but one aim, and that is justice. I know but one
policy, and that is honesty. I am slow to reach decisions. I must
hear both sides. I want the facts, and all the facts. When all
the facts are in my mind the arguing ends; the judgment begins. I
judge by conscience and am guided by the Golden Rule. Decision
comes, and it is as nearly right as God has given me power to see
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift: family; so that for some time I had but little ease every day of
the week (except Wednesday, which is their Sabbath,) although I
were not carried to the town.
My master, finding how profitable I was likely to be, resolved to
carry me to the most considerable cities of the kingdom. Having
therefore provided himself with all things necessary for a long
journey, and settled his affairs at home, he took leave of his
wife, and upon the 17th of August, 1703, about two months after
my arrival, we set out for the metropolis, situate near the
middle of that empire, and about three thousand miles distance
from our house. My master made his daughter Glumdalclitch ride
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