Cast: Hexagram 23, Splitting Apart, with no changing lines.
Contemporary reflection: The theme of Splitting Apart points toward erosion, peeling away, and letting go of what no longer holds together. Applied to your question, a smaller step may create useful momentum not by adding more effort, but by subtracting something that is quietly draining energy or complicating your path. Because there are no changing lines, there is no contrasting hexagram to suggest a clear pivot; this does not mean the situation is stable or static, only that the cast offers no additional layer of change. The momentum you seek may come from noticing what is already wearing thin and choosing to stop reinforcing it.
Practical steps:
1. Identify one recurring task, assumption, or commitment that feels like it is eroding your focus, and pause or simplify it for a short, defined trial—one day or one work cycle.
2. Remove a single visible layer from a larger goal: delete one unnecessary step, archive one outdated item, or decline one low-value request, then notice what energy or clarity is freed.
Limits: This is a reflective lens, not a prediction, and the future is not fixed.