At every moment of your life, no matter the place, no matter the situation, every other moment in your life has a relation to it, and is hoping for it to be a certain thing. No matter the present situaiton, there will be or were moments in your life when you might think about this situation, and have a needful relationship to it, wanting it to be a certain thing. Our life also has meaning through intension -- these moments rely upon one another. Perhaps the essence of "being true to yourself."