| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Light of Western Stars by Zane Grey: Orozco, the rebel leader, has failed to withstand Madero's army.
The Federals are occupying Chihuahua now, and are driving the
rebels north. Orozco has broken up his army into guerrilla bands.
They are moving north and west, intending to carry on guerrilla
warfare in Sonora. I can't say just how this will affect us
here. But we're too close to the border for comfort. These
guerrillas are night-riding hawks; they can cross the border,
raid us here, and get back the same night. Fighting, I imagine,
will not be restricted to northern Mexico. With the revolution a
failure the guerrillas will be more numerous, bolder, and
hungrier. Unfortunately, we happen to be favorably situated for
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Moral Emblems by Robert Louis Stevenson: His mates regarded him with awe.
No pirate in the whole profession
Held a more honourable position.
At length, from years of anxious toil,
Bold Robin seeks his native soil;
Wisely arranges his affairs,
And to his native dale repairs.
The Bristol SWALLOW sets him down
Beside the well-remembered town.
He sighs, he spits, he marks the scene,
Proudly he treads the village green;
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Adieu by Honore de Balzac: Nerville. The great centennial oaks of the forest which encircled the
dwelling made the place an absolute solitude. The main building,
formerly occupied by the monks, faced south. The park seemed to have
about forty acres. Near the house lay a succession of green meadows,
charmingly crossed by several clear rivulets, with here and there a
piece of water naturally placed without the least apparent artifice.
Trees of elegant shape and varied foliage were distributed about.
Grottos, cleverly managed, and massive terraces with dilapidated steps
and rusty railings, gave a peculiar character to this lone retreat.
Art had harmonized her constructions with the picturesque effects of
nature. Human passions seemed to die at the feet of those great trees,
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