| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories by Mark Twain: the first who will meet the foe! Who will go forward with me
in this ocean of grievous temptation? If there is one who desires
to go, let him come and shake hands upon the altar of devotion,
and swear that he will be a hero; yes, a Hector in a cause like this,
which calls aloud for a speedy remedy." "Mine be the deed,"
said a young lawyer, "and mine alone; Venus alone shall quit her
station before I will forsake one jot or tittle of my promise to you;
what is death to me? what is all this warlike army, if it is not
to win a victory? I love the sleep of the lover and the mighty;
nor would I give it over till the blood of my enemies should wreak
with that of my own. But God forbid that our fame should soar
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Cavalry General by Xenophon: making feint[26] in this style, presently on wheeling quickens for the
charge and quickens to retire--he will be able to hit the enemy far
harder, and pull through absolutely without scathe himself most
likely; through charging at full speed whilst in proximity to his own
stronghold (or main body), and quickening to a gallop as he retires
from the stronghold (or main body) of the enemy. If further, he could
secretly contrive to leave behind four or five troopers, the bravest
and best mounted of the squadron, it would give them an immense
advantage in falling upon the enemy whilst wheeling to return to the
charge.[27]
[24] Al. "fields and farmsteads between."
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Rig Veda: pit friendly for Atri's sake;
Wherewith ye guarded Purukutsa, Prsnigu, -Come hither unto
us, O
Agvin;, with those aids.
8 Mighty Ones, with what powers ye gave Paravrj aid what time
ye made
the blind and lame to see and walk;
Wherewith ye set at liberty the swallowed quail,-Come hither
unto us,
O Asvins, with those aids.
9 Wherewith ye quickened the most sweet exhaustless flood,
The Rig Veda |
