TWENTY-EIGHT

大過

THE BREAKING POINT

CONCERNS: Excessiveness, going too far, overload, reaching the breaking point; the urgent need to correct imbalance and reestablish harmony; action taken at this point to put one’s behavior and emotions into proper order will have a strong beneficial effect; to do nothing would put one at serious risk.

1. Adaptability, caution and flexibility equip us to initiate difficult projects without unnecessary risk.
2. A re-animation of growth revives a played-out situation.
3. Applying excessive force has brought this state of affairs to the breaking point. Danger.
4. When we come to rescue a situation, we must do it impartially and not seek to exploit it for personal benefit or we may create a new problem.
5. Applying more energy here will produce some results but will lead, ultimately, to exhaustion.
6. Even though we are getting in over our heads, the issue is worthy of the sacrifice.

COMMENT: Why flirt with the breaking point?