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Hilary thanks for this great analysis, and for the reminder that the jun zi is retreating towards Heaven (as opposed to some underground hole, so to speak, as in 36).Overall I think Retreat has the sense of retreating into something bigger, submerging and hiding yourself within it.
Tuck Chang has an interesting comment about this Sequence:the Sequence says,
They cannot last long in the place where they settle, and so retreat follows. Retreat means withdrawing.
This is a bit odd. Shouldn't Lasting well last?
Thank you, yes, that's a really good way to make the distinction between 33 and 36: up the mountain vs under the earth. (Note to self...)Hilary thanks for this great analysis, and for the reminder that the jun zi is retreating towards Heaven (as opposed to some underground hole, so to speak, as in 36).
Thank you! I was quite tickled to find that.Tuck Chang has an interesting comment about this Sequence:
From the viewpoint of an undertaking handed down from one generation to the other, the last hexagram Heng (32), long, to Dun (33) signifies that one stays at a post too long and should step down. Afterwards, the hexagram becomes Da Zhuang (34): large and strong, wherein the young generation must learn how to succeed it till they reach the hexagram Jin (35): to march with brightness.
Note 1: I love the picture of the pigs on the high mountain!
Oh, lumme. It was such a complete train-wreck last time I tried - broke all kinds of other functionality - that I'm waiting to feel particularly brave to try it again. Er... don't hold your breath, sorry.Note 2: will it ever be possible again to copy/paste Chinese characters here on Clarity?
Oh, interestingly different thought: that 33 is how you get 32 rather than what comes after 32's finished. The Sequence can certainly sometimes work that way... like doing 35 because 34 isn't an end in itself. Not sure about here... but there is the interesting fact that 31.6 changes to 33, with 32 as the 'missing link'...As to the sequence, I see it as saying that in order for something to have 32. Duration we must commit to it, and this means coming to realize that having once made our choice we then have to let many other opportunities pass us by. For example, if you're seeking a new romance and you meet someone on Match.com you must commit to this relationship which means you must then 33. Retreat from looking at all the other possibilities that will continue to try to catch one's attention.
I think this is a very important lesson as so many young lovers mistakenly assume that if they have found the right one no one else will ever attract them and then when inevitably someone does they think their original choice was wrong. This can apply to any decision we make where afterwards we realize we could have chosen differently and must gamely stick with our first choice - not beat ourselves or anyone else up about it but as the image says, just don't engage - don't bad mouth the missed opportunities or even think about the one who got away.
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