--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: But sometimes, when you have to change…" description: "\"“But sometimes, when you have to change, the metamorphosis is so profound, that the old you can’t look the new you in the eyes. “What’s”\" — K. Larsen" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/70a/k-larsen-20039_change_but-sometimes-when-you-have-to-change-th_181963.jpg" --- # But sometimes, when you have to change, the metamorphosis… ![“But sometimes, when you have to change, the metamorphosis is so profound, that the old you can’t look the new you in the eyes. “What’s” quote by K. Larsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/70a/k-larsen-20039_change_but-sometimes-when-you-have-to-change-th_181963.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/70a/k-larsen-20039_change_but-sometimes-when-you-have-to-change-th_181963.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/70a/k-larsen-20039_change_but-sometimes-when-you-have-to-change-th_181963.jpg) > ““But sometimes, when you have to change, the metamorphosis is so profound, that the old you can’t look the new you in the eyes. “What’s”” [K. Larsen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/k-larsen/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Profound personal change can make it impossible for your former self to recognize the new identity. **In simple terms:** Deep change hides the old self. Key Takeaway Accept that transformation may feel alien. 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