Sunday, November 24, 2024

Silly Interlude re Timeout today

 

It's a Sandbox Day.


Line-4

Legge: The fourth line, magnetic, shows the army in retreat. There is no error.

Wilhelm/Baynes: The army retreats. No blame.

Blofeld: The army retreats and halts -- no error!

Liu: The army retreats at the proper time. No blame.

Ritsema/Karcher: Legions: the left resting. Without fault.

Shaughnessy: The troops camp on the left; there is no trouble.

Cleary (1): The army retreats and camps, there is no error.

Wu: The army halts its advance and chooses to camp. It will be blameless.

 
COMMENTARY

Confucius/Legge: There has been no failure in the regular course. Wilhelm/ Baynes: It does not deviate from the usual way. Blofeld: No error is involved because retreating and halting are a normal part of military activity. Ritsema/ Karcher: Not-yet letting-go the rules indeed. Cleary (2): One has not lost the constant. Wu: It does not violate the normal course of action.

Legge: Line four is magnetic and not central. Therefore to retreat is natural to her. Since the place is proper for a yielding line, the retreat is correct under the circumstances. Retreat is no evidence of failure in a campaign. When advance would lead to defeat, retreat is the regular course to pursue.

 6 at 4: The legion encamps to the left. Without fault.
An (or your) army needs relaxation too. Discipline cannot endure without pause, make a balance.