Hexagram 63 of 64 · King Wen sequence
既济 · jì jì
Water above fire: everything in its right place — the task done, the order perfect, and the small fox almost across the river.
Water above fire, every line in its correct place: After Completion is the hexagram of the finished task — and the only hexagram whose order is perfect. Its counsel is a warning delivered with a smile: it furthers to be steadfast in success — and a small fox, almost across the river, gets its head wet at the last step.
The discipline of completion is continued attention: the celebration does not end the care. The tail end of a task drowns more efforts than the head. Hold fast exactly when finishing feels boring — the last wet step is where the small fox goes under.
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