"Self improvement is masturbation."- Tyler Durden (Fight Club)

Self improvement or desire to be great in the eyes of people is meaningless if what we really want is to feel good about ourselves. Without love for others, what good are we really? 

The universe is almost infinite in size in our human perspective. The Amazing Creator could have easily given us one planet each to live in if He wanted to. We exist to serve others. This is not a genius idea. This is basic. Only a weak, dependent child does not understand this. 

Now regarding desire to be great, to my brothers and sisters in Christ: Not so with us. Instead, whoever wants to become great among us must be the servant of all, and whoever wants to be first must be the slave— just as Jesus did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. (Matthew 20:26-28)

"Do everything in love."- 1 Corinthians 16:14

"Whoever does not love does not know God for God is love."- 1John 4:8