Q & A Monday: Metamorphosis

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The website content discusses the concept of metamorphosis as a certain and intentional transformation in life, art, and writing, emphasizing the hard work and discipline behind seemingly magical changes.

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The "Q & A Monday: Metamorphosis" post reflects on the transformative process of change, drawing a parallel between personal growth and the metaphorical shedding of skin. It underscores that true metamorphosis is not mere fantasy or wishful thinking but a result of deliberate, consistent, and patient effort. The author likens the journey of transformation to turning coal into diamonds, suggesting that the end product of one's creative endeavors, whether in writing or art, will one day be appreciated, long after the creator has departed. The piece concludes by acknowledging that the perceived ease of such achievements is often a retelling that overlooks the diligent work behind the scenes.

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Metamorphosis is portrayed as an assured transformation, akin to a down-payment, rather than an unattainable alchemical process.
The transformation is described as an internal process driven by intentionality, consistency, patience, and discipline, rather than external magic.
The author emphasizes the importance of hard work, such as walking ten miles uphill or working long days, in achieving one's goals.
There is a belief that the true effort behind creative success is often understated or overlooked in the appreciation of the final product.
The piece suggests that the legacy of one's creative work will endure and be rediscovered by future generations, who may misinterpret the ease with which such work was created.

Metamorphosis

Change, from one state of being into another, not alchemy the impossible magic of making gold from hay, not a pipe dream, daydream pie in the sky, no if only, no maybe, no possibly. . . Metamorphosis is a guarantee, a deposit a down-payment, from the outside like magic, from the inside like intentionality, consistency, patience, deliberate transformation, shedding of skin, discipline, compressing coal into diamonds, walking ten miles, uphill, both ways, working early mornings, long days, creating that which appears magical, writing unicorns into be-ing. One day, long after you are long gone, in the locked boxes of your attic, someone will find your poem, share it on Dead Poets Live, year 2317, marvel at how effortless it seemed. Your ghost will laugh at the revisionist history — life is a dream, but only in the retelling.

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Q & A Monday: Metamorphosis

life is a dream, but only in the retelling

Q&A: Who do you seek to become? What must change to get where you want to go? In writing, in art, in life. . .where are you headed?

Metamorphosis