{"id":3491,"date":"2012-04-09T00:00:37","date_gmt":"2012-04-09T04:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/?p=3491"},"modified":"2012-04-09T15:33:47","modified_gmt":"2012-04-09T19:33:47","slug":"preponderance-of-the-small","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2012\/04\/preponderance-of-the-small.html","title":{"rendered":"Preponderance of the Small"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2012\/04\/bird-in-nest.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3492\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2012\/04\/bird-in-nest.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"184\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">From The I Ching or Book of Changes by Brian Browne Walker:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>In a great storm the wise bird returns to her nest and waits patiently.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During difficult and dangerous conditions you should not be seduced into struggling, striving or seeking solutions through aggressive action.\u00a0 Success is met only by waiting modestly for the guidance of the Creative.<\/p>\n<p>Trying times are a test of our integrity and commitment to proper principles.\u00a0 The ordinary person reacts to challenges with fear, anger, mistrust of fate and a stubborn desire to strike out and eliminate difficulty once and for all.\u00a0 While the temptation to act in this way can be great, to do so can only lead to misfortune and the loss of hard-won ground.<\/p>\n<p>The way of the superior person faced with difficulty is that of nonaction rather than action.\u00a0 She does not strive after recognition or resolution or attempt to gain a higher position by conquering others.\u00a0 Instead, she retreats into her center and cultivates humility, patience and conscientiousness.\u00a0 On the path of acceptance, self-inquiry and self-improvement we obtain the aid of the Creative and meet with success after the storm has passed.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">It is a wise person who observes the guidance presented in the moment and acts accordingly.\u00a0 <\/span>As i<span style=\"color: #000080\">t is the ego that tempts you to act or react to situations without looking properly.\u00a0 Foresight and wisdom come from you<\/span>r<span style=\"color: #000080\"> intuition and offer great benefit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">All things happen in their proper time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">Have a wonderful and prosperous week!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">smiles,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">\ud83d\ude42 Lee<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"><em>The Mega Coach<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2012\/04\/bird-flying.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3493\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2012\/04\/bird-flying.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From The I Ching or Book of Changes by Brian Browne Walker: In a great storm the wise bird returns to her nest and waits patiently. 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