Being and Becoming

Recently I began reading a book, Twentysomeone, that was loaned to me back in April. Early in the book, the authors emphasize the importance of taking time to find out who we are as people (human beings) before becoming intent upon filling our lives with activity. While not exactly directly correlated with their point, their argument made me think of the ancient philosophical dichotomy of being and becoming. I have spent much of this summer being: reading and thinking about myself and my life, without engaging in lots of activity. I am headed into a year that will not easily again afford me so much time for reflection by the time I satisfy the demands of school, an internship, and a part-time job. Perhaps I am headed into a time of becoming? But I think that reflection is also critical to the process of becoming: mere activity itself will not suffice. So much, at times, and so little, at others, has happened during the past year (August-August). I wonder, what does this coming year hold?