Walls up, walled in

"The walls you build around yourself
I guess they also keep you there."
-Staind

How many people can recognize exactly what their problems are? How many people can honestly say, "This what's wrong with me; this is what I need to fix"? My guess is that it is a rare gift to be able to criticize oneself so blatantly. The fact is, if those people can identify their own problems, then why are there still problems? Is it harder for them to solve their issues than it is for anyone else to identify them?

What about when those bad habits are holding us back? And we know they are? Can we still remain blameless, or are we obligated to at least try to fix them? What if we're too afraid?

And when you really think about it, how many times does fear hold us back? Fear of rejection, of failure, of ineptitude...they can all paralyze and cripple.

I guess the real question in this long list is, is overcoming the fear worth the risk?