Duration
Judgment
— I Ching · classical
亨，无咎，利贞，利有攸往。
Duration. Success. No blame. Perseverance furthers. It furthers one to have somewhere to go.
Image
— Great Image
雷风，恒，君子以立不易方。
Thunder and wind: the image of duration. Thus the superior person stands firm and does not change their direction.
Six Lines
— Bottom to top
Modern Readings
— Interdisciplinary
Career & Management
Compliant operations, long-term strategic inertia, the daily grind of SOP. Avoid the 'three matches of a new official' followed by a quick fade. Execution needs the same patience tomorrow as today.
Psychology & Cognition
Overcome the three-minute enthusiasm. Build habit loops; understand that all major achievements are compound returns; keep the inner core steady amid changes outside.
Decision Guidance
Stand firm, do not change direction (li bu yi fang). Avoid the impulsive (line 3) and the agitated (line 6).
Western Parallels
— Cross-cultural
Angela Duckworth on 'grit' (perseverance + passion over years); James Clear on identity-based habits; the Stoic principle of 'consistent character'; Charlie Munger's 'sit and wait' compounded over decades; the desert father's 'stay in your cell'.
· Anygua does not predict, score, schedule, ward, or recommend rituals.
· The same input via the same method will always reproduce the same hexagram — verifiable below.