After shoveling what seemed like a huge mountain of soil into well, farmer suddenly heard familiar sound of Royce's call. Looking into well, he saw that smart and innovative little kid had used dirt he had thrown down well as stairs to freedom instead of as covering to his own grave.

Excitedly, farmer added more and more dirt until Royce scampered out of well and back to his herd and his family.

Questions to ponder:

When you are in a hole and dirt falls down around your feet, what do you see? A step to freedom or a covering to your grave?

How can you use "the dirt" that shows up in your life as foundation for your future success?

How do you label yourself? Do you call yourself more frequesntly something like:

"curious-and-often-getting-himself-in-trouble little kid named (fill in your name)"

OR do you call yourself:

"smart and innovative little kid"?

Which would empower you more?

It is Eleanor Roosevelt who said, "I could not, at any age, be content to take my place by fireside and simply look on. Life was meant to be lived. Curiousity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life."

Facing your life means taking whatever dirt is thrown your way and being curious with it. Accessing lessons it is meant to give you. Embracing each moment without judging or punishing or making it wrong.

Live as Royce, Kid.