This text examines the relationship between being and presence based on a provocation by Pavel Kouba, who suggests that being is defined by the very act of transcending presence. The author analyzes the temporal orientation of this activity and explores the direction in which being transcends its own presence. The reflection addresses traditional concepts of causality, questioning whether the relationship between cause and effect remains within the framework of presence or extends beyond it. A central point is the inquiry into whether transcendence into the future can exist as something more than a mere causal consequence. The text also focuses on the process by which being becomes the past, ceasing to be present and leaving behind only traces or remnants. This transition is interpreted as another form of ontological transcendence that alters the status of being itself. Overall, the reflection aims for a deeper understanding of the temporal dynamics of existence and its constant movement between the present, future, and past, thereby challenging static perceptions of reality as a mere collection of present entities.