Hexagram 62: 小過
xiǎo guò —smallness in excess; the small surpassing
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Upper Trigram雷
Lower Trigram山
Judgment
小xiǎosmallness, commonness; littleness; the small
過guòin excess, extreme; surpasses; inundation
亨hēngfulfillment, satisfaction, success, completion
利lìworthwhile, rewarding, beneficial
貞zhēnto persist; be dedicated, resolved, steadfast
可kěsuited, fitted to; appropriate, fitting for
小xiǎominor, small, common, ordinary, everyday
事shìaffairs, concerns, business, matters at hand
不bùnot; ill-; un-; in-; less than
可kěsuited, fitted to; appropriate, fitting for
大dàgreat, big, major, important, critical, crucial
事shìaffairs, concerns, business, matters at hand
飛fēiin flight; on the wing; flying, soaring
鳥niǎobird
遺yíbequeaths, leaves behind, transmits
之zhīthis, these, its
音yīnmessage, news, notes, announcement
不bùif it is not, ill-; un-; less than
宜yífit, right; fitting; suited, adjusted, adapted to
上shàngto ascend, rise; ascent; above; heights
宜yíthen it is fit, right, suitable; adjust, adapt
下xiàto descend; descent; remaining below
大dàmuch, great, full of, a lot of; very
吉jípromise, hope, opportunity; promising
小过。亨,利贞。可小事,不可大事。飞鸟遗之音,不宜上,宜下,大吉。非凡的谦虚和认真以成功奖励。
Image
山shānmountain
上shàngabove, over, atop, on top of
有yǒuis, there is
雷léithunder
小xiǎosmallness
過guòin excess
君jūnnoble, worthy, honored
子zǐyoung one, heir, disciple
以yǐaccordingly, therefore, thus
行xíngin action, behavior, conduct, movement
過guòwill exceed, surpass, err
乎hūin, with; on the side of
恭gōngrespect, courtesy, humility, reverence
喪sàngin loss, doing without, lamenting loss
過guòwill exceed, surpass, err
乎hūin, with; on the side of
哀āisorrow, sadness, grief, grieving, regret
用yòngin practice, practicality, function, work
過guòwill exceed, surpass, err
乎hūin, with; on the side of
儉jiǎneconomy, frugality, thrift, restraint
山上有雷,小过;君子以行过乎恭,丧过乎哀,用过乎俭。在小事上非常认真,即使这对外部世界看起来琐碎。
数字遗物
比特币创世区块
中本聪 (2009)
2009年1月3日,18:15:05 UTC。区块0。中本聪挖掘了第一个比特币区块,包含单个coinbase交易50 BTC和一个嵌入消息:'The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks.'当全球金融系统需要数万亿政府救助时,有人发布了点对点电子现金——没有中央权威,不可能救助。 创世区块体现小的优势:不是全面的金融重新设计,只是一个区块,五十个比特币,报纸上的九个字。雷在山上——建立地面之上的破坏性技术,但开始谦虚。中本聪没有以宣言或承诺取代所有货币开始。只是:这是一个工作原型,试试它。 那个小开始,以非凡关怀执行(完美的密码学,平衡的激励,安静发布到密码朋克邮件列表的干净代码),成为万亿美元生态系统的基础。鸟降落到它的巢所属的地球,而不是飞向太阳。通过将非凡的认真应用于仔细界定的目标获得成功。
Historical Context
- Period
- 周朝
- Oracle Bone Etymology
- 雷(☳)在上,山(☶)在下——外部弱线,内部强线,创造非凡情况。
- Traditional Use
- 威廉:'当内部强元素占优势但弱元素必须与外部世界调解时,需要非凡的谨慎。'小事可以做;大事不应该做。
Lines
Line 1: 飛鳥以凶
飛fēiflies, on the wing; flying, soaring
鳥niǎobird
以yǐis on the way to; means; into, before
凶xiōngadversity, misfortune, trouble, bad luck
Line 2: 過其祖遇其妣不及其君遇其臣無咎
過guòbypassing, passing by; going by, past
其qíone's own
祖zǔancestor, grandfather
遇yùto meet with, greet, face, encounter
其qíone's own
妣bǐgrandmother; late, departed mother
不bùnot; instead of, rather than; wanting, needing
及jíto reach, contact, come to, approach
其qíone's own
君jūnleader, ruler, noble, sovereign, superior, chief
遇yùbut meeting with, facing, encountering
