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42. Increase

yì · Lake ☱ over Mountain ☶

A growth born from commitment to something greater than yourself.

The Noble One's Path

Wind and thunder, reinforcing each other. The Noble One, seeing good, strives toward it, and seeing his own fault, corrects it — this is daily discipline, not a one-time declaration.

The Lesson

Be generous with your time and abilities. The more you bring to your surroundings, the more you yourself have.

A question to sit with

How can my actions benefit more than just myself?

Related hexagrams

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