To Be Or To Become, That's The Question

Dear SJG,
Something has been bothering me for a long-ass time and I thought I'd turn to you for clarification. Being and becoming. What's the dealio?
Thanks,
To Be Or To Become In Brentwood

Dear To Be Or To Become,

I'm so happy with this question, I could scream. But I'm saving my scream for Halloween, so instead I'll just clap loudly and tell you what I've come up with at this stage of the game. It's based on nothing in particular. It's not Shakespearean, it's not psychological. It's not endorsed by Plato, Gandhi or Golda Meir:  Sometimes it's nice just to be. To sit there and gaze at your pipik, or if you prefer, pupik, and do absolute bupkis. To be is to exist in your own little happy bubble. No one bothers you, you don't bother anyone. You're just there, making your way, being you, accepting yourself "as is." As in, okay, this is me. I'm cool with that. Whether you're in Brentwood or Brooklyn, if you can just be, that's a wonderful, Zen-like thing. Of course, most humans can't just let ourselves be. We need to become something better. We put a lot of energy into becoming more of... take your pick. We keep trying to change when the original version is totally fine. At some point, it's enough already with all the becoming and the evolving. This is me. Take it or leave it.
You're Welcome, 
The SJG