64. Wei Chi / The End In Sight
(Fire above Water)
Description
Fire ascends above the Water:
The Superior Person examines the nature of things and keeps each in its proper place.
Too anxious the young fox gets his tail wet, just as he completes his crossing.
To attain success, be like the man and not like the fox.
Analysis
Resist the rush to completion.
Anticipation of fulfillment may cause you to be careless before you have fully absorbed the lessons of the journey.
The endpoint of this Quest will only prove to be the threshold for another.
You are short steps from Mastery on this plane, yet you stride toward Ignorance of the challenges lying beyond.
Savor this accomplishment.
Fully Become.
Take full possession of your world before embarking to discover the next one.
That voyage begins soon enough, and you will reminisce about this one.
These are the Good Old Days.
Changing Lines
Line 1
Careless so near to shore, the fox gets his tail wet.
Humiliation.
Line 2
He brakes his wheels, but remains on the path.
Good fortune.
Line 3
Though the far shore is in sight, eagerness invites carelessness.
Cross the river before stepping out of the boat.
Line 4
Deep in the Devil's Domain, there is no room for despair.
Persevere for three years, and victory will be yours.
Line 5
True to himself to the end, inner light radiates from him and warms others in the glow.
Good fortune.
Line 6
Too much wine at the victory feast can remove all cause for celebration.
Be a good winner.