Ultimately, the problem is what you are, not what you do. Regardless of what you do, you can never change what you are. Being human means, you were born with a sin nature. That is the problem that must be remedied.
At the root of our sin problem is the nature of sin. We inherit our nature from our parents and ultimately from Adam and Eve. When we commit one sin, we are guilty of violating the whole law. James 2:10 says,