The scholar made a pledge on the bridge, Saying 'I shall not cross here again, Unless I come in a horse-drawn carriage. ' Fortune blessed him; he crossed the bridge again.
TRADITIONAL INTERPRETATION
You cannot achieve all your goals immediately. Be patient: wealth and status take both effort and time to achieve, but eventually the trappings of prosperity will be yours. You should work on personal relationships before committing yourself permanently to them. While business problems will soon be resolved, your health may be bad for some time.
REFLECTION
A scholar in China had many opportunities for success once he passed the Imperial exams, for honor and lucrative appointments lay that way. But to achieve this he had to devote himself to study every day and for many years. It was usually worth it. Take time - you must work for what you want, not just assume itis yours by right.
