Friday, October 23, 2026
Daily I Ching · 每日一卦
Today's hexagram from the Book of Changes — a daily moment of wisdom from 3,000 years of Chinese philosophy.
Today's Hexagram
Sun · 损
Hexagram #41 · Xun over Gen
The Judgment · 卦辞
Decrease combined with sincerity brings about sublime results without blame. It is possible to have a sacrifice. Decrease does not always mean loss; when what is reduced below is added above, the sacrifice creates a higher good. Sincerity makes decrease meaningful.
损：有孚，元吉，无咎，可贞，利有攸往。曷之用？二簋可用享。
The Image · 象辞
At the foot of the mountain, the lake — the image of Decrease. Thus the superior man controls his anger and restrains his instincts. The lake evaporating at the mountain's foot shows natural decrease; controlling impulses is the human equivalent.
山下有泽，损；君子以惩忿窒欲。
Today's Reflection
Today calls for simplification. Let go of excess — what remains becomes more valuable.
损教导战略性减少——削减多余部分可以产生更大结果。对预算优化、简化策略和冲动管理至关重要。
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