There were two spies who viewed the Promised Land, Caleb, and Joshua. Caleb means “dog” and Joshua means “God saves”. You could think of it this way: there’s two parts of you who can see the possibilities of something new. One part of yourself is a higher self, a spiritual side that is open to possibilities. And the other part is pure animal enthusiasm – it doesn’t think, it doesn’t analyze – it is boundless energy, just ready to embark on the next adventure. Only your ego mind – the other spies – are caught up in fear and the what ifs.

Caleb is a good name for a boy with that boundless energy – someone who is ready to run headlong into whatever life has to offer. You know that popular goal, “to live rather than just exist”? That’s a Caleb goal.