Why can't I be a better Person?

All it takes is an initiave - just DO it! Yea, just *do* it - as NIKE says - you just have to do it. When we just have thoughts but don't carry out them in actions - that is when we don't get better. Of course, these are meaningful thoughts and I agree that they make you a better individual.

Me also is asking that question. Sometimes when i have done wrong my conscience is talking and saying that repeatedly. I think because we are always lame, and tired and if something doesn't satisfy us we tend to give up. Our patience is too small so we find it difficult to be a better person.Me, i need some inspiration to keep me going and some advices to be a better person.

Sada, I think we can always do better with a little bit of increase in self esteem and motivation. I agree to all that you have said. Tolerance is that one thing that could make our lives different. Don't you feel that a lot of bitterness is due to lack of understanding and tolerance! And of course we should be more 'empathetic' than 'sympathetic'. I think, our approach should be changed when we do something philanthropic. Instead of 'helping others' it should be 'helping ourselves' by the little acts of humanity. So, a little attitudinal change and a little awareness from within makes us a better person. Great discussion - much appreciated!

this is also my question. I also think why acn't i be a better person. still i think sometimes taht I am quite good as human beings. I am helpful by nature. but i also am punished for this. i have been cheated where people take advantage of my helpfulness. May be there are many hindrances in becoming a real good person.

There's always a chance to be a better person and each one of us had the potential to better her/himself at any time and in any ways. WHat you say is a good way to become a better person. I think that at some time in our lives everyone has been there, at one stage or other and it's a good thing to remember that we have.

As we are human beings and nobody is perfect in the world. Sometimes we have to be selfish so that we can survive. It is common.

In life we can only try to be a better person but remembe we will never be perfext and never achieve what we want to be better. We are only human and can only try the best we can. We always have 2 choices one this will happen the other that will happen weather it be good or bad concequences. I can nt tell you how to be a better person the best thing that I can tell you is to be yourself be honest and never second guess your choices in life let what you say and do come from your heart even if it's the wronge choice we learn from that making us better in our ways.

In my view we are all a work in progress. If we choose to every circumstance in life can be an opportunity to improve ourselves and become better people. No one has complete control over WHAT happens to them...but each of us can exercise our free will to decide HOW we will respond. As I have grown spiritually I continually ask myself...if I say or do this will it be a loving...or unloving thing. As greater mindfulness develops I am more able to stop myself when the answer is 'unloving.' No one can change anything until they become more aware...because all change begins with awareness. If we have a clear intention to become better people we will be. Because.."We don’t see things as they are; we see things as we are" as one very wise person once said. Raia

Gold can't be pure and men can't perfect.I just want to be myself although I was tried to be a better man,better student and better son.