32. Hêng / Duration
above Chên The Arousing, Thunder
below Sun The Gentle, Wind
The Judgement
Duration. Success. No blame.
Perseverance furthers.
It furthers one to have somewhere to go.
The Image
Thunder and wind: the image of Duration.
Thus the superior man stands firm
And does not change his direction.
The Lines
Change at the beginning means:
Seeking duration too hastily brings misfortune persistently.
Nothing that would further.
Change in the second place means:
Remorse disappears.
Change in the third place means:
He who does not give duration to his character
Meets with disgrace.
Persistent humiliation.
Change in the fourth place means:
No game in the field.
Change in the fifth place means:
Giving duration to one's character through perseverance.
This is good fortune for a woman, misfortune for a man.
Change at the top means:
Restlessness as an enduring condition brings misfortune.
