It occurs to me, perhaps not for the first time, that if ...

It occurs to me, perhaps not for the first time, that if you concentrate on 'living your dream' and 'not settling for less' and 'taking that chance' and not 'blooming where you're planted', you're actually losing out on the present by focusing so thoroughly on the future that you miss the entire process of becoming what you already know you are.

You don't need outside validation. You only need to believe in it yourself, whatever 'it' may be.
I have no patience for people who are so focused on t...