I return to St. Petersburg, in the summer of 1916. Soon after our group, or "preparatory group," had been formed, G. spoke to us about efforts in connection with the tasks he set before us. "You must understand," he said, "that ordinary efforts do not count. Only super-efforts count. And so it is always and in everything. Those who do not wish to make super-efforts had better give up everything and take care of their health."