73-Days #62 " little Exceeding" 8/5/08

Little Exceeding
the little ones exceed and proceed. favoralbe to be steadfast and upright and to act in accord with the time.

the yieldings attain the central places
there is good fortune in dealing with small affairs.
the solids are neither central nor correct.
great affairs should not be dealt with.

there is an image of a flying bird.
the flying bird leaves a message: not appropriate to ascend, appropriate to descend.
great good fortune!
to ascend is contrary to the situation; to descend is in accord with the time.

thunder above mountain an image of little exceeding.
the superior person weighs the pros and cons of his conduct:
excessive humility is better than excessive arrogance in behavior
excessive sorrow is better thank excessive expense in a funeral.
excessive frugality is better than excessive luxury in spending.

one needed to be steadfast and upright to accomplish little affairs; then little affairs would accumulate and become great. a flying bird cannot fly all the time.

Element : Wood
Mutual gua : Great exceeding #28

중부의 마음으로 처신하면 몯든 일을 잘 이룰수있다. 그러나 때로는 조금 지나친 듯해야 할 상황도 있다. 공손함과 절약과 불우한 자에 대한 도움이 그것이다.
군자는 행실은 조금 지나쳐도 공손하게 하며, 초상에 있어서는 조금 지나쳐도 슬퍼하며, 경제적 삶에 있어서는 조금 지나쳐도 검소하게 한다.

You need 1. true understanding, 2. to benefit others, 3. to keep to humility as the proper way, 4. to attend to small matters more than great works, 5. to go to the low place instead of the high place.

Position and instruction
1. dark energy - do not have too much ambition, do not do more than your ability warrants
2. dark energy - do a littel more than your position requires, more is better than less
3. light energy - defend your position, do not follow others
4. light energy - do not wish to rise above your position, do not go forward, keep to sincerity
5. dark energy - time is not up, ned to wait, go down to look for your partners
6. dark energy - do not go above your position, do not go too high

it is normal to do a little more than your position requires. the important thing is to not lose your principles and to not surpass your position.