"Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity." Two voices arrive. Simone Weil, on attention as a quiet gift, on grace meeting gravity, on the courage to truly see another. Montaigne, on knowing oneself with humor and gentleness, on the wisdom of ordinary days. And wisdom now travels through iMessage. A quote, an act of attention, a small bridge to someone you love.

"The page found its voice." Lessons are now read aloud in a warm, human voice, calm enough to follow with your eyes closed. Listen while you walk, cook, or let the evening settle.

"Some wisdom is meant to be heard." Lessons can now read themselves to you. Press play and let Marcus, Seneca, or Lao Tzu walk beside you while you cook, commute, or rest your eyes. Paths has been replanted too: moods up front, traditions one tap away. And quieter work beneath the soil, so everything moves a little softer.

"Out of nowhere, a path." Three new ways to walk: When Life Hurts, The Art of Joy, and The Art of Solitude. Drawn from existing wisdom across thinkers, each one a different door into the same garden. The Paths screen has grown up too, sections to explore, moods to follow, today's path waiting at the top.

"Small roots grow deep." Technical improvements behind the scenes. A stronger foundation for your journey.

"The greatest fruit of self-sufficiency is freedom." Epicurus and Kuki Shuzo each deepen by new lessons. On living unnoticed, the ceiling of pleasure, the art of distance, and the seriousness of play. Wisdom from a Greek garden and a Japanese tea room, ready for your own.

"It is not what we have, but what we enjoy, that constitutes our abundance." Two new voices arrive: Epicurus, the Greek gardener of tranquility, on friendship, simple pleasures, and the art of wanting less. And Kuki Shuzo, the Japanese philosopher of iki, on grace, quiet resistance, and the beauty of what could have been otherwise.

"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom." New lessons from Plato, Aristotle, Buddha, Zhuangzi, Epictetus, Seneca, Nietzsche, and Marcus Aurelius. On courage, contentment, right speech, the strength of yielding, and writing to yourself in the dark. The roots reach deeper.

"The unexamined life is not worth living." The roots grow deeper. New lessons from Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Lao Tzu, Confucius, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius, on courage, contentment, the examined life, and the strength found in yielding. More wisdom. More paths. More ways home.

"Know thyself and keep what matters." A new way to collect wisdom: long press any passage to save it as a highlight. Your favorite words, gathered in one place. And with the new Home Screen widget, a fresh lesson awaits you every morning, no need to open the app. Small roots grow deep.

"The unexamined life is not worth living." Quiet work beneath the surface. A smoother path through each lesson, gentler rhythms in your daily reminders, and a warmer voice for our French readers. Nothing loud, just care in the details.

"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." Frankl goes deeper: new lessons on the emptiness within, love as the highest meaning, the defiant power of the spirit, and the three paths to a meaningful life. Share any lesson with someone who needs it. And for our international readers, the words now feel more like home.

"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it." Two paths grow deeper: Life Situations now includes Frankl's tragic optimism and Rumi's healing light. Introduction to Philosophy welcomes Confucius and Lao Tzu. More wisdom, more connections.

"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms." A new voice arrives: Viktor Frankl. Six lessons from the psychiatrist who found meaning in the darkest of places, on freedom, purpose, and saying yes to life.

"You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop." Six new Rumi lessons. Silence, gratitude, light, and the field beyond right and wrong. Your inner journey expands.

"Small roots grow deep." Technical improvements behind the scenes. A stronger foundation for your journey.

"The wound is the place where the Light enters you." A new voice arrives: Rumi. Six lessons from the mystic poet—on love, surrender, and becoming whole through what breaks us.

What's New in Roots: * We've enhanced the app's internal framework to boost performance and reliability.

"He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies." New lessons from Seneca, Zhuangzi, and Nietzsche. Stoic clarity. Taoist ease. The courage to become yourself.

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Two new languages join the path: Dutch and Portuguese. Wherever you are, wisdom meets you there. Also: notification prompt fixed.

"The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts." - Marcus Aurelius Five new lessons for life's hardest moments, when you're overwhelmed, defensive, comparing, lost, or holding on too tight. Ancient wisdom meets the struggles you face today. Save your favorite teachings with a tap.

What good is wisdom if it stays with just one person? * Now you can share the thoughts that move you -as beautiful cards- and celebrate your completed paths with the people who matter. Small lessons, shared clarity.

" We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want. " 11 new lessons this month, one from every thinker. More space for wisdom, more depth for your journey.

What's New in Roots: * Daily Wisdom – receive a gentle reminder each morning with timeless insights * Smoother experience throughout the app Your path to wisdom just got a little brighter.

What's New in Roots: * We’ve enhanced the app's internal framework to boost performance and reliability.