It’s not because they’re lazy.

It’s not because they don’t have the right programme.

And it’s not because they’re not “disciplined enough.”

It’s because they start in the wrong mindset.

They’re in reactive, fix-it mode.

“I need to lose weight.”

“I need to sort myself out.”

“I have to stop eating this.”

“I hate how I look.”

So they jump on a new plan.

They start tracking everything.

They smash themselves in the gym.

They go all in.

But they’re just trying to fix what they think is broken.

And here’s the problem:

You cannot build something strong from a place of shame.

No matter how good the plan or the coach is,

If you see yourself as someone who’s broken, who’s not enough…

That identity drags you back.

Every single time.

All it takes is a simple mindset switch.

It’s instant.

You can make it right now.

You can decide:

“I’m not here to fix myself.”

“I’m already the version of me I actually want to be."

The strong one. The consistent one. The one who moves daily eats well and feels proud.

But, yes, there is a but, and this is key:

You’ll have to remind yourself this identity every day.

Especially at the start.

“I’m not fixing. I’m building.”

“This is who I am now.”

That’s the real transformation.

Not the workout.

Not the macros.

The identity.

That’s where results live.

Leszek

this post first appeared on Leszek's substack: https://stelmachowski.substack.com/p/do-you-know-why-most-people-never