“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.”
― Albert Einstein
caterpillar- concerned with " I " largely controlled by impulses and urges .( survival mode )
cocoon- the acquisition and utilization of discipline, for shifts to the long game, rationale starts to develop ( toddler into teenage years )
butterfly-achieved by gaining knowledge. Consciousness as well as awareness are raised ( Adulthood )
References
“ New Visions For Black Men “ by Na’Im AKBAR PH.D.