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.

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.

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?

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.

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.