Every day, by subscription, I receive a Free i-Ching Hexagram, appropriate for that day. This subject is an interest of mine from the perspective of the wisdom that such readings contain. That doesn’t make me a student, as such.

This is shared because I know for a fact that there are many who are, or who often find themselves still, overwhelmed and confused in their quest to make money online. What method to choose… where to start… and whom to trust?
In addition, there’s what do I need… is it essential… and what’s the next step?

My use of “appropriate” refers to my chosen interpretation of the reading as far as it relates to my perceived circumstances on the day. Maybe the reading is also appropriate from the cosmic influences of the day. That is only my presumption, but it seems logical in so far as these readings have not followed a chronological order during the long period in which I have received them. A true student would be better informed about that, and not guessing.

What follows next is the reading, with my interpretation in bold italic.

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
Ken’s Personal I Ching Hexagram:
Hexagram 18: Repairing What is Spoiled

General Meaning:
Something is starting to rot and it is time to repair the damage. In the world of human affairs, indulgence and corruption grow like weeds in an untended garden; they must be faced squarely, and rooted out through bold action. Eliminating corruption — and the sloppiness that leads to it — is one of the most ennobling of all human enterprises.

(Corruption, in this sense, means being spoiled. And, unless we’re careful, that spoiling could lead to total decay, unless rooted out and/ or rectified. The sloppiness reflects, in my case, a lack of prior preparation and organisation of the information to be used in building what I had a vision to create.

As for indulgence… that’s tied in with the sloppiness of collecting all we can grab for fear of missing something. In such cases we see a Special Offer or something cool that “might come in handy later”, so we grab it… even though we cannot make immediate use of it. Problem is… without prior organisation… that cool tool is forgotten or gathers dust in some dark corner of our hard drive.)

Correction of flaws in the system clears the way for fresh, new beginnings.

(Recognise that the above has happened, is happening, and regain focus on your objective. Be brutally effective in reducing your eMail subscriptions to those that REALLY serve you and which you faithfully and diligently read.)

The time has come to become lean and efficient. The weeds must be rooted out now, before the garden is overwhelmed. Fighting decay, sloppiness and corrupt agendas is not a simple matter; all steps must be evaluated carefully. Planning must precede action. Resist the temptation to strike out prematurely. Gather strength behind you, and summon your inner resources, because arresting decay is no simple task. When you do act, make your strike as precise and clean as the path of the surgeon’s knife.

(This, more or less, warrants a repeat of my previous remarks.
In this case, for me (at least), it means being brutally effective, but careful, in reducing programs and ideas for income generation to those that REALLY serve my purpose in achieving what I wish to achieve… and in the manner by which I see most fitting to all concerned that the goal shall be achieved.

It’s all very well trying to emulate someone else’s success in their chosen method of earning an income. If there are elements in that mode of conducting business that you don’t feel right to you, not that there might be anything unethical about it… simply that it’s just not YOU… then you have two choices.

You either change your thinking, or you align yourself with others who share your preferred way of doing business. Otherwise, if you try to be a big earner before your time, and need to do business in a way that you don’t entirely feel comfortable with, you will feel like the proverbial square peg in a round hole.

There is, of course, a third choice one could make. That’s covered by the  surgeon’s knife referred to above. Many have chosen that act in the extreme. Many times the thought occurs to me that it might become my chosen action…
but then I sit quietly and consider the mental stigma of having quit, for once in my life. Rediscovering what I first started wins the day.
Wearing blinkers and bullshit deflectors is helping to keep me on track.)

What caused this post?
Simply that I recently learned of a procedure that would help me in a certain task I need to perform. But I can’t for the life of me remember who shared it, where I read it, or even if I made notes of it.  The sudden realisation of the extent of my self-inflicted overwhelm, fostered by the endless “must haves” thrown at us, is what caused me to share this.

Is that “passing the buck”? Abdicating responsibility?
No… Not at all. I AM responsible, and I accept that. The steps I’m taking to rectify that for the future are in the last line, 2 paras above.

Despite what some people might think… the i-Ching is not about predictions.
Studying the hexagrams and taking an honest, in-depth look at yourself, rather than simply reading, can often calm a mind that’s confused about things happening in your life from choices you made.  The wisdom of the i-Ching can, and usually does, offer prudent steps you can take to get out of a mess.

For my money, there is certainly a great deal of wisdom in the i-Ching.
We just have to be honest with ourselves and be prepared to see it.

Posted in the Spirit of Love and consideration for those feeling confused or overwhelmed by the amount of “stuff” being constantly thrown at them.
Even if you ARE honest and accept Personal Responsibility.

Namaste, Shalom, and God Bless.

Ken