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Modesty
Hexagram 15 of 64 · Qiān
Modesty and balance
The classic text
In EnglishModesty and balance. Modesty is not self-deprecation — it is a sense of proportion
Original text · Judgement (卦辭)亨,君子有終
Original text · Image (象辭)地中有山,謙;君子以裒多益寡,稱物平施
TrigramsUpper Earth ☷ · Lower Mountain ☶
Original text · Judgement (卦辭)亨,君子有終
Original text · Image (象辭)地中有山,謙;君子以裒多益寡,稱物平施
TrigramsUpper Earth ☷ · Lower Mountain ☶
What to do
Carry out
1. Stay low 2. Redistribute excess 3. Finish what you start
Be careful
Modesty is not self-deprecation — it is a sense of proportion