Hexagram #55: “A moment of great influence is at hand. Prepare wisely and act accordingly.”
In the I Ching, the hexagram for Fullness (Abundance), Feng — represented by the trigrams of thunder over fire. Pow! It is a natural metaphor: a powerful storm that gathers energy and explodes in all its ferocity. Remember though, that energy only lasts for a time. It will mature, lose force and dissipate. Then, it’s gone. Carpe Diem!
The moments of our lives have a transitory quality, but inside of them there is power and opportunity at the center. Strength lies in our observation. It is a true power. Our own influence will gain and lose strength. Action comes from learning when to move in with speed and accuracy in that moment of clarity, while grace comes from exercising patience. We are forever balancing, gauging when to move forward or retreat. In minding the cycle we can find the energy at its strong point. Identifying opportunity enables us to catch the wave, the dawn, to strike while the iron’s hot. Also, to know when it’s not hot — refinement of the observation also teaches us to let go of that moment.
Toni Tan
TanDao Wellness 
July 30, 2012 at 4:26 pm
This is brilliant, yet so simple. I really, really needed to find this today. I follow a much cruder version of this philosophy (enjoy each moment, no matter how much I’m suffering. Things will always get worse, but I don’t want to miss those moments when things are a bit better).
In one word: brilliant.
July 30, 2012 at 9:25 pm
Hi oskarmatzera – Thank you very much!
Living with EDS is no easy feat, and because of it, your sense of this concept may be strong. All that any of us can do is take it one day at a time. That’s all there is.
Take care!
September 10, 2012 at 4:17 pm
Do you have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome? Definitely something I’ve wondered watching your videos and reading your posts. You’re sage advice has transformed me into a better listener, and as such, I have cultivated a much better sense of what saying is.