A beautifully written piece Anu. Arrogance and humility conflict us all. Humility should win always, but it seldom does, leaving all too often the arrogant to prevail! But it is good to see that Harrison won out in the end.
Thank you, Richard! Yes, Harrison did win more than the 20,000 pounds promised, eventually. It came at an expense, but I loved that he took the hard way out and stayed true to his craft!
Tell me about it;) They are! And they had moi, a non scientist, enthralled. One of them had 753 parts! One still stands today, unoiled and made of wood, nearly 300 years after it was made, at Brocklesbury
Thank you, Don! I could not get his story out of my mind, and there’s a spiritual side to it in terms of mindfulness towards the craft and single-pointed dedication. But the man is a study of contrasts—self-taught science guy gone awry or a supreme study in humility and perseverance?!:)
A beautifully written piece Anu. Arrogance and humility conflict us all. Humility should win always, but it seldom does, leaving all too often the arrogant to prevail! But it is good to see that Harrison won out in the end.
Thank you, Richard! Yes, Harrison did win more than the 20,000 pounds promised, eventually. It came at an expense, but I loved that he took the hard way out and stayed true to his craft!
This was fascinating, Anu. I can relate to both the obsessive working on something and the perfectionism.
Thanks, Priya! Me too:)
Great story. Well done!
Although having George III on his side couldn’t have been much of a boost.
Thank you! LOL. At least the king did one good act?;)
Those are some wild lookin clocks : )
Tell me about it;) They are! And they had moi, a non scientist, enthralled. One of them had 753 parts! One still stands today, unoiled and made of wood, nearly 300 years after it was made, at Brocklesbury
So interesting, Anu! Well written and researched!
Thanks for the mention, by the way. 🙏
Thank you, Don! I could not get his story out of my mind, and there’s a spiritual side to it in terms of mindfulness towards the craft and single-pointed dedication. But the man is a study of contrasts—self-taught science guy gone awry or a supreme study in humility and perseverance?!:)
How fascinating! And how cool for your boy to have a foot in each hemisphere. There are a lot of layers in this post that I'd like to explore.
Thanks, David! Yes, there are many layers to the man, Harrison, I guess the post reflects it, unknowingly;)