Self-actualization is a process of sequentially removing the blocks to your own success - like unraveling the layers of an onion to reveal the most raw and naked essence inside - the truest and purest you. When you feel stuck, often it is you who is in your own way. Getting out of your own way is no small task. It’s like asking a tree to escape its shadow. We do it by continually moving forward and always looking toward the sun.