what's that email about a reason, a season, and a lifetime...

How can a person CLAIM to want to be a better (fill-in-the-blank), but not be willing to change a single trait about his/her self? If this person has a problem, say... with EGO and says aloud repeatedly that he/she would like to not allow it to get in the way of relationships any longer, shouldn't that person focus on not allowing his/her pride to continuously draw a wedge in some of his/her most important relationships? I can not for the life of me understand how a person can think it is better to push those around him/her away than to actually focus on problem areas and WORK on them. I know work isn't fun and all, but it is pretty necessary to achieve most of the happiness this world has to offer.

I just hate having to come to terms with the fact that this person is not supposed to be in my life any longer. I need to be surrounded by goal-oriented, self-motivated people. I have too many aspirations to ALLOW road blocks into my daily life. I slowed myself down long enough, and now there's no more time for breaks.