If Ali Cavanaugh wants to improve and transform herself, the first step is to become aware of the weaknesses which may be holding her back and preventing her evolution. She has identified her perfectionism, tendency to hyperfocus on minutiae, over intellectualization, and comfort with a constant state of worry as key inhibitors to her growth.

Ali Cavanaugh may become aware of a need to change her direction in life. This turning point in her attitude may occur as she reaches the age of 30. In the first part of her life, she will have undergone a period of evolution and ripening, which is a vital part of the process of change characterized by a fairly constant inner awareness and reexamination of her inner feeling of insecurity. To prepare herself for the influx of new energy and free herself from negative attitudes, she must confront as consciously as possible the challenges related to her lack of inner structure or her need for an identity. This psychological work could lead to a total reorganization of her life under the best possible conditions.