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DAWN · READ

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Wood-rich morning, yang rising. Rise early, name three things in order, do not crowd the day. Stretch five minutes, list the day's three main tasks, sort urgent from slow. Anger wounds the liver — guard against bringing yesterday's grievance into the dawn (《周 易 · 震 卦》「震 来 虩 虩」, begin with care).

Don't carry yesterday's anger into today. Stretch for five minutes, then list the three most important tasks in priority order before opening anything else.

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NOON · WATCH

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Mid-day with wood moving — yang at peak, easily restless. Defer signatures and verbal commitments by one shichen. Lunch is not for heavy talks; tired-mind decisions miss caution (《周 易 · 巽 卦》「频 巽 , 吝」, repeated declarations weaken faith).

Mid-day patience is thin — hold off on signing or committing for two more hours. Don't use lunch to negotiate; eat first, talk later.

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DUSK · REFLECT

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Sun setting, wood returns to stillness. Tonight, name three things: failed, forgotten, undecided. Walk twenty minutes to let anger dissipate; do not carry resentment to bed (《周 易 · 震 卦》「震 索 索 , 视 矍 矍」, reflect and rest).

Land the day before bed. Write three lines: what went wrong, what got dropped, what's still undecided. Take a twenty-minute walk; don't sleep on a grudge.

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