đĨFamous Story: Edison and 10,000 Attempts
While working on the electric bulb, Edison and his team experimented with thousands of materials to find the perfect filament. People criticized him because he kept failing again and again.
A journalist once asked him:
“Mr. Edison, how do you feel after failing 10,000 times?”
Edison replied calmly:
“I have not failed 10,000 times. I have successfully discovered 10,000 ways that do not work.”
This statement shows Edison's patience, determination, and scientific attitude. Instead of seeing failure as defeat, he saw it as progress — every failed attempt taught him something new about what would not work.
đĨ Another Story: The Role of Hard Work
During the invention of the bulb, Edison and his workers worked day and night in the laboratory. One of his assistants once requested:
“Sir, please take rest for a while. You have been working continuously.”
Edison answered:
“There is no need to rest until we succeed. We are so close to the discovery.”
His dedication motivated everyone around him to continue the effort.
đĨ Story of the Bamboo Filament
At one stage, Edison felt that the right filament material might come from nature. He sent assistants to several parts of the world to collect samples of plant fibers. They tested thousands of possibilities. Finally, they found that carbonized bamboo worked very well and could glow for more than 1,200 hours. That became one of the biggest breakthroughs in making the bulb practical.
đ Moral of Edison's Journey
- Failure is not the end — it is part of learning.
- Success needs patience, hard work, and consistency.
- A great discovery is often the result of thousands of small efforts.
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