This reflection critically examines the modern hermeneutic assumption that there is nothing outside the text. The author characterizes this stance as a myth, comparing it to the claim that nothing exists outside of consciousness. Just as consciousness is always intentional, a text's meaning necessarily points toward a reality that transcends the text itself. Without this reference to the external world, a text ceases to be a genuine text. The document also explores the phenomenon of reading reality and works of art as texts, drawing examples from historical perspectives and contemporary linguistic habits. A key theme is the temporal and narrative nature of interpretation; a painting or a written work requires an active process of discovery. A text only truly becomes a text through the act of reading and understanding. Ultimately, the author emphasizes the procedural and relational character of textuality, arguing that it cannot be a static object but requires interaction with a recipient and a directedness toward non-textual existence.