All,
Hello to this group, and I wish all the best success on the quest for the best you can be!
I quite enjoyed the article... Yet I still do not know how I will deal with my fear and self-doubt. Before you say you are going to take the leap, must you not be able to say you are capable, and you believe you can be successful?

How does one come to truly find the confidence to take that leap in the context of a lifetime of self-criticism and doubt? Lack of confidence can keep one from trying, as can fear of failure. That's what I am wrestling with now.
Quints