Life is in the climb

To live only for some future goal is shallow. It's the sides of the mountain that sustain life, not the top. Pirsig, Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance #quote

Life is in the places in between.
Life is in struggle.
Life is in the journey.
Life is in the moment.
Life is in the climb.

How do we balance the need to have goals, work toward them, while not getting so caught up in thinking about some better future state that we don't live in the moment?