| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Twice Told Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne: before its power. But, with their next glance, they beheld an
object that drew their attention even from the mighty stone. At
the base of the cliff, directly beneath the Great Carbuncle,
appeared the figure of a man, with his arms extended in the act
of climbing, and his face turned upward, as if to drink the full
gush of splendor. But he stirred not, no more than if changed to
marble.
"It is the Seeker," whispered Hannah, convulsively grasping her
husband's arm. "Matthew, he is dead."
"The joy of success has killed him," replied Matthew, trembling
violently. "Or, perhaps, the very light of the Great Carbuncle
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from In the Cage by Henry James: woman to whom, and to any view of whom, a lady-telegraphist, and
especially one who passed a life among hams and cheeses, was as the
sand on the floor; and what her dreams desired was the possibility
of its somehow coming to him that her own interest in him could
take a pure and noble account of such an infatuation and even of
such an impropriety. As yet, however, she could only rub along
with the hope that an accident, sooner or later, might give her a
lift toward popping out with something that would surprise and
perhaps even, some fine day, assist him. What could people mean
moreover--cheaply sarcastic people--by not feeling all that could
be got out of the weather? SHE felt it all, and seemed literally
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Tanach: 2_Samuel 6: 17 And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before the LORD.
2_Samuel 6: 18 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.
2_Samuel 6: 19 And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to every one a cake of bread, and a cake made in a pan, and a sweet cake. So all the people departed every one to his house.
2_Samuel 6: 20 Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said: 'How did the king of Israel get him honour to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!'
2_Samuel 6: 21 And David said unto Michal: 'Before the LORD, who chose me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of the LORD, over Israel, before the LORD will I make merry.
2_Samuel 6: 22 And I will be yet more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight; and with the handmaids whom thou hast spoken of, with them will I get me honour.'
2_Samuel 6: 23 And Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.
The Tanach |
