Some harsh comments here. I thought the article was pretty much dead on. I think it takes a great deal of self awareness to confront your weaknesses. Self awareness is not insecurity. We can try our "best" and still fail. Self awareness comes from those failures. Many people never put themselves on the line and go for something they might not be able to achieve even if they give it everything they have. It's very enlightening and a little brutal on the ego too.