Ever wonder why you can't overcome an obstacle in your life, even though there doesn't seem to be any real reason that you can't? Discouraging, isn't it? Sometimes you need a boost, some encouragement, or a different perspective to give you the motivation to achieve your goals. Think about it: If you wanted to do something and could have done it on your own, you would have done it already!
One reason that people fall short of their goals is that they keep attempting to solve the same problems with the same toolkit-themselves. How can a toolkit be expected to fix itself?