Don't go through life, grow through life.

The line contrasts mere survival with intentional development. “Go through life” suggests drifting, coping, or simply enduring events as they happen; “grow through life” reframes the same passage of time as an opportunity to cultivate character, wisdom, and spiritual maturity. The wordplay implies that hardship and routine alike can become catalysts for transformation if met with reflection and purpose. In Butterworth’s broader outlook, growth is not accidental but chosen: one participates in shaping the self by how one interprets experience, responds to setbacks, and commits to learning. The quote’s appeal lies in its compact moral imperative—live deliberately, not passively.