It is often amazing how many people approach life half-heartedly. They walk
through life as if in a daze, or as if they really don't care what happens.
They perform the acts of everyday life mechanically, living from day to day,
seemingly not knowing or caring what they are living for. They have some
vague impression that they are working for money so they can afford to live,
but beyond this, they see no purpose. Living simply to live.
  Considering they have no goal, then, perhaps it is not really surprising
how little ambition they have. It is hard to find ambition and drive when you
have no cause; What would you be striving for? Even so, I am bothered by how
casually people approach life. They act as if their actions have no
consequence.
  Do you believe that a person's life is ever complete? Is there a point
where someone has done all they can do with their life? Or is there always
something more?
  I believe that a person can always do more with their life. Whether it is
doing something useful or learning something new, there is always something
else yet to be done. People never stop growing. The process of personal
development continues for a lifetime. If a person strives to be the very best
they can be, the growth is a daily process.
  But this is not possible if a person is casual. A casual attitude breeds
complacency. Eventually people feel that they, or their lives, are "good
enough". And so they become stagnant. They may be good people, but they can
still be better. When every move you make and every word you speak is
carefully measured, then you are trying to be the best you can possibly be.
Until then, you are resting on your laurels, content to be "good enough".
  Some may accuse me of creating low self-esteem in people with this "you're
not good enough" attitude. But I am not trying to make people feel bad about
themselves. Some people are very good people. But, let's face it: Nobody's
perfect. And as long as someone is not perfect, they can be better. And if
you can be better than you are now... Why wouldn't you want to?