Hexagram 3, Zhūn (Difficulty at the Beginning): Line 5
屯卦九五 · 水雷屯 · 中文版
九五：屯其膏，小贞吉，大贞凶。
The line (Legge)
The fifth NINE, undivided, shows the difficulties in the way of (its subject's) dispensing the rich favours that might be expected from him. With firmness and correctness there will be good fortune in small things; (even) with them in great things there will be evil.
Small Image commentary
'Difficulty is experienced (by the subject of the fifth line) in bestowing his rich favours:' - the extent to which they reach will not yet be conspicuous.
象曰：屯其膏，施未光也。
In plain words
Blessings are held back and hard to spread; in small matters, steadiness brings good fortune; in great matters, holding on brings misfortune. "Blessings" means favour and bounty, and holding them back means they cannot be given out. The fifth line holds the place of honour but is caught in the danger of the upper trigram, while the hearts of those below lean toward the first line, so progress has to be slow. The Small Image says the blessings have not yet spread widely.
Applying it to your situation
If you have resources and a position but cannot open things up yet, this line suggests working slowly from small things rather than spreading out too far at once. Which small thing could you get done first?
Position
A solid (yang) line in the fifth place, which is a yang (odd) place, so it is in its proper place. It holds the centre of the upper trigram. Its partner is line 2; one is yin and the other yang, so they respond to each other.
If this line moves
With this line moving alone, Zhūn changes into Hexagram 24 Fù (Return). The Jiaoshi Yilin verse for this change (Chinese): 焦氏易林·屯之复.
The hexagram
Hexagram 3 Zhūn (Difficulty at the Beginning). The Judgment: Zhun (indicates that in the case which it presupposes) there will be great progress and success, and the advantage will come from being correct and firm. (But) any movement in advance should not be (lightly) undertaken. There will be advantage in appointing feudal princes.
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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.