Hexagram 58, Duì (The Joyous Lake): Line 3
兑卦六三 · 兑为泽 · 中文版
六三：来兑，凶。
The line (Legge)
The third SIX, divided, shows its subject bringing round himself whatever can give pleasure. There will be evil.
Small Image commentary
'The evil predicated of one's bringing around himself whatever can give pleasure' is shown by the inappropriateness of the place (of the line).
象曰：来兑之凶，位不当也。
In plain words
Coming to seek joy: misfortune. The third line is weak, neither central nor correct, at the top of the lower trigram of joy, going out of its way to please. The Small Image says its position is improper.
Applying it to your situation
If you catch yourself trying hard to please, this line suggests pleasing does not buy real regard. What are you afraid of losing?
Position
A broken (yin) line in the third place, which is a yang (odd) place, so it is not in its proper place. Its partner is line 6; both are yin, so they do not respond.
If this line moves
With this line moving alone, Duì changes into Hexagram 43 Guài (Breakthrough). The Jiaoshi Yilin verse for this change (Chinese): 焦氏易林·兑之夬.
The hexagram
Hexagram 58 Duì (The Joyous Lake). The Judgment: Dui intimates that (under its conditions) there will be progress and attainment. (But) it will be advantageous to be firm and correct.
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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.