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Similar to “it’s about the journey, not the destination”. We are always in the process of becoming who we are. My wife’s perennial question is “What’s to become of us?”

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I believe the bigger question, rather than what do you want to do, is who do you want to be? Doing and being are related, not the same. I do what and who I am and I am not defined, although may be recognized, for what I do. The best job or career is a reflection of what I care about most, what gives meaning and purpose to my life. Artists, musicians, actors, architects, writers, poets and gardeners seem to know this better than most. My work is not my job. A job is what I have to do to get to my work, paper stuff, groceries, the laundry, although creative cooking is a form of artistry of its own kind. I suppose you can sing and dance while you do the laundry, so there's that.

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