Soto! Explore Thyself!

Soto! Explore Thyself! - meaning Summary

Discovery Within the Self

The poem addresses the explorer figure "Soto" and urges inward examination rather than geographic conquest. It presents the self as an "Undiscovered Continent," claiming inner territories that no outward settler or conventional explorer has comprehended. The brief speaker suggests that true discovery lies in self-knowledge and that mental or spiritual exploration surpasses physical colonization. The tone compresses a moral contrast between external domination and interior insight, inviting readers to reconsider the value of inward reflection over the pursuit of external lands or possessions.