Tuesday, August 19th, 2025, lunar leap sixth month 26th

Today's Energy Guide

Today's hexagram:Kan is water (䷜)

The Book of ChangesNo.twenty-nineHexagram, the upper ridge (water) and lower ridge (water), the image of two water accompanying each other.

Hexagram revelation: Two layers of water waves are overlapped,symbolize“Dangerous sinking” With“flow” Dialectical wisdom. The hexagram is“Shuijing Zhi”The continuous influx of water into the deep pool symbolizes that life's difficulties come one after another like a tide.Like a rushing river with hidden eddies, it exhibits both softness and inclusiveness, as well as the ability to penetrate and crack rocks.Adversity is not a stumbling block to wisdom, but a sharpening stone to sharpen the mind. When we have a clear understanding of the dilemmaSincerely facing others, understanding and nourishing the soul, can ultimately thrive in the tide of the times, transforming crises into opportunities for self transcendence. Just as water may be weak, it can penetrate rocks, carry boats, and moisten things. The true strong are never those who avoid deep obstacles, but the wise who can maintain a clear mind in deep obstacles.

The heart is prosperous and the action is noble, and the practice of learning will flow peacefully.

Today in history  

James·watt

one thousand eight hundred and nineteenyeareightmoonnineteenDay, James·Watt passed away.watt，British inventor and entrepreneur, a key figure in the first industrial revolution, hailed as“Father of the Industrial Revolution”He comes from a Scottish shipbuilding family and has shown mechanical talent since childhood. He improved the steam engine to propel humans into the world“Age of Steam”.

wattimprove enhance refineSteam engine,one thousand seven hundred and sixty-nineInvented the separated condenser in the year;one thousand seven hundred and eighty-twoTwo way cylinder andCentrifugal governorTransforming the steam engine from a single pumping tool to“Universal prime mover”Widely used in fields such as textiles, metallurgy, and transportation. He and Matthew·Bolton collaborates to establish a company, achieving large-scale production of steam engines and laying the foundation了The driving force foundation of the Industrial Revolution.

Watt was elected as a member of the Royal Society of England, and his name became the power unit“watt”（W）. The Encyclopedia Britannica states that it“Using scientific wisdom to initiate the industrial revolution and reshape human productivity”His patent protection and business cooperation model provide a classic example for the industrialization of technological innovation, and are still regarded as a model for the combination of science and engineering.