Jenny runs a franchise café.

Stable customers, stable days—

so stable that it slowly feels like she’s just working for someone else’s dream.

You probably know that feeling too:

brewing coffee every day,

but the taste no longer feels like your own.

She wondered,

“Should I start my own independent café?”

“But what if I can’t handle the risks?”

The reading she received painted a scene:

a small boat moving through a misty morning sea—

the opportunity is out there,

but rowing toward it takes clarity, not blind courage.

Sometimes it’s not that we don’t know what to do next.

It’s that our minds get too loud.

Too many “what-ifs.”

Too many worries stacked like seasoning jars on a crowded counter,

until you forget which flavor you wanted in the first place.

There was a moment in the interview when she said:

“I’m not afraid of change… I’m afraid I won’t hold up *after* changing.”

It was raw.

And it was familiar.

We’ve all met that internal tiger—

the one that shows up whenever we’re about to shift something in our lives.

But the direction she eventually found wasn’t reckless or impulsive.

It was grounded, gentle, and real:

**“I don’t have to overhaul everything. I’ll just test it—one time slot, one small item, one small step.”**

Change doesn’t have to be a forest fire.

You can start with a footpath.

Walk a little.

See the scenery.

Then decide if you want to widen the trail.

If you’re standing between

“Should I leave the franchise?”

“Should I start my own thing?”

“Should I switch jobs?”

“Should I change this one corner of my life?”

this episode will sit right at the center of your heart.

🎧 **EP013｜Overflow to Completion：Finding the Lost Aroma of Jenny’s Café**

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I want to go to Paris.

Every year, we end up going where he wants.

This year, I just want to go somewhere *I* choose.

—But somehow, saying that out loud feels harder than packing the suitcase.

Sometimes love isn’t about *who gives in*,

but about two people walking their own lines—

sometimes parallel, sometimes crossing—

trying not to lose sight of each other in the distance.

This week’s reading was **Kui transforming to Gui Mei (睽之歸妹)**—

a story of distance and reunion, of seeing and being seen again.

Maybe this trip isn’t really about *where* we go,

but whether we can pause long enough to look at each other’s maps.

💭

“I want to go to Paris—

not just for the Eiffel Tower,

but because that city reminds me

that I deserve a little softness, too.”

And he said:

“I want to go to Kyoto—

because that’s where we first traveled together,

and I want to see who we were back then.”

Different destinations,

same wish: *to be close again.*

🌸

This episode isn’t about fortune-telling.

It’s about that quiet tug-of-war between love and self,

and how not to let it tear the bond apart.

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A story about love, distance, and finding a way back to each other.

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the hardest position… is the one in the middle.

The chairman says: “Let’s expand. Bigger. Faster.”

The general manager says: “Slow down. Cash flow first.”

And you—caught between them—just want to scream:

“Which direction am I supposed to follow?”

The oracle for this situation was Union → Obstruction.

A journey that starts with “We’re all in this together”

and turns into “Why does every step feel like mud?”

At first, everything looks hopeful:

Water nourishes the soil.

Resources start flowing.

Ideas sprout. Teamwork feels possible.

You think—finally, things are moving.

Then the tension shows up.

Some decisions are labeled “teamwork,”

but underneath… they’re just power struggles.

You’re stuck in the mud, trying not to be noticed.

Two tigers are fighting on the hill,

and you’re just trying not to get caught in the claws.

One side wins.

They gain control of the budget.

Resources get decided.

But the room still smells like:

“I agree… but I don’t accept.”

This isn’t just business.

It’s life.

We’ve all stood in that middle place—

between two expectations,

two voices,

two futures.

Everyone tells you which way to go.

But only you can feel which path you can actually walk.

In this episode, we don’t talk about fortune-telling.

We talk about you—

when the world is loud,

can you still hear your own voice?

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Sometimes the answer isn’t “expand” or “cut costs.”

Sometimes the answer is simply:

Stand steady. Then choose.

Anna received a great job offer. The **salary is better, the system is clearer, and it's closer to home **.

But she's stuck.

> "What if I change companies and run into the same interpersonal conflicts again?"

> "Maybe no matter how many places I go, I can't change myself?"

She doesn't lack courage. She is waiting for a **timing that she won't regret**.

In this episode, we're not talking about job-hopping techniques. We're talking about—

**When the door of life is ajar, should we rush in? Or wait for the wind's direction?**

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Their conversations flow naturally, their interactions feel sweet,

and sometimes, she feels like… maybe the feeling is mutual.

