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Credit |  14.Great Possession - YouTube The Lines 1. [9] At the beginning of an enterprise, the great leader has not been tested and he is naturally free of mistakes. Yet he should realize that there are many difficulties yet to come, and that he must not assume he can expect great results just because things start off smoothly. He should pay close attention to problems as they arise and not succumb to overconfidence. 2. [9] The leader must know how to make use of the human resources at his disposal. By gathering to himself highly competent and willing helpers, he is able to accomplish far more than he possibly could working alone. 3. [9] A great leader who is modest devotes his talents to great works that will benefit all. He realizes that for his work on this earth to endure, he must give it away in this manner. The lesser man cannot do this, because his efforts are all directed to his own enrichment. As a result, the lesser man's works expire when he does. 4. [9] The gre...

Credit |  32.Duration - YouTube The Lines Bottom. [6] The works of man that endure  do not come about quickly. Rather, they require much planning, a foundation that is constructed carefully, and a structure that is built laboriously over a long period of time. If a man wishes to build something overnight with the expectation that it will endure through the ages, he asks for a result that is contrary to the nature of things. Things that endure have longevity and solidity as characteristics of their every element, and those characteristics are not created instantaneously. They take time to become established and to grow. 2. [9] When a man's ability exceeds the material resources available to him, he naturally hesitates to begin something for fear that he cannot carry through on it because the supply of necessary materials will not endure. But if he can control his efforts and limit himself to the employment of what is readily at hand, there will be no problem. Just because h...

Buck Moon -------------------------------- Credit |  58.The Joyous - YouTube The Lines Bottom. [9] A man experiences joy within himself and is not dependent on any external approval. He needs neither praise nor the approval of the world because his confidence rests on a heart that is honest and that honestly seeks what is right. Since his heart is open and his mind is not filled with self-centered ideas, since he himself is content and is free of acquisitive desires as well as emotional revulsions, he journeys through life with happiness and good fortune as his lot. 2. [9] Any man may sometimes be tempted to associate with inferior people and indulge in entertainments that are vulgar and degrading. But a superior man finds such activities distasteful and invariably regrets the time wasted on them, even if only for a short while. Eventually, he realizes that such dalliance is futile, that there is no real pleasure involved, and he resolves to avoid such diversions completely. Ev...

Credit |  20. Contemplation - YouTube The Lines Bottom. [6] It is no disgrace for an ordinary man not to understand exactly what it is that gives the superior man the influence he has. This is only made clear by intensive study and contemplation. But for a superior man to be unaware of the elements of character that enable him to be a leader that people look up to draws into question his qualifications for being a leader. In order for him to fill a position of leadership, he should have a complete understanding of the meaning of moral leadership and how what he says and what he does influences others. He must see clearly how his life can be an inspiration and a guide to those he leads. 2. [6] A man of ordinary abilities is not able fully to comprehend how he affects others by the way he thinks, speaks and acts. In doing such things, he merely reacts to how outward circumstances affect himself and his own self-interests. He is not quite able to think in a broader context and see...

Hexagram  26 B y: James Byrd I.The Oracle   A. Hexagram 26 is Da Chu or Great Accumulating. And no, it doesn't have anything to do with all that stuff accumulating in your garage! Various interpretations also include The Taming Power of the Great and Great Storage. The lower trigram is Qian : force or heaven. The upper trigram is Gen : bound or mountain.      B. The Judgment    1. The Taming Power of the Great.        Perseverance furthers.    2. Not eating at home brings good fortune.        It furthers one to cross the great water.     C. The Image   1. Heaven within the mountain:       The image of The Taming Power of the Great.   2. Thus the superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity       And many deeds of the past,             In order...

Hexagram  15 By: James Byrd I. The Oracle   A. Hexagram Fifteen is called Qián , or Humility . An additional interpretation is Modesty. Its lower trigram is Gen: bound or mountain. Its upper trigram is Jun: field or earth.        B. The Judgment    1. Modesty creates success.    2. The superior man carries things through. C. The Image   1. Within the earth, a mountain:       a) The image of Modesty.       b) Thus, the superior man reduces that which is too much,            And augments that which is too little. He weights things and makes them equal.  II. My interpretation   A. " Humility " Incremental steps in the form of humility with the customer is always right, this can be seen as a perfect example when need it benefits to show humility. It's just something that you should unknowingly d...

From < 62.mycal8 - YouTube > Hexagram  62 By:  James Byrd I. The Oracle   A. Hexagram sixty-two is  Xiao Guo , or Small Exceeding. Additional interpretations include Preponderance of the Small and Small Surpassing. The lower trigram is  Gen : bound or mountain, and the upper trigram is  Zhen : shake or thunder.        B. The Judgment    1. The Preponderance of the Small. Success.        Perseverance furthers. Small things may be done; great things should not be done.    2. The flying bird brings the message: It is not well to strive upward,         It is well to remain below. Great good fortune. C. The Image   1. Thunder on the mountain: (you heard?)       a) The image of Preponderance of the Small.       b) Thus, in his conduct, the superior man gives preponderance to reverence. ...

From < 40.mycal8 -- Deliverance - YouTube > Hexagram  40 B y: James Byrd I.The Oracle   A. Hexagram 40 is Xie or  Taking Apart. Variations are Deliverance and Untangled. Its lower trigram is Kan : gorge or water, and the upper trigram is Zhen : shake or thunder.         B. The Judgment    1. Deliverance. The southwest furthers.        if there is no longer anything where one has to go,         Return brings good fortune.    2. If there is still something where one has to go,          Hastening brings good fortune. C. The Image   1. Thunder and rain set in: (you heard?)       a) The image of Deliverance.       b) Thus, the superior man pardons mistakes.            And forgives misdeeds.      ...

From < 9.mycal8 -- With Few, Against Many - YouTube > I. The oracle   A. Hexagram nine has more to do with the Superior man refining the outward aspect of his nature. Another variation is the idea of leaving the way of  Tao and returning to it with loyal credence , in short, stay with what you know deep down in your being as right action: returning is good but try at best to be, and here comes my favorite word, "Consistent." "Be Consistent."    1. You may stray from The Way , if you stop along the way, you should always find your way back, and this is all due to loyalty and understanding of The Way.    2. Know that Success comes with being a strategic decision-maker, know which way to go? We see clouds coming from the west, will there be rain? Don't be capricious, trust your perception. B. The Image   1. Wind above, Heaven below       a) The image of The Taming Power of the Small   ...