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Difficulty at the Beginning

3
King Wen
010001
Binary
021
Octal
17
Decimal
Difficulty at the Beginning works supreme success,
Furthering through perseverance.
Nothing should be undertaken.
It furthers one to appoint helpers.
Water
Above
Thunder
Below
Clouds and thunder:
The image of Difficulty at the Beginning.
Thus the superior one
Brings order out of confusion.

Changing Lines

Line 1: Yang Opening

Hesitation and hindrance.
It furthers one to remain persevering.
It furthers one to appoint helpers.

Line 2: Yin Firming

Difficulties pile up.
Horse and wagon part.
One is not a robber;
One wants to woo when the time comes.
The virgin is chaste,
They do not pledge themself.
Ten years—then they pledge themself.

Line 3: Yin Firming

Whoever hunts deer without the forester
Only loses one's way in the forest.
The superior one understands the signs of the time
And prefers to desist.
To go on brings humiliation.

Line 4: Yin Firming

Horse and wagon part.
Strive for union.
To go brings good fortune.
Everything acts to further.

Line 5: Yang Opening

Difficulties in blessing.
A little perseverance brings good fortune.
Great perseverance brings misfortune.

Line 6: Yin Firming

Horse and wagon part.
Bloody tears flow.

All Changes
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