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DAWN · READ
06 : 00 — 09 : 00
Metal-keen morning, sharp thought. Plan early, in order, do not leap past the term. List today's pending decisions, sort by priority; major calls are best made at Si or Wu (《尚 书 · 洪 范》「金 曰 从 革」, refining what changes).
Use the morning's clarity to list every decision waiting on you and rank them. Save the real calls for the late-morning window, 10 a.m. to noon.
from · the Image Commentary
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NOON · WATCH
12 : 00 — 14 : 00
Sharp noon — every word cuts. Each utterance must be precise, each promise solid. Negotiation, pricing, evaluation are well placed here — but consider three times before committing (《周 易 · 兑 卦》「孚 兑 , 吉」, faith before decision).
Your edge is sharpest now — good for negotiating numbers and pricing, but breathe three times before saying yes. A spoken promise is a debt.
applied · affairs
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DUSK · REFLECT
19 : 00 — 21 : 00
Sun setting, metal blunts. Examine: what was decided? what wasn't? what do I regret? List three lines on a half page; sharpness gathers, then serves (《尚 书 · 洪 范》「金 曰 从 革」, edge withdrawn).
Spend ten minutes writing a half page: what was decided, what wasn't, what do I regret? Three lines only — close the notebook and sleep.
method · daily review note