despite the weather here, all the signs are positive.
the receptive and the creative meet in harmony "the small departs/the great approaches" the light has influence over the darkness
"bearing with the uncultured in gentleness
fording the river with resolution
not neglecting what is distant
not regarding one's companions
thus may one manage to walk in the middle" do not neglect, attend to everything
leads to
"abundance
be not sad
be like the sun at midday"
only one who is inwardly free of sorrow and care can direct to the time of abundance.
"both thunder and lightning come"
clarity must come before force
the receptive and the creative meet in harmony "the small departs/the great approaches" the light has influence over the darkness
"bearing with the uncultured in gentleness
fording the river with resolution
not neglecting what is distant
not regarding one's companions
thus may one manage to walk in the middle" do not neglect, attend to everything
leads to
"abundance
be not sad
be like the sun at midday"
only one who is inwardly free of sorrow and care can direct to the time of abundance.
"both thunder and lightning come"
clarity must come before force
Oh, and based on what I've heard from my thesis advisors, you're right on about politics in academia. It's just as bad (if not worse) as in the corporate world, at least at some institutions. An unfortunate consequence of human nature, I suppose.