inukshuk

inukshuk: 1) a milestone or directional marker used by the Inuit of the Canadian Arctic 2) a new word I learned from kerredelune in her comment on my post yesterday. I love words and language, so a new addition to my vocabulary is a joy in and of itself. In addition, however, her comment and Floridacracker's post both struck a chord with me.

"The perfect is the enemy of the good." How often have I told myself that there was no point in doing something because it was so small an effort? or was mainly symbolic? Listening to my inner cynic meant that a small step that would have made a small difference didn't happen.

Perfectionism is a seductive trap. It may remain beyond my abilities to single-handedly change the entire world, but if I can make it better in one part, or for one person, plant, or animal, then the world is in fact a better place.