41. Decrease / Sun
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Decrease with sincerity brings supreme good fortune. No blame. One may be steadfast. It is favorable to have a goal. How should this be carried out? Two simple bowls may be used for the offering.
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Line 6: Increasing others without decreasing oneself brings no blame. Persistence brings good fortune. It is favorable to have a goal. One gains followers, yet no longer seeks a private home.
Line 5: Someone surely increases him. Ten pairs of oracle tortoises cannot oppose it. Supreme good fortune.
Line 4: Decreasing one's own flaws makes others hasten to join in joy. No blame.
Line 3: When three people walk together, they lose one companion. When one person walks alone, they find a friend.
Line 2: Persistence is favorable; to initiate an aggressive campaign brings misfortune. Without decreasing oneself, one brings increase to others.
Line 1: When one's own tasks are finished, going quickly to help others is without blame. But one must consider how much to decrease oneself in the process.