To see the danger and know how to stand still, that is wisdom." You may encounter difficulty, although by remaining still, you will discover the ‘new way’ where the obstacle becomes an opportunity to expand. Adversity is simply how life unleashes your excellence from within: something ‘out there’ will make you grow ‘in here.’ You can observe a world that is becoming, where everything must become stronger. “Acting from knowledge of the constant, keeps one impartial ” you meet with no difficulty because you do not see it as such. Like anything else in the natural world, the path of your evolution is only limited by your unwillingness to move with the changing time. If you want to get across the Water, you must explore a new way of doing so. On the other hand, you can allow the obstruction to reveal how you might achieve movement in more innovative ways. You can curse circumstances and apply your will in a futile attempt to ward off change. Whether in your personal or professional life, all that appears to block your forward progress is life’s pursuit of a better way. But is an optimistic attitude dependent upon external events? Or, is your mysterious mirror so polished and without judgment that you can still meet life with optimistic acceptance? When we are thrown back upon ourselves through Jian, we will discover the answer. When one is alone, the elements that will bring about change will be left to internal alchemy. In nature, elements are brought together to encourage growth. Life brings elements together to explore a higher unity, but in time, it also comes to separate what leads to stagnation. It leads to innovation and harmony, although union will eventually give way to renewal. Opposition is the universal face of change. Without delving below the unknown aspects of this situation, you cannot proceed. “Through opposition, difficulties arise in the form of obstruction.” Behind you is the Mountain of Keeping Still while ahead of you is the Abysmal Water. Yes, circumstances may be frighteningly unfamiliar, but there is also great promise of excitement as the old way transforms into a new way. Anything that comes to block your progress is simply life’s pursuit of a better way. During a time of Obstruction the only real blockage is an unwillingness to change. ![]() Sometimes the Obstruction is on the path because we have wandered away from ourselves. Sometimes the Obstruction is in the mindset and Keeping Still to observe what events are revealing, you can see the situation differently. ![]() We may have a sense of danger and get cold feet, but the feet only grow cold because we stop moving. The image of someone limping with cold feet reveals how we fall out of circulation with the path or the constant flow of change. Regardless of the Obstruction it has come to teach you about a new approach or a new perspective. In a world that is not stagnant and always growing, evolution is the rule. ![]() In Jian we must bring diverging energies together so that both are transformed. The underlying cause of Opposition revealed how diversity and uniqueness were kept intact during union. Obstruction suggests preparing in advance for Innovations. The hidden influence of Before Completion also suggests a similar message. Conflict is the driving force of change and how you approach it determines your success. Also, the path ahead will always pose challenges and dangers so it does no good to believe that conflict or difficulty can come to an end. Enlightenment is a perspective of openness as the world changes around us. Keeping Still on the Mountain doesn’t mean wisdom and enlightenment are a destination or a place to hide from life. Reading at a Glance: Jian is composed of the Mountain and the danger presented by the Abysmal. You cannot teach a man anything you can only help him to find it within. Zong Gua (underlying cause) 38 Opposition: AccommodateĪdversity is how life unleashes your excellence from within. Hu Gua (hidden influence) 64 Before Completion: Prepare
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