Missed Opportunity

Not coming out of the outer gate and chamber. Trap! The Way closes. You are involved in a great project. Work hard to disperse the obstacles to achievement. There are hidden processes at work. You have been reaching out to people then turning away. Those you confront are not outlaws. Seek an alliance. It will be a while before the connection bears fruit but in the end nothing can stop you. Strip away your old ideas. Be open and provide what is needed.

九二, 不出門庭, 凶.

Not going out of the gate and the courtyard Brings misfortune. ##### Comments When the time for action has come, the moment must be quickly seized. Just as water first collects in a lake without flowing out, yet is certain to find an outlet when the lake is full, so it is in the life of man. It is a good thing to hesitate so long as the time for action has not come, but no longer. Once the obstacles to action have been removed, anxious hesitation is a mistake that is bound to bring disaster, because one misses one's opportunity.