Be, Do, Have

[Caecilian]

Most people live their lives backwards. They Try to have (attain) what they want to have, in order to be able to do what they want to do, in order to be what they want to be. I think it's the other way around. You should first aim to be what you want to be, in order to do what you want to do, in order to have (attain) what you want to have. Thoughts?

My own take on the issue would be something like this:

First of all, be true to yourself. Look into yourself with unflinching honesty. Try your best to act authentically- don't put up a facade, and especially don't lie about who you are to yourself. Accept responsibility for yourself and your actions.

If you know who you are, then you know what you want, i.e. what aims in life are important to you. You can then try to acieve whatever your goals in life are.

Although, as The Stones say:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxkdmL3iMCY

So is any of that profound? Nope. Is it trite? Oh yes.