"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Look at the most successful people.  Whether their success is in business, sports, relationships, the arts, family or financial, they had to be more than passively involved to achieve that success.  So if you're sitting on the couch wondering why your life isn't more successful, perhaps it's time to crank up your energy and go for what you truly want your life to be.  The couch will always be there...