Fixing Bad Habits: The Faster, the Easier — Hexagram Gen (Decrease) Fourth Yin Line: Procrastination Costs More Than Correction
The Fourth Line (Six in the Fourth Place) of the Decrease Hexagram states: "损其疾,使遄有喜,无咎" — meaning "Cut short one’s flaws, act swiftly to bring about joy, no blame." Here, "flaws" refer to personal shortcomings, and "swiftly" emphasizes speed. This line focuses not on how to correct flaws, but on when to act: every day a flaw is left unaddressed, it sinks deeper roots.