This makes complete sense because
no matter what we do we aim to
improve.  The whole universe is about
moving forward or evolving.  If we are
not evolving then what is the point of
life.  Nothing in the universe is static
because of evolution.  That is also why
nothing is permanent.  Life is not
permanent we all die one day.  
Civilizations are not permanent.  When
we transcend by evolution (only
through consciousness), we transform
as well that is why nothing ever
remains the same.  Constant evolution
means constant transformation.

If you look at the world today and the
world a century ago, there are many
transformations.  These
transformations are because of the
evolution of our consciousness.  So
the evolution is based on
consciousness not the physical world.  
We cannot expect the physical world to
evolve without the evolution of
consciousness.
For example, all material things are
first consciousness then they become
physical.  They were first ideas then
ideas materialized.  So in order to
expand or evolve our consciousness it
must happen within not on the physical
dimension.