| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy: life he led in the regiment and was able to find pleasure in that
life.
On his return from his furlough Nicholas, having been joyfully
welcomed by his comrades, was sent to obtain remounts and brought back
from the Ukraine excellent horses which pleased him and earned him
commendation from his commanders. During his absence he had been
promoted captain, and when the regiment was put on war footing with an
increase in numbers, he was again allotted his old squadron.
The campaign began, the regiment was moved into Poland on double
pay, new officers arrived, new men and horses, and above all everybody
was infected with the merrily excited mood that goes with the
War and Peace |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Mrs. Warren's Profession by George Bernard Shaw: CROFTS [with brutal good humor, as if he liked her pluck] Well
thats not what I came to say. [Sitting down beside her] Now
listen, Miss Vivie. I'm quite aware that I'm not a young lady's
man.
VIVIE. Indeed, Sir George?
CROFTS. No; and to tell you the honest truth I dont want to be
either. But when I say a thing I mean it; and when I feel a
sentiment I feel it in earnest; and what I value I pay hard money
for. Thats the sort of man I am.
VIVIE. It does you great credit, I'm sure.
CROFTS. Oh, I dont mean to praise myself. I have my faults,
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Cavalry General by Xenophon: To turn to another matter, take the case in which you have two armeis
facing one another in battle order, or a pair of fortresses[24]
belonging to rival powers, and in the space between all kinds of
cavalry manouvres are enacted, wheelings and charges and retreats.[25]
Under such circumstances the custom usually is for either party after
wheeling to set off at a slow pace and to gallop full speed only in
the middle of the course. But now suppose that a commander, after
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
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