Anonomous - Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly
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Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for May 17th. Now, did you pack your towel? Because today is National Learn to Swim Day – a day created to remind you that it's never too late to ditch the floaties and dive into something new. Learning to swim isn’t just about staying afloat in water – it’s a metaphor for learning to stay afloat in life. Whether you’re treading water in a new job, paddling through personal change, or just trying to keep your head above the news cycle, this day is your gentle nudge to start swimming, not sinking. That brings me to today’s quote from Anonomous, who once said:
"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly."
Now I know what you're thinking – what does a butterfly have to do with swimming? Well, besides the stroke named after it, quite a bit actually. This quote speaks to transformation. Learning to swim – literally or figuratively – often begins at the point where you feel like you’re drowning in the unfamiliar. But with time, effort, and probably a little coughing up of pool water, you adapt. You grow. You float. And eventually, you soar… or at least do a half-decent backstroke.
Learning to swim will keep you safe at the beach, it can be a fun, competitive sport and it can be a skill you get well paid for as a life guard or an instructor.
And if you don't yet know how to swim... today would be the day to start learning.
So if you’re feeling stuck today, remember – it might just be the start of your metamorphosis. Caterpillars don’t stay grounded forever. And neither will you.
That's a wrap for today. I'm Andrew McGivern, signing off for today but I'll back tomorrow - same pod time, same pod station with another Daily Quote.