Word of the Day: March 10

Inchmeal: performed gradually, or little by little

I picture a little worm with a big goal when I see this word, or one of those colonies of ants that sends 50 soldiers for one wayward leaf or piece of bread. Though the effort may seem dismal and the goal far off, something about the meaning of this word inspires me. We live in such a fast paced world, people become disappointed without immediate results. This word reminds me that lots of things can be achieved a little at a time.

Here is an sentence putting this word to use:

This was his seventh week at the gym and he was starting to become discouraged. He wasn't expecting and 8-pack to show where an inner tube once was, but this inchmeal approach to a slim physique was making his enthusiasm drop like elephant out of an airplane.

Don't give up hope on this one, or any of your own inchmeal goals for that matter. It's the journey that really matters, not the end result. And just think of it - all those little inches you earn eventually add up to feet, to yards, to miles. You can do it!