What this change means
Here the problem is the opposite of excess: holding back when you should go. The second line says that when the moment to move forward comes, hurry, because hesitating without acting brings trouble. The old image is someone who won't step out past the gate, even when the road is open, and misfortune follows. As this line moves, the Lake below becomes Thunder, and the hexagram turns into 3 Initial Obstacles. Beginnings are hard now, and you may not be able to do everything directly; allies who act on your behalf can help. But don't use the difficulty as an excuse to wait forever. Stay alert to the opening, and when you see it, take it. Measure is a virtue only when it serves the timing. Past that point, restraint turns into a door you keep shut on yourself.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 2 of 60 Thrift
When it's time to move forward, hurry: hesitating without acting will bring trouble.
Does not leave the courtyard inside the gate. Misfortune.
- The judgment of 60 Thrift
It's a time to conserve your time, energy and resources so you're ready for what lies ahead. If you do, when challenges arrive you'll be prepared and will overcome them easily.
Success. Bitter measure cannot be kept up with constancy.
- The judgment of 3 Initial Obstacles
This isn't the time to act directly: look for people who can act for you, allies who represent you. Still, stay alert so you know when the time comes to take back the initiative and control.
Great success. Constancy is favorable. Having somewhere to go is of no use yet. It is favorable to install lords.
The trigrams
The way back
3 Initial Obstacles → 60 Thriftline 2
Other transformations of Thrift
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.