Have you ever been late for a meeting?
Did you know that the Power of the Wisdom of Three, helps us solve our timing problems?
Our ancient ancestors had to use large sundials and water clocks to stay “on time”. In the early days, business owners and communities relied on natural cues and community-based methods to maintain meeting schedules.
People often used the position of the sun to determine the time of day. For example, they would start their workday at sunrise and end it at sunset. Lunch was when the sun was at it’s peak.
In many towns, the church bells rang at specific times to signal the start and end of work, meal times, and other important events.
Farmers and business owners aligned their schedules with agricultural cycles, such as planting and harvest times.
Hours Mattered!
The first significant leap came with the development of mechanical clocks in medieval Europe around the 14th century. These clocks used gears and weights to track time.
It wasn’t until the 16th century, the invention of the pocket watch marked a revolutionary shift. These watches were powered by a spring mechanism and became popular among the wealthy. This invention changed the mass transit system.
This invention made Minutes Matter!
It wasn’t until the early 20th century, wristwatches were created, and popularized by women. Soon after, they became essential during World War I for soldiers needing a hands-free method to keep track of time.
Early watches had to be wound manually by turning a key or knob to tighten the mainspring. This stored energy was gradually released to power the watch. Users had to wind their watches periodically to keep them running. Additionally, watches needed to be reset to keep accurate time, often by comparing them to a known time source like a clock tower or another watch. This meant that 100% accuracy was rarely obtained.
Then came the atomic clock, becoming the basis of keeping time in the mid-20th century. Developed in the 1950s, atomic clocks measure time by monitoring the resonant frequency of atoms, specifically cesium-133. This method provides unparalleled accuracy, with modern atomic clocks capable of keeping time to within one second in 1.4 million years.
We can now, make every Second Matter!
Timekeeping has come a long way from sundials to atomic clocks. Over time, the definition of being “on time”, has evolved greatly.
If this is my last post, I want all to know, there was only one purpose for all that I have written; to
have made a positive difference in the lives of others.
Anthony “Tony” Boquet, author of “The Bloodline of Wisdom, The Awakening of a Modern Solutionary”