This is the person you think is your antagonist, who ends up being your greatest ally: the person who pushes, criticizes, and challenges you to meet a standard of excellence you might not otherwise achieve. ―Bonnie Hammer
It's nice to feel like we've accomplished something or successfully met a challenge. It's even nicer when we remember all the people who encouraged us and helped us along the way to get to this point. Those laurel wreaths belong to them as much as anyone else. Hexagram 53's key phrase is "Growing Slowly," which fits well with the elemental name of Wood over Mountain. A tree on a mountain gets the worst of all the weather; it needs some nurturing and protection to survive. That fellow riding triumphantly on his horse should show appreciation to his comrades and keep them close. What has been planted will need more than one person to help care for it as well as those with the knowledge and skill to do it.
I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers - so many caring people in this world. ― Fred Rogers
Except for the one goose, everyone and thing is looking towards the right. Forward is really the only way to go. The past is like an encyclopedia, a recording of where we been. What lies ahead is much more interesting.
ReplyDeleteThe past is good as a reminder of what to repeat or discard as we move forward. But as you said, progress rather than stagnation is the way to go!
Deletesometimes those people are just mindless geese snapping. Knowing the difference is pretty important. Setting aside our own arrogance is pretty important. Looking back is sometimes the only way we recognize which path we rode
ReplyDeleteLooking back I see many people who helped me in positive ways that I didn't realize were helping at the time.
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