idealbecoming
Idealbecoming is a concept describing the ongoing process by which individuals or collectives strive to align their beliefs, choices, and identities with an aspirational standard. It foregrounds transformation over attainment, treating the ideal not as a fixed endpoint but as a guiding horizon that reframes action and self-understanding. The term blends notions of a valued ideal with the philosophy of becoming, drawing on process-oriented traditions in virtue ethics and existential thought.
In usage, idealbecoming is typically employed to describe how people steadily refine character, practices, and institutions
Core mechanisms often cited include articulation of a respected ideal, habit formation that embodies that ideal,
Critics note that the term can be vague and potentially teleological, encouraging perpetual striving at the
This article treats idealbecoming as a contemporary, interdisciplinary concept rather than a fixed doctrine, inviting ongoing