Trying to Improve

The other day, I was thinking about the importance of trying to improve. I occasionally get compliments, and in response I tend to say "Thank you; I try," but that's not the kind of trying I'm talking about. It's not enough to try to be good; we should be continually trying to become better.

This is easier said than done. Trying to improve requires introspection, actively looking for areas in which we have room for improvement, and putting in the work of improving ourselves. This requires humility, honesty, and diligence. It requires us to accomplish the level of good that we typically do, and then to actively go above and beyond.

It's important and necessary to try to be good, but it isn't sufficient. It's not enough just to be good. We are trying to become better. And that requires us to look beyond the good that we normally do and to actively try to do even batter. Improvement takes time and effort, but it's good, necessary, and important for us to continue trying to improve.