the complexity of the affective aspect of consciousness
You always hear people say "I strive to be..." or "I wish I could be..." but there always seems to be something crucial they are lacking. Everyone looks up to someone and works to achieve what this person has; but I can't help but wonder how much they are actually trying. When you are giving something everything you have and certain obstacles stand in your way and you find yourself still on the same level as others who say they want something but show no real effort to obtain this, one can't help but be pissed off.