What this change means
The fourth line softens the idea of limits. For things to go well now, don't make your limits too strict; look for a way to enjoy them and notice what's kind in them. The old text calls this calm measure, and it says that it succeeds. As the line moves, the Water above becomes Lake, and lake joined to lake makes 58 Inner Peace. That's where a gentle discipline leads: to calm, and to the kind of inner quiet that lets you achieve a great deal. Spend time with people whose energy matches yours; they'll help you recharge. A routine you can live with, a budget that leaves room for pleasure, rest that's part of the plan: these hold. Just keep your goals in sight, so that ease doesn't slide into drift.
What to read, in order
Marked ● is what Zhu Xi's tradition puts at the center for this number of moving lines.
- Line 4 of 60 Thrift
For good results right now, the limits you set yourself shouldn't be excessive, and you should find a way to enjoy them, to see their kinder side.
Calm measure. Success.
- 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 58 Inner Peace
You're in a time of calm and inner peace that lets you achieve great things. Spending time with people whose energy is like yours will nourish and recharge you to reach your aims. Still, don't lose sight of your goals, or you'll slide into inertia.
Success. Constancy is favorable.
The trigrams
The way back
58 Inner Peace → 60 Thriftline 4
Other transformations of Thrift
Make your own cast
The answer changes with the question. Toss the coins and see which lines move for you.