I Ching Business Wisdom Book

Author: Ji Mingchun
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: The Book of Changes teaches that those who unite win, and those who share the same aspirations win. The Hexagram Congruence speaks of gathering talents, Harmony of unity of purpose, Affinity of mutual support, Dissolution of seeking common ground while preserving differences, and Dispersion of preventing fragmentation. Whenever outstanding talents gather, success is inevitable. When people work together with one heart and one mind, share common ideals, beliefs, goals, and a forward direction, and remain hopeful about the future, such a gathering holds great potential. Reading the Book of Changes also reveals: those who are single-minded win, while those who are divided in purpose lose; those who know only one thing lose, while those who understand both win, and those who grasp the Yin and Yang win. The Hexagram Stillness teaches undivided focus, Perseverance teaches the value of consistency, Following teaches adaptability, Retreat teaches proactive avoidance, and Obstruction teaches striving for perfection. To achieve success in any endeavor, one must be single-minded and concentrate all efforts. Dividing resources, scattering attention, or being divided in purpose will inevitably lead to failure. One must learn to view and address issues dialectically, employing both methods simultaneously. For example: wisdom and courage, firmness and flexibility, corporate culture and management systems, material rewards and spiritual incentives, rewards and punishments, priorities and the general, advance and retreat, success and failure, offense and defense, the orthodox and the unconventional, profit and loss.