Xun (The Gentle) shows repeated wind. Like the root of a tree that silently splits the stone, or the wind that blows steadily and changes everything. It is the principle of perseverance through gentle but continuous influence. You reach your goal now not through force (a hardware intervention), but through 'software influence' – steady repetition and subtle adjustment. It is the art of understatement. But beware of indecision: whoever keeps changing direction like the wind never arrives. Choose one message and stick with it until it has permeated the system.

GentlenessPenetration

The Gentle. Success in small things. It is beneficial to have a destination. It is beneficial to see the great man.

Subtlety

Xun is the power of the invisible. It is influence without coercion.

Operative Resources

Continuous momentum. The ability to bring about real change through consistency.

System Blocks

Doubt – when constant weighing up blocks the action that is needed.

System-Hacks

Iterate gently.

Reminder: Set yourself a reminder to briefly bring up one important matter 3 times today.
Soft Power: Today, reach a goal through a friendly request instead of a demand.

Image

Two winds follow one another: the image of the Gentle. So the noble one sends out his orders and attends to his business.

Shadow Challenge

Shadow: Fickleness – Doubts that lead to constant changes of direction. Losing focus to brooding.

Strategy

Stay persistent. Gently repeat your impulses. Work in the background. Find a clear point of orientation and do not stray from it.

The Lines

Beginning: Discipline (Resolve)Advancing and retreating. Doubt at the start. Use a warrior's discipline to end your indecision.
Level 2: Deep Analysis (Exploration)Penetrating beneath the bed. One calls on priests and magicians in great numbers. Good fortune. No fault. One brings in experts. Get to the very root of the hidden causes of a disturbance.
Level 3: Analysis Paralysis (Warning)Penetrating again and again. Shame. Whoever keeps brooding without acting loses authority and momentum.
Level 4: Output (Efficiency)Regret vanishes. On the hunt one catches three kinds of game. Success through skillfully combining different resources. You've got the knack.
Level 5: Strategic Change (Mastery)Persistence brings good fortune. Regret vanishes. There is nothing that is not beneficial. No beginning, yet an end. Three days before the change, three days after the change. Well-considered change brings good fortune. Examine the consequences meticulously, before and after your decision.
Conclusion: Going Astray (Failure)Penetrating beneath the bed. He loses his possessions and his axe. Getting stuck in details. One loses the overview and the resources. Misfortune. Let go and look at the whole.

Reflection Journal

Where am I currently trying to force my way through, even though gentle persistence would be more effective?