span of a couple of weeks . Special cells that were present in the caterpillar miraculously produced a colourful butterfly , fit for flying , whose main job will be to hang around for a few days and initiate the next cycle of renewal . The butterflies you gaze at barely live longer than two weeks .
Right through my life , I have found so much symbolic inspiration in this illustration of eloquent transformation in nature . It always felt as if the universe wanted to remind me of potential , leaving me a regular note that we should never stop rekindling our capacity and that it is our duty to turn more visions into reality and shape more intentions into creations .
If you ask me to translate the word “ metamorphosis ” into a fit-forpurpose description for our own personal growth journeys , it would be “ constant invigoration ”. It is a term that carries the message of “ what does not grow , declines ”. It signals that whichever area of our lives we do not cyclically re-assess and update will dwindle by a simple lack of timely consideration .
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Fresh starts are essential for a fulfilling life .
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Are you intentional about your own growth ? Do you intelligently oppose stagnation or decay in the important areas of your life ? Are you open enough to revisions of your practice of living in ways that will compliment your potential , where you are now in your life ?
Fresh starts are essential for a fulfilling life and do not always have to be grand or dramatic . Instead , they can be a continuous , intentional effort to bridge the divide between our current state and our potential , disrupting unhealthy habits before they become deeply ingrained . The most effective revitalisation occurs when it becomes a steady , evolutionary strategy rather than a sudden crash-and-recovery mission .
Take special notice of the butterflies this season . Allow them to remind you of the magnificence of sensible rejuvenation . Let them inspire you to forever evolve , revive what becomes stale , and repair what is worn out . And may they stand as a symbol of your commitment to the act of growth .
Louis Fourie
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