Shane has attempted to better himself for many years by....

Telling lies.
Stealing vehicles.
Avoiding responsibility.
Attempting to seduce women in crude and obvious ways.
Avoiding all forms of work.
Eschewing cleanliness.
Breaking and entering.
Public drunkenness.
Lewd behavior.
Disrespect for civil laws and law enforcement.
Heavy smoking, drinking, and drug use.
Random acts of selfish stupidity.

If you ask him how it's working out, he'll say... "It's goin' good, eh?" (unless he's just been arrested) (in which case he'll say, "I got rights! I been falsely accused, eh?")