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above TUI THE JOYOUS, LAKE below CHêN THE AROUSING, THUNDER The trigram Tui, the Joyous, whose attribute is gladness, is above; Chên, the Arousing, which has the attribute of movement, is below. Joy in movement induces following. The Joyous is the youngest daughter, while the Arousing is the eldest son. An older man defers to a young girl and shows her consideration. By this he moves her to follow him. THE JUDGMENT FOLLOWING has supreme success. Perseverance furthers. No blame. In order to obtain a following one must first know how to adapt oneself. If a man would rule he must first learn to serve, for only in this way does he secure from those below him the joyous assent that is necessary if they are to follow him. If he has to obtain a following by force or cunning, by conspiracy or by creating faction, he invariably arouses resistance, which obstructs willing adherence. But even joyous movement can lead to evil consequences, hence the added stipulation, "Perseverance furthers" --that is, consistency in doing right-- together with "No blame." Just as we should not ask others to follow us unless this condition is fulfilled, so it is only under this condition that we can in turn follow others without coming to harm. The thought of obtaining a following through adaptation to the demands of the time is a great and significant idea; this is why the appended judgment is so favorable. THE IMAGE Thunder in the middle of the lake: The image of FOLLOWING. Thus the superior man at nightfall Goes indoors for rest and recuperation. In the autumn electricity withdraws into the earth again and rests. Here it is the thunder in the middle of the lake that serves as the image--thunder in its winter rest, not thunder in motion. The idea of following in the sense of adaptation to the demands of the time grows out of this image. Thunder in the middle of the lake indicates times of darkness and rest. Similarly, a superior man, after being tirelessly active all day, allows himself rest and recuperation at night. No situation can become favorable until one is able to adapt to it and does not wear himself out with mistaken resistance. THE LINES °Nine at the beginning means: The standard is changing. Perseverance brings good fortune. To go out of the door in company Produces deeds. There are exceptional conditions in which the relation between leader and followers changes. It is implicit in the idea of following and adaptation that if one wants to lead others, one must remain accessible and responsive to the views of those under him. At the same time, however, he must have firm principles, so that he does not vacillate where there is only a question of current opinion. Once we are ready to listen to the opinions of others, we must not associate exclusively with people who share our views or with members of our own party; instead, we must go out and mingle freely with all sorts of people, friends or foes. That is the only way to achieve something. °Nine in the fifth place means: Sincere in the good. Good fortune. Every man must have something he follows--something that serves him as a lodestar. He who follows with conviction the beautiful and the good may feel himself strengthened by this saying. °Six at the top means: He meets with firm allegiance And is still further bound. The king introduces him To the Western Mountain. This refers to a man, an exalted sage, who has already put the turmoil of the world behind him. But a follower appears who understands him and is not to be put off. So the sage comes back into the world and aids the other in his work. Thus there develops an eternal tie between the two. The allegory is chosen from the annals of the Chou dynasty. The rulers of this dynasty honored men who had served them well by awarding them a place in the royal family's temple of ancestors on the Western Mountain. In this way they were regarded as sharing in the destiny of the ruling family. | ||
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batsnacks
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On May 10 2015 11:11 Bill Murray wrote: Hey guys. This is going to be tremendous fun. With a group of players this good, I know that I will be improving my play. I don't care to give some general questions for everyone as well. 1) How do you rate yourself in terms of your play? 2) How do you rate others in terms of their play? 3) What would you change about your play? This question format is no good. You should always go with a 1-5 scale with 1 being "Strongly Disagree" and 5 being "Strongly Agree." Statistical analysis is much easier when you use a scale. Try this: 1) I rate myself highly in terms of my play 1 Strongly Disagree 2 Disagree 3 Neutral 4 Agree 5 Strongly Agree 2) I rate others in this game highly in terms of their play. 1 Strongly Disagree 2 Disagree 3 Neutral 4 Agree 5 Strongly Agree 3) There are things I would change about my play. 1 Strongly Disagree 2 Disagree 3 Neutral 4 Agree 5 Strongly Agree | ||
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On May 10 2015 11:16 batsnacks wrote: This question format is no good. You should always go with a 1-5 scale with 1 being "Strongly Disagree" and 5 being "Strongly Agree." Statistical analysis is much easier when you use a scale. Try this: 1) I rate myself highly in terms of my play 1 Strongly Disagree 2 Disagree 3 Neutral 4 Agree 5 Strongly Agree 2) I rate others in this game highly in terms of their play. 1 Strongly Disagree 2 Disagree 3 Neutral 4 Agree 5 Strongly Agree 3) There are things I would change about my play. 1 Strongly Disagree 2 Disagree 3 Neutral 4 Agree 5 Strongly Agree Like how are you supposed to know that e.g. LightningStrike's opinion of his play is a full standard deviation higher that batsnack's opinion of his play unless you use a scale. | ||
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On May 12 2015 06:15 Inspector Javert wrote: I'm good with this list. Would add Oats to it. This is me sorry smurf post. I swear I am never smurfing again once a certain game is over. | ||
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I found probable mafia. Unfortunately I can't explain it without claiming. It's weird though because sandroba did nothing last game as mafia and now he's talking a lot. | ||
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On May 14 2015 01:41 VisceraEyes wrote: By all means! Nothing else you're doing is convincing me of anything! If you're town I strongly suggest you focus on something else for a while... At the very least until you can vote me  | ||
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