Day 8 · Q1: Self-Knowledge · January 8, 2026
Pause. Breathe. Begin.
I . L E C T I O
Heraclitus
Fragment 101
“I searched for myself.”
C O N T E X T
Heraclitus of Ephesus, the pre-Socratic philosopher known as 'the Obscure,' left behind only fragments. This three-word sentence may be the most radical statement of self-inquiry ever written — predating Socrates by a generation.
I I . M E D I T A T I O
“Have you ever deliberately searched for yourself — not who others say you are, but who you actually are?”
I I I . S C R I P T I O
Write one sentence about the difference between who you present and who you are.
I V . C O N N E X I O
Heraclitus predates Socrates, yet his fragment echoes the same imperative. Is self-knowledge a discovery or a creation?
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