I think 'becoming' isn't a destination - it IS the road. I've been thinking a lot about this. I think animals have it right in just dealing with 'now'.

Our past is part of who we are, but it doesn't count for much unless we were really living in the times we remember. It can be easy to get stuck there though, when it seems like our time to be happy is all used up, and we can't let go and get on with it.

The future...I'm not a big fan of setting goals, but maybe that's just me. I've worked in situations where people talked about 5-year plans and seemed to think you should feel guilty if you didn't have one. I never did, and I never wanted one. The place I think I want to be in 5 years will likely change many times. The only thing that won't change is that I want to be happy.

Concentrating too much on tomorrow can be a way of getting off the hook for today. I've seen people delay and defer things until their chances all disappeared. I want to behave the way I think I should. I want to do what I love and love what I do, and I want there to be something I'm passionate about. I want to understand who I am, I want to pay attention here and now, and notice what's going on. I want to BE. I think 'becoming' takes care of itself.