Day 61 · Q1: Self-Knowledge · March 2, 2026
Pause. Breathe. Begin.
I . L E C T I O
Martin Buber
I and Thou, 1923
“All real living is meeting.”
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C O N T E X T
Buber, the Jewish philosopher, distinguishes between two modes of existence: I-It (treating others as objects) and I-Thou (genuine encounter). He argues that we become fully human only in authentic relationship.
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I I . M E D I T A T I O
“When did you last truly meet another person — not just interact, but genuinely encounter them?”
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I I I . S C R I P T I O
Write one sentence about the difference between interacting with someone and truly meeting them.
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I V . C O N N E X I O
How does today's reading connect to what you have read before?
This practice exists because of readers like you.
Sustain it →Tomorrow's passage, delivered at dawn.