hexagrams 7 > 48 & 28 > 39 on invitations for talk shows

[littlebuddha]

Hi guys!
It's been busy over here, my work got quite a bit of critical acclaim and publicity. Normally, i am looking forward to launches, interviews etc., but right now i have two invitations to tv talk shows that i am not really keen on. I am trying to pace public appearances, so that they are meaningful and (usually) connected with something new i've done; this would be more of a bragging about an award i got for an old work and i don't see point in that. Also, usually i speak inspirationally, but right now i don't feel like it (ie. i am not optimistic about the current situation generally, i don't want to criticize as it's done through my work and no need for tv-sofa-revolutionarism.)
Common sense is that you jump at every occasion of the kind though & also tv hosts and journalists don't really like it when you bypass them...
So, i asked separately about both invitations and got:
(on a more formal one)

Army 7.3.5 changing to 48 Well
Of course that i wouldn't want to get disconnected from the metaphorical Well from which i draw inspiration; but i don't get the line 5 here - there is 'game in the field', but it can lead to pitfall? I am not sure how to proceed, i don't understand the reading

The casting on the more informal one, where i like the host is Great Exceeding 28.2.4 >39 Limping.

Shall i listen to my gut feeling and skip these talk shows, or "discipline myself" (hex.7) and, albeit limping, drag myself to do what common sense says needs to be done?

If you could help me with insights, it would be much appreciated!

p.s. re. 'corpses' from 7.5 - the competition in the field is awful, sadly it's more about available funds than anything else and i am trying as much as possible to keep away from all of it as my interest is not commercial here; if you recall my earlier castings, it is a thin ice indeed and i wouldn't want to be too exposed to the vultures

 

[Trojina]

I think the idea in 7.5 is that whilst there are opportunities to be grasped, perhaps, strategy is needed, thoughtfulness, you can't just run with this. 7.3 often shows incompetence of some kind..either people in the role assigned are not competent, or one is carrying around old ideas that don't serve. Overall I think it looks a good idea to skip this particularly if your gut feeling is leading you that way. In the well getting the water depends on the rope being long enough to reach the water, the jug not breaking and so on. Those lines in hex 7 don't promise a nice long drink at the well. I think this answer suggests a rethink.

When you say this

I am trying to pace public appearances, so that they are meaningful and (usually) connected with something new i've done; this would be more of a bragging about an award i got for an old work and i don't see point in that

I actually think you are enacting the advice in 7.5 here. You are trying to 'pace', you are thinking it through, you aren't just jumping at every opportunity. That seems the right way to go here. 7.5 suggests energetic grabbing of opportunities is not so good as taking a step back here to plan the best way forward....which is what you are trying to do. So if you feel to skip this, I'd agree it may be a good idea.

Common sense is that you jump at every occasion of the kind though & also tv hosts and journalists don't really like it when you bypass them...

again you describe the scenario in 7.5. Common sense, the younger son, would grab opportunities here as it's the obvious thing to do but that kind of thinking is not called for here. Consideration and pacing, like the older son, the way you are inclined to go, is better,


Re 28.2.4>39 looks like an opportunity for renewal of friendly connections ? Lonely striving in 39 pushes you to a kind of limit (28) but there can be some support here, chances for new growth from old work (28.2) and the sense of being 'out on a limb' any sense of isolation or difficulty you have, may be supported by taking this interview (28.4)

Having said that the first answer 7.3.5>48 still makes me feel it's best not to push yourself into these things. Though the 2nd option looks much better than the first and may even help you on a personal level to feel better

 

[littlebuddha]

Trojan, you are an angel!!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to analyze these so thoughtfully! Thank you!

I think the idea in 7.5 is that whilst there are opportunities to be grasped, perhaps, strategy is needed, thoughtfulness, you can't just run with this. 7.3 often shows incompetence of some kind..either people in the role assigned are not competent,

That - absolutely, normally the hosts are unacquainted with whatever it is that you do, questions are superficial and all of it tends to comes across as ... well, shallow

or one is carrying around old ideas that don't serve.
Overall I think it looks a good idea to skip this particularly if your gut feeling is leading you that way.

I did skip this one that bothered me more (the time is short, the host is a "celeb", the rope can't possibly be long enough (((

In the well getting the water depends on the rope being long enough to reach the water, the jug not breaking and so on. Those lines in hex 7 don't promise a nice long drink at the well. I think this answer suggests a rethink.

Absolutely! I am managing somehow to do what i am doing by keeping low profile and by not getting into personal wars; but there is big financial interest involved (not mine), rough people... and while in the beginning i had to turn a blind eye, i can't anymore, it would be totally dishonest. (AND going public won't change anything - i get regularly hex. 18 on the overall situation in my field and in the society in general, it's bad, everyone knows it - but it suits many people and according to Yi it will continue for quite some time. Before, i had tried to spread awareness of the awful consequences we as the society are having because of the corruption, but, to my dismay i realized it's a public knowledge and, except endless ranting and gossiping, very few would do anything concretely to bring about the change... most are afraid of it or simply got used to the situation (can full of warms) as it is. Meh. I had serious problems and basically decided to do my own thing, without getting entangled into the situation which i can't impact (again, all of the decisions are based on castings, to me this is too important to act on impulse.)

When you say this



I actually think you are enacting the advice in 7.5 here. You are trying to 'pace', you are thinking it through, you aren't just jumping at every opportunity. That seems the right way to go here. 7.5 suggests energetic grabbing of opportunities is not so good as taking a step back here to plan the best way forward....which is what you are trying to do. So if you feel to skip this, I'd agree it may be a good idea.

I really feel relieved after having read this! Pheww!!! I am happy my feeling on what Yi says coincides with your respected opinion :bows:

again you describe the scenario in 7.5. Common sense, the younger son, would grab opportunities here as it's the obvious thing to do but that kind of thinking is not called for here. Consideration and pacing, like the older son, the way you are inclined to go, is better,

Yep, we are trying to be 'superior' men (or, in my case - woman) here

Re 28.2.4>39 looks like an opportunity for renewal of friendly connections ? Lonely striving in 39 pushes you to a kind of limit (28) but there can be some support here, chances for new growth from old work (28.2) and the sense of being 'out on a limb' any sense of isolation or difficulty you have, may be supported by taking this interview (28.4)

This one i postponed, it's someone i know and respect, i said honestly how i feel and asked may i be their guest when i'll have a new book (and that's quite soon), they said it was more than fine!

Having said that the first answer 7.3.5>48 still makes me feel it's best not to push yourself into these things. Though the 2nd option looks much better than the first and may even help you on a personal level to feel better

I absolutely agree! I have pushed myself into burn outs many times, no need for that... I am re-learning to:

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your time, wisdom and help! I hope i can contribute to others 1/100th of what you done with this interpretation for me! :bows:

 

[Trojina]

Pooh is indeed a great role model :bows:

I would like to see him being interviewed by a talk show celebrity

I think you already contribute plenty BTW.

 

[ginnie]

This one i postponed, it's someone i know and respect, i said honestly how i feel and asked may i be their guest when i'll have a new book (and that's quite soon), they said it was more than fine!

This sounds like a genuine connection, not part of the other corruption you mentioned above. I'm so glad that casting the I Ching and Trojan's perceptive interpretation helped you arrive at this solution. It is very heart-warming to hear these results. (Sometimes we take it for granted, how powerful the I Ching actually is, when we have important decisions to make!) All best wishes to you.