36. Darkness · 明夷 初九
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In practice
Trying to move ahead right now will only show you obstacles. Keep persevering on the right path, the one your heart moves you along, without straying from your goal and advancing as far as you can.
The poetry
The wounded light, in flight, lowers its wings. The noble person is on the road: three days without eating. There is somewhere to go; the host grumbles.
初九：明夷于飛，垂其翼。君子于行，三日不食，有攸往，主人有言。
象曰：君子于行，義不食也。
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