Deb - What a great article.  I've talked to a number of college professors lately about how so many of our kids are coming out of school unable to think critically - they know how to pass a test based on what they are told, but can't seem to climb out of the box that puts them in.  If there was one leadership tip I could give to youth - never stop learning, follow your curiousity and learn as much as you can about what interests you.  You may not be able to apply it immediately, but what you have learned is to think, to explore, to try, and to fail (very similar to your personal story).  At some point, all you have learned will coalesce for you, and you will discover something supremely dynamic in who you are, and what you bring to the table.

Thanks for a great article.

Georgia