Hexagram 10, Lǚ (Treading): Line 2
履卦九二 · 天泽履 · 中文版
九二：履道坦坦，幽人贞吉。
The line (Legge)
The second NINE, undivided, shows its subject treading the path that is level and easy - a quiet and solitary man, to whom, if he be firm and correct, there will be good fortune.
Small Image commentary
'A quiet and solitary man, to whom, being firm and correct, there will be good fortune:' - holding the due mean, he will not allow himself to be thrown into disorder.
象曰：幽人贞吉，中不自乱也。
In plain words
Treading a level, easy road; the quiet, retiring person is steadfast and fortunate. The retiring person is someone calm who does not seek fame. The second line is strong and central and does not crave honour or gain. The Small Image says the retiring person is fortunate because, keeping to the middle, their mind is not thrown into disorder.
Applying it to your situation
If things are going smoothly, this line suggests keeping your inner quiet rather than chasing excitement. What helps you settle?
Position
A solid (yang) line in the second place, which is a yin (even) place, so it is not in its proper place. It holds the centre of the lower trigram. Its partner is line 5; both are yang, so they do not respond.
If this line moves
With this line moving alone, Lǚ changes into Hexagram 25 Wú Wàng (Innocence). The Jiaoshi Yilin verse for this change (Chinese): 焦氏易林·履之无妄.
The hexagram
Hexagram 10 Lǚ (Treading). The Judgment: (Lu suggests the idea of) one treading on the tail of a tiger, which does not bite him. There will be progress and success.
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English text: James Legge, The Yi King (Sacred Books of the East, vol. 16, 1882), public domain, as transcribed by the Chinese Text Project. Chinese: the received text. Offered for study and reflection, not as prediction. Plain-English readings and position notes by this site.