Stick #23: Step by Step (Moderately Favorable)
欲速则不达其功，按部就班事乃隆。一步一印踏实走，终教攀到最高峰。
Plain reading
This lot warns haste fails. Orderly stages succeed. One footprint at a time up the mountain — at last the peak. Split big aims into weeks; finish one step before the next.
Interpretation
"Step by Step" is a moderately favorable stick. Wanting speed misses the mark — proper order makes greatness. One print at a time reaches the height.
Situation notes
- Career: Master post, then rise, then change.
- Relationships: Love, meet family, betrothal, wedding — in order.
- Wealth: Pay debt before invest; emergency fund before growth.
Common misread
Auspicious tiers (such as Moderately Favorable) are tone, not a verdict. Name one action you control before redrawing.
Advice
Break big goal into weekly tasks. Complete each before jumping — no skipped rungs.
Drawn from Analects — "haste makes failure" — and the farmer who pulled seedlings — order brings lasting growth.
Related sticks
- Stick #22: Little by Little, Much Is Made — neighboring lot for tone contrast
- Stick #24: Advance Within Stability — neighboring lot for tone contrast
Editorial note: entertainment and cultural reference. Source last revised: 2026-09-14. See Methodology and fortune stick guide.