Hexagram 41 · ䷨
Decrease combined with sincerity brings supreme good fortune. No blame. One may be persevering. It furthers to have somewhere to go. How is this to be carried out? One may use two small bowls for the sacrifice.
Decrease combined with sincerity brings supreme good fortune. No blame. One may be persevering. It furthers to have somewhere to go. How to carry it out? One may use two small bowls for sacrifice.
Decrease means diminishing the lower to increase the upper; its way leads upward. Decrease with sincerity brings supreme good fortune, no blame, perseverance, and furtherance through having somewhere to go. How is this to be carried out? Two small bowls may be used for the sacrifice. The right time for sacrificing two small bowls is when the time is right. Diminishing the firm and increasing the yielding also has its time. Decrease and increase, fullness and emptiness go together with the time.
Decrease means diminishing the lower to increase the upper; the way leads upward. Sincerity brings good fortune because timing is essential. Decrease and increase, fullness and emptiness must follow the proper time.
At the foot of the mountain is the lake: the image of Decrease. The noble person controls his anger and restrains his desires.
At the foot of the mountain is the lake, representing Decrease. The noble person controls anger and restrains desires.
Going quickly when one's tasks are finished, without blame. But one must decrease one's undertaking somewhat.
Going quickly when tasks are finished, without blame. But one must decrease the undertaking somewhat.
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Going quickly when one's tasks are finished: this is what is esteemed.
Going quickly when tasks are finished is what is esteemed.
Perseverance furthers. To set out to bring misfortune. Without decreasing oneself, one is increased.
Perseverance furthers. Setting out brings misfortune. Without decreasing oneself, one is increased.
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Nine in the second place means perseverance furthers, because the middle is held as the aim.
Perseverance furthers because the middle is held as aim.
When three people journey together, their number decreases by one. When one man journeys alone, he finds a companion.
When three journey together, their number decreases by one. When one journeys alone, he finds a companion.
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One man journeying alone finds a companion, but three men together produce doubt.
One man journeying alone finds a companion; three together produce doubt.
If a man decreases his faults, let him make haste to do so, and there will be joy. No blame.
If a man decreases his faults with haste, there will be joy. No blame.
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If a man decreases his faults, it is a cause for joy.
Decreasing faults is a cause for joy.
Someone does indeed increase him. Ten pairs of tortoises cannot oppose it. Supreme good fortune.
Someone increases him. Ten pairs of tortoises cannot oppose it. Supreme good fortune.
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The supreme good fortune of six in the fifth place comes to him from above as a blessing.
Supreme good fortune comes from above as a blessing.
Without decreasing oneself, one is increased. No blame. Perseverance brings good fortune. It furthers to have somewhere to go. He obtains servants, but no longer has a separate home.
Without decreasing oneself, one is increased. No blame. Perseverance brings good fortune. It furthers to have somewhere to go. He obtains servants but no longer has a separate home.
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Without decreasing oneself, one is increased: his aspirations are realized to a great extent.
Without decreasing oneself, increase comes because aspirations are realized.