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Day 102 · Q2: Virtue & Character · April 12, 2026
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Pause. Breathe. Begin.
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I . L E C T I O
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Aristotle
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Nicomachean Ethics, Book I, §7
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“One swallow does not make a summer, nor does one day; and so too one day, or a short time, does not make a man blessed and happy.”
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C O N T E X T
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Aristotle argues that happiness is not a momentary feeling but the work of a lifetime. A single good day is not virtue — only sustained practice over years creates a well-lived life.
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I I . M E D I T A T I O
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“Are you building lasting happiness or chasing momentary pleasures?”
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