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 promotion, a fresh start after a big change, a body transformation
- Gift for: someone changing careers, a newly promoted colleague, a friend rebuilding their life
- Finishes: Antique Bronze (brass alloy), Antique Silver (brass alloy), Antique Copper (solid copper)
- 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, and for good reason: 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 is the honest half of that deal, a famous line that has pushed many people into their next chapter: you cannot become what you want by remaining what you are. Something has to go before something new can come in.
The design
The front shows a muscular, bearded man carving his own body out of a block of stone, hammer raised in one hand and chisel in the other, the broken rock still at his waist. The back sets the second quote inside an ornate oval frame.
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.
Carry it
One customer carries it with the dozen coins they keep on them at all times. Another wrote that they like the idea of chiseling the person you want to be out of the stone you find yourself in, and that the coin reminds them change is slow, incremental, but possible.
Give it
One customer gave it to a tech who was being promoted; another's husband loved his. It is a natural gift for a career change, a new role or anyone rebuilding after a big change. Customers also buy them for their team.
Specs
- Diameter: 1.54 in (39 mm), about the size of a silver dollar
- Thickness: 2.7 mm
- Weight: about 1 oz (28 g)
- Material: brass alloy (Antique Bronze, Antique Silver) or solid copper (Antique Copper)
- Made: die struck, minted in the USA
- Each coin 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 coins look exactly alike. Small variations in color and shading are normal, and they are what make your coin one of a kind.
Questions
What does “life is about creating yourself” mean?
That who you are is something you build with your choices, habits and effort, rather than something you wait to discover.
What is a good gift for someone changing careers?
Something that backs the decision. This coin says both halves: create yourself, and you can't become something new by staying the same.
Is there a key tag version?
Yes, the Metamorphosis Key Tag carries the same artwork.
Other coins you might like
- Phoenix Coin: starting over after something ended
- Habit Transformation Coin: for building better habits
- Kaizen Coin: grow a little every day
- Checkmate Coin: you are who you choose to be
For keys: Metamorphosis Key Tag.
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.