On Not Doing Something:

>if you see someone not doing something, a good explanation for why they don’t, in many cases, is that they just don’t want to do that thing. A lot of traits come together that distinguish “person who goes out and does the thing” from the person who does not.<

>Watching fitness videos will motivate some people to stay in the gym; it won’t motivate others (and they also won’t even desire to watch fitness advice) ...<

>There are a lot of people who will never stay motivated, nor committed, to improving their own lives no matter what you do.<

>This is true of all interventions, be it self-help, fitness fitspo, or treatments for addictions. They work best when people first seek them out. If you pull a group of addicts off of the street and force them into a treatment program, most will relapse. If you compare it with a group of addicts who have voluntarily checked themselves into rehab, a lot will still relapse - but it will be fewer than the people you had to force.<

>A lot of time is spent trying to reach out to people whose tank of potential is at 0%, so to speak, at the expense of someone whose tank is at 30% and who might actually be able to do something.<

Alexander