There is an objective to reach but it is subtle and requires a gentle touch. Gentle persuasion provides the minimal assistance needed to help something fall into place of its own accord.

Use perseverance and tact to negotiate a way one step at a time. Pressure need not be forceful but it can be well planned and determined. If things don’t succeed in this way let them go rather than force the issue.

By using only gentle persuasion one can be sure that an objective has been reached with the concurrence of all parties.

The hexagram is a paradigm for successful teaching. Rather than imposing knowledge forcefully a good teacher offers it in a lively and interesting way and persists until the student is receptive and the message is heard. The knowledge is presented in short lessons that can be easily understood and is appreciated as not having been imparted for the teacher’s ends alone.

Address an objective by gentle persuasion.

Exert pressure in small increments, allowing time for the matter to resolve by itself before taking the next step.

An outcome may be slow in coming so you may need to be persistent. If you lose patience abandon your objective rather than resolve the matter by force.