> What is life but a struggle to become the best person one can be? That's one way to look at life. There are many others. What is life but to raise kids? Wha

> What is life but a struggle to become the best person one can be? That's one way to look at life. There are many others. What is life but to raise kids? What is life but to have interesting experiences? What is life but to pursue pleasure? What is life but to have relationships with other people? Etc, etc. Self improvement is just one goal that could make life meaningful. There are plenty others, and certainly not everyone is interested in self-improvement, or finds it necessary, or even possible in general (you could get in shape but does that really make you a better person?). For example, Ben Franklin tried to self-improve his virtue, but found that has effort didn't succeed. And anyway, why are you so important that you need to focus so much effort on being better? You can if you want, but why do you need to?