This chimes with a phenomenon that has been explored in greater depth more recently by authors such as Malcolm Gladwell. But since they showed that the thing could be done, everyone seemed to be able to do it”. “It was a highly significant fact that until the Wrights succeeded, all attempts at flight with heavier than air machines were dismal failures. Indeed, when they went on tours of Europe, it was often their sister who did much of the social interaction on behalf of the brothers. The speech Wilbur delivered, modestly titled “Some Aeronautical Experiments”, would be quoted again and again for years to come.Įven though they had done the first successful flight, the modest title of the speech illustrates that the brothers were not in this endeavour for the external validation. Even the most successful pioneers have self-doubts which should encourage us all to push through our own moments of doubt and personal reflection.
Wilbur was at such a low point that he declared “not in a thousand years will man ever fly”Ī common stage in the journey to developing something is that wherein challenges breed moments of self-doubt. These quotes exemplify this sort of derision yet clearly the Wright brothers were unfazed by what other people thought and therefore they provide a good example of how we should do what we want to do rather than what we feel we should do based on other peoples’ opinions. “They seemed like well-meaning decent enough young men yet there they were neglecting their business wasting their time day after day on that ridiculous flying machine”ĭespite undertaking potentially a groundbreaking development, the Wright Brothers were continuously derided for pursuing what many felt was a lost cause. Daniels said later “we couldn’t help thinking they were just a pair of poor nuts who would stand on the beach for hours at a time watching the gulls flying, soaring, dipping” This demonstrates that, despite the fact that the Wright Brothers were not born into a family of great wealth, the reference to curiosity is a nod to living intentionally. The greatest thing in our favour was growing up in a family where there was always much encouragement towards intellectual curiosity”. Wilbur Wright: “We had no special advantages. We discuss a variety of Taimur’s highlights, below are some of the ones that sparked more conversation during our discussion: It contains timeless themes relevant to any and all forms of human endeavour, so in addition to being an amazing story about a turning point for the human race, there’s a lot we can learn from it. It’s a biography of Wilbur and Orville Wright, best known for inventing the airplane.
In this episode, we talk about “The Wright Brothers” by David McCullough.
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