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55. Abundance

Feng (Abundance) shows thunder and fire – maximum energy and visibility. You are at your zenith. Everything is running at full speed. It is the time of the greatest harvest and impact. But: 'When the sun stands at midday, it begins to sink.' Abundance is a fleeting state. Enjoy the success, but use the energy NOW for important decisions. Be like the sun: Shine, give it your all, but don't cling to this phase. Whoever has much carries much responsibility. Be as decisive as a king on campaign.

AbundanceZenith

Abundance. Success. The king reaches it. Do not be sad. You must be like the sun at midday.

Maximization

Feng is the moment of greatest leverage. Don't miss it.

Operative Resources

Radiance. The ability to carry others along through clarity and success.

System Blocks

Pride – When one believes that success is solely one's own merit and permanently guaranteed.

System-Hacks

Seize the day.

  • Call to Action: Today, make an offer or an announcement that shows your full power.
  • Bonus: Give your team or yourself a reward for the abundance you have achieved.

Image

Thunder and lightning: the image of Abundance. So the noble one rules on lawsuits and enforces the penalties.

Shadow Challenge

Shadow: Overwhelm – Fear of the descent. Melancholy or paralysis in the face of the complexity of great success.

Strategy

Be in the here and now. Decide quickly. Manage your resources wisely. Be generous while the source is flowing.

The Lines

  • Beginning: Alliance (Cooperation)When one meets one's appointed lord, one may be together for ten days, and it is no error. Going there earns recognition. One meets the ideal partner. Ten days at full strength. Use the synergy for a quick push forward.
  • Level 2: Intrigue (Clarification)So abundant is the curtain that at midday one sees the pole stars. Going there earns one mistrust and hatred. If one awakens him by way of truth, good fortune comes. Mistrust clouds the picture. Stay with the truth; it will clear the fog.
  • Level 3: Interruption (Force Majeure)So abundant is the thicket that at midday one sees the small stars. He breaks his right arm. No fault. Outside circumstances stop you. Accept the halt.
  • Level 4: Reconnect (Recovery)So abundant is the curtain that at midday one sees the pole stars. He meets a lord of his own kind. The darkness gives way. One meets one's partner again. Good fortune. The flow returns.
  • Level 5: Breakthrough (Harvest)Lines arrive; blessing and renown draw near. Good fortune. You attract talented people. Abundance takes on lasting form.
  • Conclusion: Isolation (Hubris)Plenty in the house, but isolation in the heart. He conceals his kin. He peeks through the gate and no longer notices anyone. He sees nothing for three years. Arrogance leads to ruin. No one is left. Misfortune.

Reflection Journal

  • What is the most important decision I need to make NOW, while my energy is at its peak?

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