{"id":481,"date":"2022-11-14T05:54:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T05:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycal8.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2022\/11\/14\/36-diminished-influence\/"},"modified":"2022-11-14T05:54:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T05:54:00","slug":"36-diminished-influence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycal8.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2022\/11\/14\/36-diminished-influence\/","title":{"rendered":"36. Diminished Influence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/xIF3aPIERtk\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/xIF3aPIERtk\/hqdefault.jpg);\" width=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Credit |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xIF3aPIERtk&amp;t=7s\" style=\"text-align: left;\">36.Diminished Influence &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/b><\/h4>\n<div>\n<h1>The Lines <o:p><\/o:p><\/h1>\n<p>Bottom. [9] A man may attempt to overcome the adverse times<br \/>\nin spite of the fact that his influence has diminished, but he cannot. The<br \/>\nforces opposed to him are stronger than he is. He is forced to back down and<br \/>\navoid the conflict. There is no one who will receive him and give him<br \/>\nencouragement. Since he holds to his principles and stays focused on his goals<br \/>\nin a time when all are opposed to him, he is forced to remain isolated, to rely<br \/>\nsolely on his own resources, and to endure being an outcast. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>2. [6] The superior man is in a subordinate position, and he<br \/>\nis held back by those above him. Nevertheless, he is able to do some good to<br \/>\nthe few that are still his supporters, in spite of the difficulties. He helps<br \/>\nas many as he can and is unconcerned about his own problems. Such selfless<br \/>\ngenerosity brings good fortune, and he finds success in spite of the difficult<br \/>\ntimes. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>3. [9] The superior man persists in his struggle to<br \/>\naccomplish something, and, apparently by chance, he gains the advantage over<br \/>\nthe inferior leader. The darker forces, long entrenched, are finally overcome.<br \/>\nBut the superior man must move carefully and make changes slowly. Old ways,<br \/>\nwell established, are difficult to replace, and at first, the new is very<br \/>\nfragile. Drastic changes would likely end in chaos and disaster if introduced<br \/>\nall at once. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>4. [6] The superior man gains insight into the very heart of<br \/>\nthe inferior man&#8217;s operation. He sees the inner dynamics, the way things have<br \/>\nbeen managed, the way business has been conducted, and realizes that there is<br \/>\nno chance of correcting the situation. This is truly a bad situation, and there<br \/>\nis no possibility that it can survive. The best that he can do is protect<br \/>\nhimself and his associates by withdrawing completely from the whole operation<br \/>\nbefore the full extent of the disaster becomes generally known. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>5. [6] The superior man recognizes fully how bad the<br \/>\nsituation is, but he is not free to abandon it. He is compelled to stay on,<br \/>\neven though he does not believe in it, even though he knows that no good will<br \/>\ncome of it all. All that he can do is maintain his own integrity and allow<br \/>\nhimself to be present, but not a participant. If he remains true to himself and<br \/>\nacts with great caution, he will prevent himself from being caught up in the<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mediaeclatdotcom.blogspot.com\/2020\/02\/good-morning-h-36.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>developing danger<\/b><\/a>. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>Top. [6] The inferior elements seems invincible. It is so<br \/>\npowerful, superior men seem helpless before it. It has succeeded in winning<br \/>\nagainst decency and seemingly has completely vanquished the superior man. But<br \/>\nit is at just such a time that reversals occur. Evil has exhausted itself, and<br \/>\nits reign is at an end. When evil finally achieves what it set out to achieve,<br \/>\nit no longer has anywhere to go. There is no more momentum, nothing more to<br \/>\nkeep it going, and it collapses on its own emptiness. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>Please Comment, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xIF3aPIERtk&amp;t=7s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Like and Share<\/a><o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit |&nbsp;36.Diminished Influence &#8211; YouTube The Lines Bottom. [9] A man may attempt to overcome the adverse times in spite of the fact that his influence has diminished, but he cannot. The forces opposed to him are stronger than he is. He is forced to back down and avoid the conflict. 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