A situation in motion.
Influence begins with sensitivity, not pressure. Notice how you and the situation affect one another before deciding what should happen next.
A question for reflection.
What response becomes possible when you stop trying to produce one?
Bring it into your life.
Think of one recent moment that brings this theme to mind. Describe what happened before deciding what it means. Notice the response that felt automatic, then consider one different response you could try.
Hold the image of mountain below lake alongside your situation: stillness and boundaries meeting open exchange. Let the relationship between them open a question.
This is original modern commentary, not a prediction or a translation of the ancient text.
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