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Make Footprints, Not Monuments

I read a quote a couple months ago, from the writer William Faulkner, that I haven’t been able to shake.

He was talking about monuments vs. footprints. He explains: “A monument only says, ​‘At least I got this far,’ while a footprint says, ​‘This is where I was when I moved again.’”

Making monuments is a very human instinct. And a valuable one. We need to celebrate successes, grieve losses, remember ancestors, and preserve wisdom. I am pro-monument and enjoy visiting them.

He was talking about monuments vs. footprints. He explains: “A monument only says, ​‘At least I got this far,’ while a footprint says, ​‘This is where I was when I moved again.’”
Making monuments is a very human instinct. And a valuable one. We need to celebrate successes, grieve losses, remember ancestors, and preserve wisdom. I am pro-monument and enjoy visiting them.