The Clockmaker’s Secret Room

In a small town, an old clockmaker named Elias made clocks that never rushed and never lagged. Each tick seemed to breathe.

A child once asked, “Why do your clocks sound like whispers?”

Elias led him to the back room.

There was no noise. Just quiet. In the center stood a large, still pendulum.

“This is where I tune time,” Elias said. “Not with gears—but silence.”

He continued, “The world rushes. I slow it down.”

The child sat. Time felt thick, golden. He didn’t want to leave.

Elias whispered, “Remember: the deepest time keeps no time.”

Commentary

This story is a modern parable about reclaiming sacred rhythm. In a world of hyper-speed, the clockmaker restores slowness. Silence becomes the metronome of soul.

Psychological Reflection

We live in time-debt—overbooked, overstimulated, over-scheduled. But presence requires soul-time. Elias represents the archetype of the “inner clockkeeper” we all carry.

Closing Reflection

• Can I become a clockmaker of my own day today?
• Where can I carve out 10 sacred minutes of stillness?