17. Adapting · 隨 九四
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In practice
Don't tie yourself to situations and people out of comfort or habit. Knowing how to choose who you keep around you, and stepping away from those you can tell aren't right, brings success.
The poetry
Following brings a catch. Even with constancy, misfortune. There is sincere trust on the way; with clarity, what fault could there be?
九四：隨有獲，貞凶。有孚在道，以明，何咎。
象曰：隨有獲，其義凶也。有孚在道，明功也。
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