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Going straight up the high mountain to study immortality
The poem
直上高山去學仙豈知一旦帝王宣青天白日常明照志在聲名四海傳
In English
Going straight up the high mountain to study immortality,who knew that one day the emperor's summons would come?Under clear blue skies and a bright sun,your aim is a name spread across the four seas.
What it says
Someone climbing a mountain to study the Way is unexpectedly summoned by the emperor. The poem says your aim is a far-reaching reputation, under clear and open skies. It is about a turn of events: your plans may be changed by an unexpected opportunity, so stay flexible and open.
A thought to take with you
Stay flexible about unexpected opportunities, and be clear about what you truly want.