A better man

you make me wanna be a better man
said jack nicholson to helen hunt
in as good as it gets
and it got me thinking
is that what's called inspiration
does that set up some expectation
from myself of myself?
will it mean i now push myself
to be someone i am not
or ever will be
and finally end up
being frustrated
and ending up
being a lesser man
than the one i was?