Stick #17: Modest Achievement (Moderately Favorable)
粒粒辛劳粒粒收，小成亦是好开头。莫嫌进步微微慢，再进一层在上头。
Plain reading
This lot says grain by grain of labor brings harvest — a small win is still a good beginning. Do not scorn slow steps; the next level is just above. Celebrate, then aim higher.
Interpretation
"Modest Achievement" is a moderately favorable stick. Each effort has its return. Small success is a true start — "one more level above" warns against stopping at enough.
Advice
Mark the small victory, then set the next target at once.
Drawn from Laozi — "nine-story tower rises from piled earth" — symbolizing tiny work building height.