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Day 78 · Q1: Self-Knowledge · March 19, 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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Poetics, §6
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“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.”
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C O N T E X T
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Aristotle's Poetics, the first work of literary theory, argues that art's purpose is not imitation but revelation — showing us the deeper truth beneath surface reality.
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I I . M E D I T A T I O
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“What work of art has shown you something about yourself that you couldn't see directly?”
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Scriptio & Connexio await you there.
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