RUT

Out in my front yard there are deep ruts from where people park.  Those meticulous landscaping lawn loving types would be horrified....but I'd rather have people visit me than have a perfect yard.
Anyway, while checking my mail today I noticed today just how perfect an opportunity a rut can be.
After all, one of the synonyms for rut is "groove".  Who doesn't like to groove?
How you define being stuck in a rut is unique to your own life and situation, but everyone who shares the feeling would probably say they don't feel as though they are moving.  At all.
Being stuck is no fun.  It's frustrating, time wasting, and down right muddy.
When you find yourself stuck, the first thing you should usually do is examine how you got into that situation.  Once that's been established, start looking around for tools to help yourself get out.  If you can't find your shovel, this is when you call a family member or friend.
Then you attempt at freeing yourself.  If the people around you aren't helping, it's time to change your company.  There is no point in remaining stuck solely due to the negativity of those around you.
You maybe be rocking yourself back and forth trying to get out.  That is the start of the "groove".
Once you get in a groove you can usually get out of the rut with ease, and maybe a little push. 
It seems that all you need to get out of a rut is just a little attitude adjustment.  Turn that rut into a groove.
A couple other things to note:
First, even after you're unstuck, a rut is usually still there, waiting for you to fall back into it.  That's how I was able to capture this picture.

Second, usually the monumental changes that occur in life usually happen just after a rut.  When you're finally unstuck, make sure you keep moving forward and embrace the progression.

It is not in the act of getting stuck that you find failure, it's in the act of staying stuck.