That’s a really good point, and I’ve had the same thought when I’ve gone through quiet periods in my own life. For example, when I was between jobs a few years back, it felt like I was doing nothing useful at all. But later, when I looked back, that time was actually where I built the foundation for my next career move—learning new skills, reading more, even just letting my brain rest. It was basically my chrysalis stage. I think what makes it so powerful as a symbol is exactly what you said: it’s invisible from the outside, but deeply alive on the inside. There’s actually a nice breakdown of how the chrysalis process works (in both a biological and symbolic sense) here: aviator app download
— and reading through it, I realized the waiting isn’t passive at all, it’s active preparation. That’s why it resonates so much with people going through transitions, whether in careers, relationships, or even just personal reinvention. It’s almost comforting to think of it as a natural phase rather than wasted time.