the caterpillar and the butterfly—one and the same

"The caterpillar is a prisoner to the streets that conceived it

Its only job is to eat or consume everything around it

In order to protect itself from this mad city

While consumin' its environment, the caterpillar begins to notice ways to survive

One thing it noticed is how much the world shuns him, but praises the butterfly

The butterfly represents the talent, the thoughtfulness and the beauty within the caterpillar

But having a harsh outlook on life, the caterpillar sees the butterfly as weak

And figures out a way to pimp it to his own benefits

Already surrounded by this mad city, the caterpillar goes to work on the cocoon which institutionalizes him

He can no longer see past his own thoughts, he's trapped

When trapped inside these walls certain ideas take root, such as going home, and bringin' back new concepts to this mad city

The result? Wings begin to emerge, breakin' the cycle of feelin' stagnant

Finally free, the butterfly sheds light on situations that the caterpillar never considered

Endin' the internal struggle

Although the butterfly and caterpillar are completely different

They are one and the same."


-Kendrick Lamar, Mortal Man

See you tomorrow and keep pursuing,

JC



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