As a core personal value, I believe in continuous improvement as a base philosophy.  Back in 1967, the Beatles captured this sentiment perfectly on the song “Getting Better”

The line “Things are getting better all the time” is both clearly optimistic but also reinforces ones believe in the power and joy of life.  Why not embrace this concept, what is the downside?

It’s Attitude

Blindly believing things will get better is very different from an underlying attitude that it is possible to make everything better over time.  The behaviors you practice, based on a positive attitude are more likely to make things better.

Success 

Believing better will happen magically is not the point of this post.   As a foundation to what you do, believing success is achievable (i.e., a positive and optimistic attitude) is a key to achieving positive change, but not an absolute guarantee.

Visualizing the goal, accepting it is achievable and than making it happen is a standard path to improvement, also an approach more likely to be successful than otherwise.

If you don’t believe in “better” the chances of driving improvement are diminished.  Having faith does not equal execution but not having faith probably leads to failure.

Desire

Coupling a desire for improvement with recognition that things are continually getting better dramatically increases your opportunity to be part of continuous improvement.

Ultimately, believing in better, having a desire for improvement will lead you to joyous outbursts of song.

It’s a little better all the time”

Lennon/McCartney