Too often our to-do lists become all we see. We wake thinking of what needs doing. We fall to sleep with worry over what's unfinished. Through the day, we're reminded of this or that little task around the house or office. We become what we do.

As children, we had pretty much one goal in mind ... "let's play." Young kids are in the moment. They're connected with their surroundings. Their work is exploration and making memories and having fun.

As adults, we still have this choice. We can get off the hamster wheel, if only for a while, and ask, "What do I want to do?" We can make the choice to do the things we'll someday remember.

We can become what we love.