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Without tradition we liquify; without innovation we turn to stone.

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What a good metaphor for the balance between liquefaction and calcification?

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A related metaphor off the top of my head... Be like bamboo: sway with the wind, but don't let it break you.

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Without senex we have no structure; without puer we calcify.

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I like this interpretation. The delicate balance of the youthful, explorative spirit juxtaposed against the grounded structure of maturity.