Happy New Year, I Ching

I was fiddling around earlier this evening when I remembered I hadn't done an I Ching post since November. I Ching is probably unhappy with me about that. Well, what is done is done. Let's see what I Ching has to say.

I pulled the following card at random: Contemplation - Remain calm and focused. Sounds safe enough. Have I pulled this card before? It seems like it, but these I Ching cards all seem the same after a while. I looked back at previous posts and I didn't see it. Whatever.

I performed the three-coin toss. Here is the reading: For one who is young, a child's thought is harmless and innocent. For an adult this may cause regret.

Uh-huh. I am guessing that I Ching thinks I am acting childishly. Well, I Ching is probably right. I act pretty juvenile part of the time. The rest of the time, I am asleep.

Here is an explanation of the reading: There are times when attachment and responsibility are not so easy to get away from, as in a child's innocent play. There are other times when solutions that worked before will work no longer. These are the difficulties of the moment. Facing what is coming requires careful contemplation and planning. Guard against acting inappropriately and causing regret later. Take time to observe rather than jump to conclusions. Perseverance and endurance will provide a mature way out. Using force or other improper means is counterproductive.

Wow. That was a long explanation, and I'm not sure what I Ching is trying to tell me. Is something coming my way which will force me to contemplate and plan? Is I Ching worried that I will act inappropriately?

I think I am in trouble. I don't like to face what is coming. I like to run away. I tend to jump to conclusions. I like to put off all adult decisions until later, thereby attempting to delay regret too. But regret always finds me. Yes, it does. Also, I am not big on perseverance and endurance. I like to give up easily and take lots of naps. Yes, it seems trouble is on the horizon for Surly Scott. Thanks for nothing, I Ching.