Today, I wanna talk about something I’ve been messing with – Hexagram 23, which, get this, is all about things falling apart.
So, I got started on this because, well, life’s been throwing curveballs, you know? Things change, stuff breaks down, and it’s a mess. I figured, there’s gotta be something to learn from all this chaos. That’s when I bumped into the I Ching, and this particular hexagram, number 23, just stood out.
Digging into the I Ching
First off, I had to get my head around what the I Ching even is. It’s this ancient Chinese thing, full of wisdom and symbols. Hexagram 23, called “Splitting Apart” or “Po,” is all about the natural cycle of things declining. It’s like, everything that goes up must come down, right?
I spent a good chunk of time just reading up on this stuff. It wasn’t easy, but I started to see how this hexagram isn’t just about bad stuff happening. It’s more about understanding that decay and breakdown are part of the deal. It is just part of the progress, you know?
My Own Little Experiment
To really get a grip on this, I decided to do a little experiment. I picked an area of my life that’s been kinda shaky – let’s just say it’s a project I’ve been working on. I used the principles of Hexagram 23 to look at it from a different angle.
- I listed out everything that was going wrong.
- Then, I tried to see each problem not as a failure, but as a natural part of the project’s lifecycle.
- I started to think about what needed to be let go, what was beyond fixing, and what could be salvaged.
What I Learned
This whole thing was eye-opening, man. I realized that holding on to something that’s falling apart just makes things worse. It’s like trying to fix a leaky boat with duct tape – it’s just gonna sink eventually. Hexagram 23 taught me that sometimes, you gotta let things break down to build them back up stronger.
It also hit me that deception and hypocrisy make everything more worse. And it is like a cancer in whatever you are doing. So, I tried to be honest with myself about the state of things with my project.
I’m not saying it was easy to accept all this. It’s tough to watch something you care about crumble. But, there’s a kind of peace in understanding that this is just how things go sometimes. And it got me thinking, maybe this breakdown isn’t the end. Maybe it’s just making room for something new.
So, yeah, that’s my take on Hexagram 23. It’s about seeing the decay, accepting it, and finding a way to move forward. It’s about knowing that every ending is just a new beginning in disguise. Hope it can help you as it did to me. Peace out!
