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Inexperience At the foot of the mountain are hazards (To be) at risk and yet remain still (Shows) inexperience Inexperience (is) fulfilled: According to fulfillment’s conduct at the heart of the time It is not I (who) seeks the young (and) inexperienced, The young (and) inexperienced seek me: The objectives (are) complementary The first consultation informs: According to the firmness within The second (and) third (show) disrespect Disrespect deserves no information: Disrespect (shows) immaturity Inexperience (is) the way to cultivate uprightness (This is) a sacred task

Raising small beasts The flexible finds a place and high (and) low respond to this So this is called minor concerns Dynamic and yet adaptive The firm (is) central and so the intentions (are) carried out After this, fulfillment Thick clouds (but) no rain: Value (any) forward progress From our western horizon: The influence is not yet in motion

09.4x Be true, anxieties leave: A higher (and) unifying purpose

The sky above, the lake below Respectful conduct The noble young one, accordingly, distinguishes high and low to steady the human purpose

10.3x The one-eyed (are still) able to see: Not well enough to claim vision * The lame (are still) able to take steps: Not well enough to travel along with * The bitten one’s misfortune: The position was less than appropriate * The military man works for a greater noble: The purpose (is) firm

10.4x Pleading (and) appealing will end in good fortune: The intentions (are) carried out

11.1x Pulling up thatch grass, to expedite (is) promising: The objective remains elsewhere

Interplay Smallness departs, greatness arrives, (With) promise (and) fulfillment: When this occurs heaven (and) earth interact And so the myriad beings communicate High (and) low interact and their purposes converge Within (is) light and without (is) shadow Within (is) strength and without (is) acceptance Within (is) the noble young one and without (are) the common ones The noble young one’s principles prevail The common one’s principles fade

12.1x Pulling up thatch grass, persistence (is) promising: The purpose remains noble

12.4x Having higher purpose is not a mistake: The intentions (are) carried out

13.6x Fellowship with others on the frontier: The goals (are) not yet achieved

Fellowship with others The flexible finds a position, gains the center and resonates with the creative So this is called fellowship with others Fellowship with others says that Fellowship with others on the frontier (is) fulfillment Worthwhile to cross the great stream (Meaning) higher order endeavor Refinement (and) clarity make use of strength The central (lines) (are) correct (and) correspond The noble young one (is) principled Only the noble young one develops the capacity To comprehend the direction of all under heaven

14.5x Their truths resemble commerce: Confidence serves to manifest the purposes

15.6x Expressive modesty: The goals (are) not yet achieved * An appropriate practice to mobilize the reserves To discipline home town (and) province

16.1x First six proclaims readiness: The resolve (is) exhausted (in) disappointment

16.4x (At) the springs of readiness, (with) much to have (and) to gain: The aims (are) fully developed

Readiness Firmness resonates, and so the intentions (are) carried out Responsiveness using movement Readiness Readiness responds with movement Since heaven and earth (behave) like this How much more true (this is) (for) establishing delegates (And) mobilizing the reserves! Heaven and earth behave with responsive movement And so the sun and the moon never stray And the four seasons do not vary The wise ones make use of responsive movement (And) as a result, punishments (and) penalties (are) specific And the people consent Readiness’ meaningful timing (is) very important now!

17.3x Bound to one of maturity: Intending to give up the lowly

18.6x Not serving sovereign (or) noble: The aim (is) a proper standard

19.1x United commitment’s persistence (is) promising: Intending to advance correctly

19.6x Authentic commitment has promise: The objective lies within

20.6x Observing others’ lives: The objective is still not objective

22.6x Plain white elegance is no mistake: The top attains the goal

25.1x Without pretense comes to advance: Attaining the purpose

26.3x Worthwhile to have somewhere to go: A higher (and) unifying purpose

31.1x Persuaded in one’s big toe: The destination lies elsewhere

31.3x Persuaded in one’s loins: But less than secure * The purpose lies in pursuing another The position holds onto the inferior

31.5x Moved in one’s neck and shoulders: The purpose (is) trivial

33.2x Bound with yellow cow(hide): Firmness (of) purpose

33.5x Commendable retreat’s persistence (is) promising: By staying true to objectives

