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Disassociating from harm? Hexagram 14.1 -> 50

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Pyramid

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Dear Friends,

I was wondering if there is a general attitude towards this superior colleague in my current workplace - which I will be leaving soon. This person has done a lot of harmful behaviors in the past, now less. By the way I got hexagram 14.1 -> 50.
The direct - and literal- interpretation is:
"Disassociating from harm.
Not blaming the difficulty, and thus without blame."
But I need to know more. Does this mean I should keep a distance? Mentally?

Please give me your thoughts on this,
Thank you :)
 

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I would say that the “ disassociating from harm” would be mental, since you are leaving and will no longer be dealing with this person. It might also indicate their own actions, as you say they’ve not been doing as much harm recently as they did in the past....The relating hexagram 50 indicates a new vessel, which may indicate your new situation?

Difficult to say much more without further information :unsure:

From DeKorne’s website, some thoughts on 14.1:



Line-1

Legge: The first line, dynamic, shows that there is no approach to what is injurious, and there is no error. Let there be a realization of the difficulty and danger of the position, and there will be no error to the end.

Wilhelm/Baynes: No relationship with what is harmful. There is no blame in this. If one remains conscious of difficulty, one remains without blame.

Blofeld: Having no contact with evil, he is blameless; therefore, even if he is involved in trouble, he remains without fault.

Liu: Avoidance of the harmful brings no blame. Awareness of difficulty -- also no blame. [This line indicates sadness and confusion but also that one can avoid them by being cautious.]

Ritsema/Karcher: Without mingling harm. In-no-way faulty. Drudgery by-consequence without fault.

Shaughnessy: There is no exchanging of harm that is not trouble; if in difficulty then there will be no trouble.

Cleary (1): If there is no association with what is harmful, one is not blameworthy. If you struggle, there will be no fault.

Cleary (2): As long as there is none of the harm that comes from association, this is not blameworthy. If one struggles, there will be no blame.

Wu: His disadvantage is having no association, but it is not an error of his doing. If he is aware of his difficult position, he will be blameless.

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Thank you foxx777. I think I presented the complete situation in a nutshell, the only things I could add is that I try to keep minimum contact with this preson but at the same time really really want to acquire an attitude that reflects the reason of this minimal communication.

 

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Hello Pyramid!

I read the cast as an advice to protect yourself in this difficult situation (14.1); the things will improve gradually (50).

Good luck!
 

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Thank you foxx777. I think I presented the complete situation in a nutshell, the only things I could add is that I try to keep minimum contact with this preson but at the same time really really want to acquire an attitude that reflects the reason of this minimal communication.
Yes, I think your casting is definitely reinforcing this minimal contact. Best wishes! :)
 

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