But every time she wants to take a step forward,

she retreats again.

> “If I confess, will it ruin what we have now?”

> “Should I wait for him to make the first move?”

That sense of safety *and* uncertainty in ambiguity

feels like searching for light in the dark.

She’s afraid of losing him,

and just as afraid of missing the chance.

One day, her best friend, Christine, told her:

**“Why don’t you draw a hexagram?

Let the universe answer.”**

Judy wasn’t sure she believed in that,

but she desperately wanted clarity.

So she came to *AskYI · HearYI*.

🎧 In this episode, we sit with Judy through her emotional tug-of-war:

✨ She wants to get closer, but fears crossing the line

✨ She has courage, yet fears imbalance

✨ She trusts the connection, but doubts if the timing is right

The message of the hexagram was simple:

> **“It’s not that there’s no chance—

> you just don’t need to rush to say it.”**

A confession isn’t the only move.

Sometimes,

**patience is the deeper form of affection.**

When the timing is right,

those words will shine on their own.

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You want it to be perfect, but you’re afraid to pick the wrong one;

you want it to be romantic, but you’re afraid it might get out of hand.

In the latest episode of *AskYi. HearYi*, we use the wisdom of the I Ching to explore the emotional philosophy behind choosing a cake:

**Basque Cheesecake:** natural, simple, with a touch of foreign charm

**French Saint-Honoré:** elegant, grand, full of ritual and grace

Through the hexagram **“Gu → Wei Ji”**, we talk about how slowing down, thinking clearly, and preparing a backup plan can turn imperfection into something beautifully complete.

The cake is just a medium — your intention is the sweetest part.

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👩‍💻 Lisa (Information Technology)

🧪 Judy (Biochemical Medicine)

📊 Hannah (Economics)

are chatting about the future in a cafe.

Some have received offers from big companies but fear becoming just a cog in the machine.

Some want to continue their research but worry about a lack of funding and direction.

So, they decide to cast a divination (get an oracle reading).

The hexagram cast is "Pi Zhi Cui" (否之萃) —

From obstruction to convergence,

From "the world won't open the door for you" to "you learn to build the door yourself."

🎧 In this episode, we talk about:

・Why effort sometimes doesn't seem to move things forward?

・When reality gets stuck, what other paths can you take?

・How to transition from fighting alone to having companions on the journey?

This is not the answer of fate,

but a conversation about choice and courage.

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She rushed out into a sudden downpour, the fruit she brought home was all spoiled,

and her work report got rejected right after submission.

That sinking feeling of “I can’t do anything right” made her start to wonder —

maybe she just wasn’t good enough.

The hexagram she drew was **“Yu to Yu (Joy transforming into Joy)”**.

It looked like a pleasant omen, yet it struck straight to the point:

> “Move at the right time, and you won’t lose your moment.”

> It turned out her bad luck wasn’t fate — her rhythm was off.

> She was trying too hard to control everything,

> forgetting that rhythm needs room to breathe.

When she slowed down, life slowly fell back into sync.

Not because the world got better,

but because she learned to:

stop forcing, stop escaping, and let her heart find its beat again.

💬 In this episode of *Words Within the Hexagram*, we talk about:

— How to return to your center when everything feels off

— Why a single sincere thought can dissolve confusion

— Small daily habits that mend those “strangely recurring mistakes”

Sometimes, the universe isn’t working against you —

it’s just reminding you to change your pace and take a real breath.

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Ming Xuan has handled more than ten cases this year. After every case closure, she thinks, "Next time, I must save some money." But the number in her account is always—smaller than her efforts suggest.

This time, she simply consulted the oracle (divination). She didn't ask about work, but rather: "Where should I travel to improve my luck? Paris? Or Kyoto?"

The oracle reading was—Yi Zhi Guan (Hexagram of Benefit/Increase View). Mist clears, the guiding star is seen high. Sincerely seeking the blessing of heaven and earth for a favorable wind.

"Yi" (益) means increase or benefit, like the sun just rising; "Guan" (觀) means to observe quietly, like moonlight shining on the heart. The meaning of the hexagram is: One should act first, and then learn to observe.

In this episode, we are not just talking about travel destinations, but rather—when you want to change your life, how to find the rhythm that truly "gets your luck moving."

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EMO Hannover 2025 — the world’s largest machine tool exhibition.  

Booths everywhere, stacks of business cards, endless handshakes and toasts.  

He smiled through it all. But back in Taiwan, a quiet doubt began to surface:  

“Can all these interactions really turn into results?”

