Errors
September 22nd, 2007 by jim1537
A man’s errors are his portals of discovery.
James Joyce
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September 22nd, 2007 at 6:31 pm
Thomas Edison is known to have been a firm believer in the importance of failure. While inventing the battery, after 50,000 failed tests – he retorted to a discouraged comment from his assistant – “You must be pretty downhearted with the lack of progress” with a “Downhearted? We’ve made a lot of progress. At least we know 50,000 things that won’t work!”
Thomas Edison eventually did succeed with his invention – the nickel-iron alkaline battery, that is still used today.
The foundation of his success was built on failure!!!
Reference:Biography of Thomas Edison at http://www.homeschoollearning.com/units/unit_09-06-01.shtml