Front: “Life is not about finding yourself, it is about creating yourself”
Back: “You cannot become what you want by remaining what you are”

At a glance

• Theme: reinvention: becoming someone new
• Good for: a career change, a fresh start, a new chapter, a big personal goal
• Gift for: someone reinventing themselves, a self made founder, a graduate, a friend starting over
• Finish: Antique Bronze (brass alloy) with an antique patina, so each one is unique; key ring included
• Size: 39 mm, about 1 oz, die struck in the USA

The meaning

The front is one of the most quoted lines about personal growth: life is not about finding yourself, it is about creating yourself. You don't wait to discover who you are; you decide, and then you build. The back says what it costs: you cannot become what you want by remaining what you are.

On good days and hard days

• On good days, it keeps the momentum going: you are building someone new, so keep carving.
• On hard days, when change feels slow or painful, it reminds you that the old version had to crack for the new one to come out. Every hard day is part of the work.

Why a key tag

New keys often come with a new chapter: a new job, a new city, a new home. This tag goes on them as a daily reminder that you are the one doing the building. It carries the same artwork as the Metamorphosis Coin: a man carving himself out of stone with a hammer and chisel on the front, and the second quote inside an ornate oval on the back.

Give it

It is a strong gift for someone reinventing themselves: a career change, a fresh start in a new city, a graduate, or a friend who has worked hard to become someone new. Give it with the new keys.

Specs

• Diameter: 1.54 in (39 mm)
• Thickness: 2.7 mm
• Weight: about 1 oz (28 g)
• Material: brass alloy, Antique Bronze finish
• Made: die struck, minted in the USA
• Each key tag is antiqued with a special patina so it looks like it has already been in circulation. The patina never settles the same way twice, so no two key tags look exactly alike. Small variations in color and shading are normal, and they are what make yours one of a kind.
• Key ring included

Questions

What does “life is not about finding yourself, it is about creating yourself” mean?
That who you become is not waiting to be discovered. You shape it, one decision and one habit at a time.

What is a good gift for someone starting a new chapter?
Something for the new keys. This tag reminds them every day that they are the one doing the building.

Is it the same design as the Metamorphosis Coin?
Yes, the artwork is the same on both sides. The key tag simply adds a loop so it can hang from your keys.

Will my key tag look exactly like the photos?
Very close, but never identical. Each key tag is antiqued with a special patina that settles differently every time, so small variations in color and shading from the photos are normal. They are what make yours one of a kind.

Want it in your pocket instead? See the Metamorphosis Coin.

Care: keep it dry and wipe it with a soft cloth. No polishing needed; the aged finish is part of the look.

Original design by EDC Reminder Coins, protected by copyright. We don't take custom orders.