Right now there is an opportunity to initiate profound change. One only has to recognize it. Failing that, one will be at odds with the prevailing currents of the time and any actions would be contrary to the cosmic flow. Missing this opportunity would cause a lot of damage (reverse prosperity) and take years to recover from such neglect. Speak up and tell those in charge to give up their foolish obstinacy and set things right.
Read the text from Richard Wilhelm's translation of the I Ching
“After a time of decay comes the turning point. The powerful light that has been banished returns. There is movement, but it is not brought about by force. The upper trigram Kun is characterised by devotion; thus the movement is natural, arising spontaneously. For this reason the transformation of the old becomes easy. The old is discarded and the new is introduced. Both measures accord with the time; therefore no harm results. Societies of people sharing the same views are formed. But since these groups come together in full public knowledge and are in harmony with the time, all selfish separatist tendencies are excluded, and no mistake is made. The idea of RETURN is based on the course of nature. The movement is cyclic, and the course completes itself. Therefore it is not necessary to hasten anything artificially. Everything comes of itself at the appointed time. This is the meaning of heaven and earth.
If a man misses the right time for return, he meets with misfortune. The misfortune has its inner cause in a wrong attitude toward the world. The misfortune coming upon him from without results from this wrong attitude. What is pictured here is blind obstinacy and the judgement that is visited upon it. ”
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