I have had unformed ideas of striving afresh, beginning anew, shaking off sloth and sensuality, and fighting out the abandoned fight. A dream, all a dream, that ends in nothing, and leaves the sleeper where he lay down, but I wish you to know that you inspired it.
This excerpt eloquently captures the internal struggle faced by an individual who yearns for renewal and transformation yet finds themselves trapped in cycles of inertia and desire. The use of phrases like 'unformed ideas' and 'shaking off sloth and sensuality' suggests a realization of self-imposed limitations—laziness and indulgence—that hinder progress. The metaphor of a dream emphasizes the elusive nature of these efforts: despite intentions to 'strive afresh' and 'fight out the...
