On the Life Gains and Losses of the Book of Changes: Gan Gua

"Dry" means that plants grow towards the sun. Comparing "doing" with personnel means making progress, growing up and making a career. To put it bluntly, it means making money and making more money.

Dry: Yuan, Heng, Li, Zhen.

"Yuan, Heng, Reason and Truth" refers to the four principles of starting a business.

"Yuan" is usually interpreted as primitive and primitive in history. But from Oracle Bone Inscriptions's point of view, the original meaning of "Yuan" refers to the brain and thinking. If you want to succeed in your career, the most important thing is diligence and good thinking. Without thinking and working foolishly, it is impossible to succeed in your career.

The popular explanation for "constancy" is prosperity. The word "Heng" in Oracle Bone Inscriptions is actually an object given by a person, which was originally used as a tribute. The minister paid tribute to the emperor, and the younger generation offered sacrifices to their ancestors. These are extremely solemn and important matters. In the process of dedication, devotees should strictly abide by etiquette, and there should be no mistakes, otherwise it is disrespectful. In order to successfully complete the dedication, the devotee must act cautiously. Therefore, the whole meaning of "constant" should be: act cautiously and make things go smoothly. Caution is the second principle of career success.

The popular explanation of "benefit" is that it is beneficial to oneself and others. But I think the word "profit" refers to a favorable position and advantage. Success is achieved step by step. In this process, through objective analysis, rational decision-making and cautious action, you are in an advantage at every step. With the continuous expansion of advantages, success will be closer and closer. Utilization is the third principle of successful career.

The original meaning of chastity is divination. The essence of divination is to predict good luck. Roosevelt said, "No matter how sure we are about one thing, there is a quarter chance of making a mistake", and this quarter may be luck. Prussian Field Marshal von Motek summed up four elements to win the war: money, ideas, patience and luck. Luck is everywhere and uncontrollable, but it affects the success or failure of things. In this case, we need a way to solve the uncertainty brought by luck and increase the probability of success. This method is perseverance. The extended meaning of the word "true" is persistence. Whoever can persist in the war to the end will win. The longer a businessman persists, the more money he will earn. Therefore, the fourth principle of success is persistence.

This hexagram's "Biography of Elephants" is very famous, that is, "Heaven is healthy, and gentlemen are constantly striving for self-improvement." This sentence is actually an evaluation of "truth". The objective world will operate according to its own laws and no one can control it. Because of this, we should increase the probability of success through self-improvement.

Gua tells four principles of starting a business: being diligent in thinking; Act cautiously; Take advantage; Patience and persistence.