the desire for personal development theme

A character wants nothing better than to improve on their own competences and character.

12 total · 5 choice · 3 major · 4 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
movie: The Wizard of Oz (1939) choice Each of Dorothy's three companions yearned to improve on themselves in one way or the other. Scarecrow desired to become smarter by obtaining a brain. Tin Man wanted to have a heart. Cowardly Lion longed for courage.
tng6x15 choice Picard :: Picard was not happy wearing a blue uniform
tng7x21 choice Alexander Rozhenko :: future Alexander wanted present Alexander to have a more focused upbringing
voy3x18 choice The Doctor reprogrammed himself to with the aim of improving himself
voy3x22 choice The Doctor's purpose for simulating a family was to improve himself
movie: Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) major Picard made some point about Shinzon having it in him to develop into a better person, but Shinzon insisted that he was what years of toiling in the mines had made him.
tng7x16 major Troi :: Troi
voy4x24 major Harry was trying to be a more assertive person
bbf4x15 minor Londo struggled to become a better person and friend
tng4x19 minor Barclay :: Barclay is taking ineffective counseling for this purpose