The hexagram he drew was Perseverance transforming to Small Exceeding (恆之小過).  

It seemed to whisper:  

“Don’t rush to bloom — strengthen your roots first.”

“Perseverance” taught him steadiness —  

patience, consistency, the slow growth of trust.  

“Small Exceeding” reminded him to stay flexible —  

that real breakthroughs often come not from grand moves,  

but from a casual chat after dinner, or a small correction in detail.  

When timing arrives, precision matters more than speed.

So he began to tidy his contact list, refine the technical documents,  

improve the prototype display.  

Each small act became a seed.

A few weeks later, a short message from a German client arrived:  

“We’d like to discuss further.”  

No fireworks — but in that quiet moment, John smiled.

Sometimes fate moves just like that:  

Not with thunderous turning points,  

but in the subtle moment when persistence and detail quietly fall in sync.

📖 Listen to the episode  

🎧 EP004 “The Omen from the German Trade Fair: Perseverance transforming to Small Exceeding”  

Through divination, discover the power of patience and the art of timely breakthrough.  

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The moment you pick up the spatula, the aroma rises—and your eyes grow warm.

June has cooked this dish countless times, yet she can never quite recreate her mother’s flavor.

She isn’t trying to replicate a recipe.

She just wants to be wrapped in that gentleness once more.

In this episode, through the hexagram Great Possession transforming to Advancement (大有之晉),

we explore the link between longing, emotion, and taste.

From loss to renewal—five stages, one slow journey back to the home inside the heart.

Some flavors can’t be found in any recipe.

They live in the rise and fall of emotion,

in the seams of memory,

and in that quiet moment when we learn to soften ourselves again.

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Tokyo at dawn.

The airplane doors open, and the city’s cool air slips in — clean, metallic, almost ceremonial.

Jennifer steps out with a single carry-on and a head full of plans. Three distributors, three possible futures for her small but growing cosmetics brand.

She isn’t here for sightseeing. This trip is a quiet campaign.

The I Ching calls her first hexagram Shi — 師, the Army.

It doesn’t mean war in the modern sense. It means formation, discipline, readiness. The kind of strength that doesn’t show teeth but keeps its line straight even in chaos.

Her first meeting happens in a quiet café near Omotesando — glass walls, black coffee, polite nods.

The conversation begins like a duel wrapped in courtesy.

Prices, margins, exclusivity — each word a test of ground.

Jennifer almost overexplains, but remembers the first teaching of Shi:

“When facing many forces, hold your center. Don’t rush. Seek small; secure the middle.”

So she scales her pitch down.

No grand promises, no sweeping contracts.

“Let’s start with a small pilot,” she says. “Two products, one district, three months.”

The air softens. The distributor’s eyes warm.

A battle turns into a conversation.

Night in Tokyo is neon and silence.

Jennifer walks alone past Shibuya Crossing, the world moving in rehearsed precision.

And in that movement, she feels the hexagram shifting — Shi transforming into Meng (蒙), the Young.

The general becomes the student.

The tone of the trip changes from command to curiosity.

At the next meeting, she doesn’t lead with a deck or numbers. She listens.

How do they handle returns? What do customers care about?

When she asks instead of insists, the partners begin to teach.

Their honesty becomes her guidance.

That’s what Meng means — when confusion turns to learning, and learning opens the path.

Of course, not everything stays calm.

A delivery miscommunication shakes her confidence; a clause is mistranslated.

Her instinct is to fix it all instantly — the Army rising again.

But she remembers the next line of the cycle:

“Waves not yet calm; don’t act rashly.”

So she slows down.

Calls a quiet meeting.

No accusations, just tea and careful words.

By the end, the issue dissolves, and respect deepens.

On her last morning in Tokyo, the rain clears early.

Jennifer signs one pilot agreement — nothing dramatic, but solid.

The other two partners remain open, watching, waiting.

And that’s enough. Because this time, she’s not chasing conquest.

She’s learning rhythm — command when needed, yield when wise.

That’s how Shi becomes Meng.

The general lays down her armor, and what remains is a student — still strong, but open.

Back on the plane to New York, Jennifer watches the clouds fold like paper.

In her notebook, she writes one line:

“Lead with clarity, listen with humility.”

Maybe that’s not just business advice. Maybe that’s life.

✨ EP002 — Business Tour to Tokyo｜From “Army” to “Enveloping”

A story of discipline turning into understanding, of strategy softened by curiosity.

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