Lent...

SO then its that season again...lent season? idk i'm NOT judging anyone or anything, just trying to understand the point of it...idk from what I understand Lent is the period of time where you're supposed to give up something to show that you have a relationship with God, and will power and such like in a way: if you can't give up/fight the temptation from something like chocolate for a little over a month, then how are you supposed to fight the temptation of lust etc...sin in general....
idk but it seems to me like in today's world people have lost sight in this...like they see it as short term and almost completely "forget" the relationship with God they are supposed to be creating/rekindling? idk i just DON'T understand...