We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.

Maya Angelou

Verified source: Attributed, Widely attributed; exact source uncertain
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Why This Matters

Angelou names the dishonesty at the heart of how we celebrate success: we admire the result but prefer not to look at the messy, painful process that produced it. Starting over is not beautiful while you are doing it. It is confusing, humbling, and often invisible to others. The beauty comes later — and only to those who endured the transformation.

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