其qíthe, that, another, his, her; somebody's
臣chénminister, retainer, subordinate, underling
無wúno; not; nothing; without
咎jiùblame; wrong; mistake; harm
Line 3: 弗過防之從或戕之凶
弗fúit, one is not, never; never be; do not be
過guògo beyond, past; too much, excessive
防fángto defend, guard, fortify, protect
之zhīoneself
從cóngfrom behind; following; follower
或huòsomebody, someone; might; sometimes
戕qiāngassault, attack, injure; do violence to
之zhīthis one; another; here; one here
凶xiōngunfortunate, inauspicious, unlucky, brutal
Line 4: 無咎弗過遇之往厲必戒勿用永貞
無wúavoid; no
咎jiùharm; make mistake, error
弗fúit, one is not, never; never be; do not be
過guògo beyond, past; too much, excessive
遇yùto greet, meet, acknowledge
之zhīanother, the others, passers by, in passing
往wǎnggoing; progress, advance
厲lìdifficult, hard, serious, stressful
必bìand require, demand, necessitate
戒jièprecaution, heedfulness, care, vigilance
勿wùdo not; avoid; one must not; no
用yòngpractice, use, apply, employ, rely on
永yǒnglasting, sustained, unrelenting, prolonged
貞zhēnpersistence, resolve, focus, steadfastness
Line 5: 密雲不雨自我西郊公弋取彼在穴
密mìthick, dense, plump, plentiful
雲yúnclouds
不bùbut, yet, still no; without, with no
雨yǔrain
自zìcoming from, out of
我wǒour, my
西xīwestern
郊jiāohorizon, frontier, border, outskirts
公gōngeven a duke, prince, lord, high noble
弋yìbowhunts with tethered/harpoon arrows
取qǔpreferring, choosing, selecting, taking
彼bǐthat, those targets, quarry; the ones
在zàiin, within; inside of; dwelling, living in
穴xuécave, cavern, den, pit, hole
Line 6: 弗遇過之飛鳥離之凶是謂災眚
弗fúwithout; with no, never, not; avoid, denying
遇yùgreeting, meeting, acknowledgement
過guòin, when passing by
之zhīthem, another, the others
飛fēiflying, soaring; in flight, on the wing
鳥niǎobirds; bird
離líabandon; depart, separate, get distance from
之zhīthis, that, such a one
凶xiōngill-omened, foreboding; bad omen, sign
是shìtrue, positive, surely; indeed; thus
謂wèisignalling, signifying; meaning; indication
災zāiof calamity, disaster, adversity, misfortune
眚shěngand harm, grave error, blindness, suffering
Practical Guidance
雷在山上。小开始,非凡执行。通过不试图开始而开始金融革命的区块。
2009年1月3日。全球金融崩溃。泰晤士报头条:'Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks。'在那个背景下,有人发布了点对点电子现金。没有宣言。没有营销。只是:这是一个工作原型。试试它。
这是小过具体化。卦教导:'可小事,不可大事。不宜上,宜下。'将你的野心限定在实际可实现的范围,然后以不寻常的卓越执行。
中本聪本可以尝试全面的金融系统重新设计——新银行业,改革货币政策,一切的解决方案。那会失败。太复杂,太多攻击面。相反:只是电子现金。点对点支付。没有双重支付。就这样。谦虚的范围。但在那个范围内,非凡的关怀:健全的密码学,平衡的激励,干净的代码。
经典文本:'过则勿惮改。'如果你超过目标,你不能击中它。比特币没有试图取代中央银行业或修复不平等。它只是在没有可信中介的情况下启用点对点价值转移。那个小事,适当执行,证明是足够的。
这是模式:你有有限的资源,小团队,不能解决每个问题。诱惑是无论如何都要瞄准高处——建造全面平台,处理所有用例。这是向上奋斗。卦说:不要。选择你实际能完成的小事,然后以非凡的认真做那个。
创世区块:285字节。报纸上的九个字。五十个比特币。但它有效。网络保持在线。其他密码朋克测试它,继续运行节点。小采用,逐渐增长,没有炒作。两年后,真实交易。五年后,风险投资。十年后,机构投资。
如果区块0试图做一切,那一切都不会发生。鸟必须首先降落在可实现的地面上。不是作为弱点的谦虚——谦虚作为对现在可实现的准确评估,结合应用于那个可实现事物的高标准。
失败模式:伪装成愿景的范围膨胀。'我们不仅仅是在建造支付系统,我们在革命金融!'也许最终。但你实际上能首先交付支付系统吗?在你架构全球基础设施替代之前,你能让区块0工作吗?
山(建立的系统,真实约束)不移动。雷(破坏性技术)坐在它上面。试图粉碎山的雷失败。与实际领土工作的雷成功。
小事。非凡执行。让它逐渐证明自己。鸟降落到地球。十四年后,小区块是其他一切建立在其上的基础。因为它有效。因为范围是可实现的。因为有人正确做了小事而不是错误做了大事。
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