Yes blaming outside factors tends to be part of human nature. It’s quite easy to overlook that fact that usually we can control how are life is going and how successful we are reaching out goals.

While the gym can be helpful, you don’t even really need that to stay in shape; all you need is will-power and motivation. In fact, I’d even say staying in shape isn’t that difficult, yet most people don’t want to accept the facts and would rather rely on something else. They’ll blame the gym, their supplements, their trainer, etc etc, instead of looking at themselves.

Good article.