Better?

A few days ago, I met someone who helped me remember who I was. With that, she also helped me realize why there are just so many shitty people on this planet.

Derived from my logic, I believe that because most people are perfectly fine with the way they are, socially, academically or physically, they don't feel an obligation to improve their traits or characteristics. You may be saying, "no no no, that's completely untrue. Millions of dedicated individuals attempt to strive academically, physically, socially and art-wise everyday. How could you say even attempt to belittle the efforts of others?". Yes, that is true, but it is besides my point. The point I am trying to make is that their characteristics are consistently undefined due to the fact that they are content with their focus on the art/sport/class etc. Still, you may be asking "why would you ask of someone to change their personality?". My explanation is in the following paragraph.

In Western society, people like to think that 'nobody's perfect'. Although this is completely true, it has also been interpreted wrongly. The individuals who have done so (interpreted wrongly) seem to think that they have no reason to improve as a person; because there are always people who will love them for the traits they have, their personality should not need to undergo change to conform to societal standards, or anyone else for that matter. Once again, this leads them into further disillusionment. The sake of change isn't for society, but for ones self. To harm or bother others with their negative traits contributes to the negativity of the atmosphere, and from a monist viewpoint, it doesn't make a significant difference in the grand scheme of things. Even with this concept, the insignificant negativity will eventually combine, becoming the grand, significant negativity that is the product of our world today. Although a person should not be required to modify themselves because of societal standards, they should feel the obligation to not hurt others. The concept of rights is irrelevant. The right to be happy may not exist, but the concept of applying fairness when it can be applied instantly denounces the act of simply not caring and providing unwanted negativity to everyone surrounding him/her. Directly or indirectly, it leads to nothing good.

By being conscious of your own negative traits will lead to potential change. I'm not here to realize your flaws for you, but rather to help address the fact that everyone has them. To commit to change is up to you, and the understanding of ones flaws is the first step to stop acting with those negative behaviors.

I'm not trying to tell you (whoever you are) what to do. I'm attempting to explain and provide guidelines as to why it is important to stop being bad to other people, in a direct or indirect way. Sweet deal, right?