MEDITATIONS: I CHING; THE BOOK OF CHANGES, CANTO EIGHTEEN
Mountains contain invisible winds
Nourishing sleeping dragons not yet full grown
While wizards above search for an antidote
To poison, with poisons.
— I Ching
MEDITATIONS: I CHING; THE BOOK OF CHANGES, CANTO SEVENTEEN
Concerned with the adult, you lose the small child. In following there is seeking and finding. It is beneficial to remain upright.
— I Ching
MEDITATIONS: I CHING; THE BOOK OF CHANGES, CANTO SIXTEEN
Crowing delight bodes ill… Being the source of delight, there is great gain. Let there be no doubt, and companions will gather.
— I Ching
MEDITATIONS: I CHING; THE BOOK OF CHANGES, CANTO FIFTEEN
Being extremely humble, leaders use this to cross great rivers auspiciously.
— I Ching
MEDITATIONS: I CHING; THE BOOK OF CHANGES, CANTO FOURTEEN
Avoid pretentious and duplicitous behavior, especially if you are the source.
— I Ching
MEDITATIONS: I CHING; THE BOOK OF CHANGES, CANTO THIRTEEN
Associating with people, first there is wailing, afterward laughter. The general prevails, then has a meeting.
— I Ching
MEDITATIONS: I CHING; THE BOOK OF CHANGES, CANTO TWELVE
Obstruction negates humanity. It is not beneficial for the rectitude of developed people. The great goes, the small comes.
— I Ching
MEDITATIONS: I CHING; THE BOOK OF CHANGES, CANTO ELEVEN
There is no level without incline, no going without return; be diligent and steadfast, and there will be no fault. Do not worry; your sincerity will result in abundance of sustenance.
— I Ching
MEDITATIONS: I CHING; THE BOOK OF CHANGES, CANTO TEN
Able to see like one with impaired vision, able to walk like one who is lame, a person walks on a tiger’s tail and gets bitten.
— I Ching
MEDITATIONS: I CHING; THE BOOK OF CHANGES, CANTO NINE
Remember that complex things are composed of simple things. Approach the complex with an eye towards this fact. Recognize where you are over-extended and pull back to rectify the situation.
— I Ching
MEDITATIONS: I CHING; THE BOOK OF CHANGES, CANTO EIGHT
There is truthfulness filling a plain vessel; in the end there comes to be other good fortune.
— I Ching
MEDITATIONS: I CHING; THE BOOK OF CHANGES, CANTO SEVEN
Be wary of inept leaders and govern yourself according to your higher ideals.
— I Ching
MEDITATIONS: I CHING; THE BOOK OF CHANGES, CANTO SIX
Be on the lookout for any confrontations or disputes that arise. When they occur, end them quickly and with great resolve.
— I Ching
MEDITATIONS: I CHING; THE BOOK OF CHANGES, CANTO FIVE
Waiting on the sand, little is said; the end is auspicious.
Waiting in the mud brings on opposition.
— I Ching
MEDITATIONS: I CHING; THE BOOK OF CHANGES, CANTO FOUR
It is regrettable to be stuck in immaturity.
— I Ching
MEDITATIONS: I CHING; THE BOOK OF CHANGES, CANTO THREE
From difficulty there is great development; it is beneficial to be faithful. Do not try to go anywhere.
— I Ching
MEDITATIONS: I CHING; THE BOOK OF CHANGES, CANTO TWO
Creation and development through receptivity is beneficial if correct in the manner of a mare.
— I Ching
MEDITATIONS: I CHING; THE BOOK OF CHANGES, CANTO ONE
Working hard by day, cautious by night, even in danger there is no fault.
— I Ching
MEDITATIONS: SUN TZU’S THE ART OF WAR, CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Whether the object be to crush an army, to storm a city, or to assassinate an individual, it is always necessary to begin by finding out the names of the attendants, the aides-de-camp, and doorkeepers and sentries of the general in command. Our spies must be commissioned to ascertain these.
— Sun Tzu
MEDITATIONS: SUN TZU’S THE ART OF WAR, CHAPTER TWELVE
If it is to your advantage, make a forward move; if not, stay where you are. Anger may in time change to gladness; vexation may be succeeded by content. But a kingdom that has been destroyed can never come again into being; nor can the dead ever be brought back to life.
— Sun Tzu