Bringing prevalence to those things that should remain constant is what history teaches us. When we pay little or no attention to what has come before us, repeating what we would prefer to avoid becomes difficult. Why definition of thoughts, phrases, and words that describe our current situation becomes essential going forward. Working to do great things with talents we already possess becomes key to either our success or failure. Sometimes we have to lose to get better.
Complying with doing the right thing by all should be practiced with delight. Greatness is always measured by and through the righteousness and virtue of those we chose to follow. The I Ching stresses that life is meant to be joyful, but that we should be prepared to make sacrifices to get there. Having faith in our efforts offered with sincerity brings others along with us so that all can benefit from mutual efforts.
When illness and adversity raise their head, only putting our best foot forward will carry us to victory. Collecting and gathering together of those forces that are depending on us for success will lead to victory. But beware of illness that may deter our efforts.
Number 45 of the I Ching
Beware of Paper Dragons
Value compassion and learn humility. Sense the fear that others feel and know their pain and know the true way of understanding and virtue. Contrasting adversity and success under pressure completes the cycle that must occur in all things to have any real meaning.
Gathering together to celebrate hopes and dreams and success and past failure brings forth redemption and calls for the sacrifice that must be made. Be obligated to good fortune and find moments of incoherence much more fully appreciated and endured. Contemplating the worst will happen in the best of times only dampens the arrival of what was truly anticipated in the worst of times. Facing the reality of the moment is much less demanding than what you might expect and is generally within your make up to handle.
With responsibility comes a certainty of events as they become yours to control. Remain confident of how things will be disposed of and find comfort in the final results. Beware of paper dragons and straw dogs set up to impede your real progress. They are simply an illusion to test your true strength and mettle.
Getting by will require more than a good show and will need a display of backbone and true grit. Expressions of sincerity will keep you above reproach. As with the tortoise, slow and steady prevails. Know endurance but be prepared to retreat into your shell.
An original composition and interpretation of the Chinese Classic the I Ching (45 ILLNESS / Lake over Earth). 3/12/94
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