Sharing your acquired wealth compounds the good fortune you enjoy. It is a positive feedback cycle.
See Tao Te Ching – Verse 38 – The Master doesn’t try to be powerful; thus he is truly powerful.
See the previous reading: Today: “The leader must be in touch with and immersed in the daily reality of those he leads. Absentee leadership is fraud.” from the I Ching
See the previous previous reading: Today: “Common ground between warring factions is shrinking. Institutions are at a breaking point. Chaos increasing. Leaders must summon compassion while tempering tribal rage.” from the I Ching
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41 – Forty-one. Sun / Decrease
The stoic Mountain drains its excess waters to the Lake below:
The Superior Person curbs his anger and sheds his desires.
To be frugal and content is to possess immeasurable wealth within.
Nothing of value could be refused such a person.
Make a portion of each meal a share of your offering.
SITUATION ANALYSIS:
This is an occasion for downsizing to fighting trim.
Simplicity and economy are strong defenses against the slings and arrows of Outrageous Fortune.
Whether this is a time of want or a time of plenty, it is an auspicious time to shed a dependency.
Nine at the top means:
He finds gain in that which others see no value.
His example generates widespread support.
This course brings success.
If one is increased without depriving others,
There is no blame.
Perseverance brings good fortune.
It furthers one to undertake something.
One obtains servants
But no longer has a separate home.
‘Las Meninas’ (Spanish for The Maids of Honor) – 1656 – Diego Velázquez (1599–1660)
Velazquez himself painting the Royal Couple, while the Royal Daughter and her servants, some clerics and a dog, look on – Museo del Prado, Madrid
There are people who dispense blessings to the whole world. Every increase in power that comes to them benefits the whole of mankind and therefore does not bring decrease to others. Through perseverance and zealous work a man wins success and finds helpers as they are needed. But what he accomplishes is not a limited private advantage; it is a public good and available to everyone.
13 – Thirteen. T’ung Jên / Social Mechanism
Heaven reflects the Flame of clarity:
The Superior Person analyzes the various levels and working parts of the social structure, and uses them to advantage.
Success if you keep to your course.
You may cross to the far shore.
SITUATION ANALYSIS:
This is a matter of Positioning — not only yourself, but others as well.
There are niches to be filled, potentials to be realized, right livelihoods to be found.
You are not building a new organization, but shoring up an existing infrastructure.
It’s worth the effort, because it will provide union, community, and an ironclad alliance.