Day 59 · Q1: Self-Knowledge · February 28, 2026
Pause. Breathe. Begin.
I . L E C T I O
Bertrand Russell
The Conquest of Happiness, 1930
“The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.”
C O N T E X T
Russell, the analytical philosopher and Nobel laureate, wrote this surprisingly personal book about the sources of human happiness. He concludes that neither love without wisdom nor wisdom without love is sufficient.
I I . M E D I T A T I O
“Is your life currently more guided by love or by knowledge — and what would balance look like?”
I I I . S C R I P T I O
Write one sentence about how love and knowledge work together in your daily decisions.
I V . C O N N E X I O
How does today's reading connect to what you have read before?
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