Recognizing that proximity to knowledge, institutions, and power is often granted by circumstance rather than merit; acknowledging what we've been given.
Sor Juana gained her extraordinary education through a combination of family wealth, intellectual hunger, and lucky access to the convent library—advantages she recognized and never took for granted. This concept asks practitioners to trace how they came to their knowledge, resources, and opportunities. Whose doors were open to you? Who introduced you to whom? What financial or social safety nets allowed you to take risks or pursue interests others couldn't afford? This honest accounting isn't about guilt but about accountability. Acknowledging access as unearned advantage creates gratitude and generosity. It moves us to actively open doors for others, to introduce people across networks, to use our proximity to power on behalf of those without it. For Periagoge practitioners, this means mapping your own advantages and committing to pass them forward.
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