Hexagram 42:

increase, expand, gain, add, augment (ing)

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Lower Trigram

Judgment

increase, expand, gain, add, augment (ing)
worth(while), reward(ing), benefit(icial)
yǒu(to) have, find, take on; (if) there is
yōusomewhere; (a) place, direction, purpose
wǎngto go, move towards; in going; ahead
(it is) worthwhile, rewarding, favorable
shèto cross, ford, ferry, venture, experience
(the) great, big, major
chuānstream, river, current, water (s)

益。利有攸往,利涉大川。像这样的时代不会持续——利用它们。执行项目。开始构建。条件是有利的。

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fēngwind
léithunder
increasing
jūnnoble, worthy, honored
young one, heir, disciple
accordingly, therefore, thus
jiànseeing, (upon) see(ing); perceive, observe
shànvirtue, goodness; good, virtuous, excellent
and (so, then)
qiānmoves to, migrates to; embraces, adopts
yǒu(if, when) having; (when) there is
guòexcess(es), fault(s), error(s)
and (so, then)
gǎicorrects, reforms; changes, alters, reforms

风和雷:益的形象。君子见善则迁,有过则改。通过观察和纠正进行主动自我改进。

Digital Artifact

Hexagram 42 digital artifact

多人BBS门游戏:LORE和红龙传奇

Seth Able Robinson (1989)

1989年,Seth Able Robinson发布了《红龙传奇》,BBS门游戏,标题屏幕上的像素化红龙统一了数千个本地拨号社区。你会以2400波特连接——那种尖叫和握手——并获得你的每日回合。但与单人游戏不同,你的行动在整个服务器上产生涟漪。杀死龙?每个人都受益。获得等级?整个社区的力量分配发生变化。 游戏明确激励强者下降帮助弱者:伙伴关系的婚姻奖励,指导奖励,经济相互依存编织到机制中。同时,系统管理员自费维护硬件和电话线,以便陌生人可以一起玩。 第42卦是益——下面的雷,上面的风,每个力量放大另一个。LORD工作是因为它被架构为相互增益:强者下降以加强弱者,慷慨行动通过网络传播,红龙守护着从牺牲诞生的友谊。

Historical Context

Period
周朝
Oracle Bone Etymology
风(☴)坐在上面,雷(☳)坐在下面——柔和渗透在激发运动之上。
Traditional Use
经典文本描述增益为上面的强者下降以加强下面的弱者——不是强制重新分配,而是像风和雷相互放大一样的自然流动。

Lines

Line 1: 利用為大作元吉無咎

worthwhile
yòng(to be) applied? practiced? carried out?
wéi(to) effect, accomplish, manifest, develop
great, big, major
zuòworks; v (of wood)
yuánmost, supremely; excellent, outstanding
promising, fortunate; promise, opportunity
no; nothing; (this is) not; without, with no
jiùblame; (is) wrong; (a) mistake, (an) error (s)

Line 2: 或益之十朋之龜弗克違永貞吉王用享于帝吉

huòsomebody, someone
increases, augments, grants, adds
zhī(to) (this) one, him, her; this
shí(by) ten
péng(matched) pairs
zhīof
guītortoise, turtle (s) (shells)
(one) (is) not; un-; in-; -not
able; possible; capable; can- v
wéi(of, to) resist; refuse; oppose, offend (ing)
yǒngeverlasting; ever-, always; constant, enduring
zhēnpersistence, determination, resolve, focus
(is) promising, auspicious, opportune, timely
wáng(a, the, when) sovereign, king, ruler
yòngapplies; takes, makes, uses, practices
xiǎng(the) offering, sacrifice
to, unto, before, in the presence of
god; (the) ruler of heaven, supreme being
promising, auspicious, opportune, timely

Line 3: 益之用凶事無咎有孚中行告公用圭

increase(ing)
zhīis that of; is in, on, with, by
yòng(the) way, course, path, nature, process
xiōngill-omened, inauspicious, calamitous; dire
shìevents, incidents, happenings, misfortunes
no; nothing; (this is) not; without, with no
jiùblame; (is) wrong; (a) mistake, (an) error
yǒu(if, when) having; (when) there is
sincerity, fidelity, integrity; faith, trust
zhōng(the) central; concentration, balance(d)
xíngconduct, behavior, comportment; practices
gàoannounce, report, inform, communicate
gōng(to the) prince, noble, authority, lord
yòng(one) uses, presents, offers, employs
guī(a) jade tablet; (the) seal of office, symbol

Line 4: 中行告公從利用為依遷國

zhōng(the) central; concentration, balance(d)
xíngconduct, behavior, comportment; practices
gàoannounce, report, inform, communicate
gōng(to the) prince, noble, authority, lord
cóng(who) follows, complies, acts upon (it)
worthwhile, rewarding, productive
yòng(to be) applied, practiced, carried out
wéi(to) effect, accomplish, manifest, develop
a mainstay, support; reliance, dependence
qiān(in) moving, relocating, transferring
guó(the) nation, country, state, domain, territory

Line 5: 有孚惠心勿問元吉有孚惠我德

yǒu(if, when) having; (when) there is
sincerity, fidelity, integrity; faith, trust
huì(and a) kind(ly), benevolent, gracious
xīnheart, spirit; intentions, disposition
not at all; not to be; do not
wènquestion, inquire; doubt, challenge
yuánmost, supremely; excellent, outstanding
promising, fortunate; promise, opportunity
yǒu(there is, will be) having
sincerity, fidelity, integrity; faith, trust
huìkind(ness), benevolent, gracious; favor(ing)
my, mine; me, ourselves, us
virtue, character, merit, integrity, spirit

Line 6: 莫益之或擊之立心勿恆凶

no one, none, nobody; nothing
increases, augments, grants, adds
zhīthis, this one; him, her
huòsome, someone; perhaps, maybe
strike(s), hit(s), attack(s), assault(s)
zhīthis, this one; him, her
(to) establish, found; position, stance
xīnheart, spirit; intentions, disposition
not at all; not to be; do not; avoid
héngconstancy, steadfastness, perseverance
xiōng(is) ill-omened, inauspicious; has pitfalls

Practical Guidance

你正在经历实际增长。不是渴望的那种,不是演示文稿中的曲棍球棒投影——现在正在发生的能力的真实扩张。系统在工作,资源可用,势头存在。 这可能意味着:你有一个窗口。每个经历过真正功能团队的开发者都知道这种感觉——功能交付,错误被修复,沟通流畅。很容易认为它会永远持续。不会的。团队改变,需求转移,资源被重新分配。 行动不是囤积增长或防御性地保护它。行动是在这个窗口期间构建一些东西。那些BBS系统管理员没有为以后保存他们的资源——他们扩展了门游戏选择,升级了硬件,添加了更多电话线。他们使用增长来产生进一步的增长,当它可用时。 代码中的相同原则:当你有势头,当架构稳固,团队一致——那是你解决雄心勃勃的重构,实现复杂功能,偿还你一直携带的技术债务的时候。不是鲁莽地,而是果断地。 经典文本对危险是正确的:这种状态是暂时的。它是一个窗口。好好利用它,否则看着它关闭。

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