“It is only when we have the courage to face things exactly as they are, without any self-deception or illusion, that a light will develop out of events by which the path to success may be recognized.”

 

 

這段話是從美國賓州大學法商學院的一位教授那聽到的,出自《易經》。

 

我立刻很有感觸,感覺點出現在的困境,但也指出對應之道。

 

諷刺的是,我完全不知道中文原文是什麼。(雖然知道找出出處也不見得讀得懂,易經那麼難......)

於是去查了。(當然我也無從判斷到底找到的資料、解讀的人是否夠專業......)就當是一種刺激,一種自由聯想,越看就越如同占卜般神奇,記下一些說詞給自己看.......

 

 

出處:《易經》第五卦

 

《易經》第五卦是需卦,卦象是「水天需」。

 

水在上而天在下,這時的水還處於雲的狀態,所以可以浮在天上。

 

水是坎卦,代表危險在前面,在外仍有障礙;但天是乾卦,代表剛強勁健的動力,表示自己有實力也有誠信,即使面對危險,也不會陷於困窮之中。等到時機成熟,即可大展鴻圖。

 

卦辭:需有孚,光亨貞吉,利涉大川。

 

WAITING. If you are sincere,

You have light and success. 

Perseverance brings good fortune. 

It furthers one to cross the great water. 

 

言事若有所待,而心孚信,則光明而亨通矣。而事又出于其正,不行險以僥倖,則吉矣,故利涉大川。

 

Waiting is not mere empty hoping. It has the inner certainty of reaching the goal. Such certainty alone gives that light which leads to success. This leads to the perseverance that brings good fortune and bestows power to cross the great water.

 

彖傳: 需,須也;險在前也。剛健而不陷,其義不困窮矣。需有孚,光亨,貞吉。位乎天位,以正中也。利涉大川,往有功也。

 

One is faced with a danger that has to be overcome. Weakness and impatience can do nothing. Only a strong man can stand up to his fate, for his inner security enables him to endure to the end. This strength shows itself in uncompromising truthfulness [with himself]. It is only when we have the courage to face things exactly as they are, without any sort of self-deception or illusion, that a light will develop out of events, by which the path to success may be recognized. This recognition must be followed by resolute and persevering action. For only the man who goes to meet his fate resolutely is equipped to deal with it adequately. Then he will be able to cross the great water–that is to say, he will be capable of making the necessary decision and of surmounting the danger.

 

象傳: 雲上於天,需;君子以飲食宴樂。

 

字面上解釋:雲尚未成雨,表示「需要」等待。在等待期間,可以飲食宴樂。

 

(飲食宴樂???是說可以頹廢暴食嗎?當然不…...)

 

深入解釋是在說,雲氣雖已上昇,但尚未到凝雲為雨的時候,必須要等到陰陽和合之後才能沛然雨下,因其有可待之實,所以要必須忍耐等待。君子看到了這種現象(古人常常會把大自然的變動現象,作為人類生活的規範),就知道在等待的時刻,我們應該是一方面繼續不斷的努力充實自己,一方面則要用寬緩的心志去居以俟命。也就是說,當我們處在物質,心理二者俱困的時候,我們必須要泰然自若。

 

所言甚是,所言甚是。

 

不管在工作上、生活目標上,身體的傷勢狀況上,目前確實是如「需」卦的運勢說的,「雖有進之志,但未至進之時」的困境。然而易經裡說,如果必須等待的這件事是正當的,有其必要(需/須),那麼得相信自己做得到,環抱真誠,同時也需是灑脫的,順理的,不宜急切而盲進。

 

好吧~只好繼續等待,繼續做當下應做之事。

 

 

參考資料:

http://www.readingtimes.com.tw/ReadingTimes/ProductPage.aspx?gp=productdetail&cid=rtcv(SellItems)&id=CV0022&p=excerpt&exid=40513

http://www.epochtimes.com/b5/3/1/12/n265001.htm

https://m.lnka.tw/detail.aspx?articleId=2199&page=100

 
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