35.3x Many liberties extended: (With) hope for superior conduct

36.3x The southern winter hunt has a purpose After this (is fulfilled), a great gain

The light goes within (to) the heart of the earth Brightness (is) obscured Inwardly coherent (and) bright while outwardly flexible (and) compliant Using the obscurity (of) great trials The Sovereign Wen applied this Warranting difficult persistence: Darkening his own light Inwardly struggling, yet able to stay true to his purpose Prince Ji applied this

37.1x Boundaries maintain the family: The purposes have yet to evolve

38.4x Exchanging confidences, nothing (is) wrong: The aims (are) carried out

Estrangement The fire moves, but (only) upwards The lake moves, but (only) downwards Two women dwell together (But) their intentions do not function as one Enjoyment, along with dependence on clarity The flexible advances, and so improves (its) conduct Gaining the center and resonating with the firm And so it is that ordinary matters (are) promising Heaven (and) earth diverge, but still their endeavors converge Masculine (and) feminine diverge, but their objectives interact The myriad beings diverge, but their affairs (are) interrelated Estrangement’s timely application (is) very important here!

39.6x (If) going (is) impassable (then) coming back (means) maturity: The purpose lies within * Rewarding to encounter a mature human being: Thereby to attend to the worthy

41.1x One’s own affairs (are) rushed (and) passed by: Value a joining of purposes

41.2x Nine second merits steadfastness: Concentrate in order to accomplish the goal

41.6x Avoiding decrease increases one: A well-earned objective

42.4x Advising the prince to comply: In order to further the purpose

42.5x Be true (and) kind-hearted, Do not question this at all * Kindness (is) our worth: A well-earned objective

44.5x Nine fifth’s display (of) restraint: (Of) concentration (and) integrity * (These) will have fallen from heaven: The intentions do not forsake higher purpose

45.1x If confused, then pull together: One’s directions (are) confused

45.5x Convening presumes a position: The objectives (are) still not conspicuous

46.1x Well-favored advance (is) a great opportunity: A higher (and) unifying purpose

46.5x Persistence (is) promising (in) advancing by steps: A well-earned objective

The flexible uses the time to advance Adapting and also accepting The firm (is) central and resonant This is, accordingly, very fulfilling Productive to encounter a mature human being, Do not worry: Own the rewards The southern expedition (is) promising: The intentions (are) carried out

47.4x Approaching slowly (and) gravely: The purpose remains subordinate * Although less than properly positioned There will be support

47.5x Nose cut off, feet cut off: The purpose is still not gained * And then gradually finding relief: Due to the center’s (being) straightforward

A lake without water Exhaustion The noble young one, accordingly, invokes a higher purpose to carry out intentions

49.4x Changing the mandate holds promise: Believe in the purpose

Seasonal change Water (and) fire subdue each other Two women dwell together (But) their aims are not mutual gain So this is called seasonal change Complete the day and then be sure: Change and then believe in it Refinement (and) clarity behind satisfaction Great fulfillment (is) according to correctness Change is then appropriate One’s regrets then pass Heaven (and) earth change and so the four seasons are fulfilled Tang and Wu changed the mandates Complying with heaven while resonating with humanity Seasonal change’s opportune timing (is) very important now!

54.4x Exceeding the allotted term has its purpose There will be a delay and then progress

55.2x Be true (and) express this: Credibility helps to manifest the purpose

56.1x The wanderer (is) fussy (and) annoying: The objectives (are) exhausted (in) adversity

57.1x Advancing (and) retreating: The purpose wavers * Warranting the warrior’s resolve: The purpose (is) under control

57.3x Recurrent adaptation’s embarrassment: The purpose (is) exhausted

Repeated adaptation (is) useful (in) setting forth the higher purpose The firm adapts with balance (and) integrity And so the intentions (are) carried out The flexible both respond to the firm So there are, accordingly, little successes Worthwhile to have somewhere to go Rewarding to encounter a mature human being

58.2x Trusting joy holds promise: A belief (in) the purpose

59.3x Scattering one’s sense of self: The purpose lies beyond

61.1x First nine’s readiness (is) promising: The direction has yet to evolve

64.4x Persistence (is) promising (while) regrets pass: The objectives (are) carried out