Thinking Ahead

It's still 10 days until 2026 but I am thinking about what I might like to accomplish in the coming year.
I often say that I am among society's least productive citizens and my sole contribution to society is that of being a consumer. I am actually quite happy in that role and I don't think that I am ready to mess up that particular brand of happiness.

Currently I am thinking that rather than focusing on doing in 2026, I will focus on being.
Right now, I don't know what that is going to look like.
Maybe it will be that instead of doing something like reading 50 books, I will work on being a reader.
I don't really know.

I do know that there can be great satisfaction in doing and completing a task or accomplishing a goal, and if goal setting is your thing then that's what you should do. 
But if goals don't motivate you and deadlines cause you stress, then maybe just being someone (yourself) or something (teacher, learner, artist, etc.) is more your kind of gig and is who or what you need to be.

There probably isn't much benefit to the world around me if I end up just being myself, but I am already a non-productive member of society so that's not a loss. 
Does being a responsible member of society mean that I have to be doing something to make someone else's life better?
Or does it mean I should allow others to be free to find their own happiness without my interference?

I think that purposefully living in the moment and appreciating the holiness of life will be a good way to spend my time in 2026. 
Being present and being aware of the wonder of nature connects me to the world and to the people around me.

For 2026 -- 
What will you do?
Who will you be?

John