121. Thomas Edision

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121. Thomas Edision

121. Thomas Edision

Thomas Edision, one of the famous Americans, is attributed with failing over 10.000 times to invent a commercially viable electric light bulb, but he didn't give up. When asked by a newspaper reporter if he felt like a failure and if he should give up, after having gone through over 9,000 failed attempts, Edison simply stated “Why would I feel like a failure? And why

would I ever give up? I now know definitely over 9,000 ways an electric light bulb will not work. Success is almost in my grasp."

This is also the same person whose teachers said he was "too stupid to learn anything," and fired from his first two employment positions for not being productive enough. However, Edison, through his failures, is also the greatest innovator of all time with 1,093 US patents to his name, along with several others in the UK, and Canada. This is someone who refused to ever give up no matter what.

It's said that in his early days, he attributed his success to his mother, who pulled him out of school and began to teach him herself. It's because of his mother, and how wholeheartedly she believed in him, that he didn't want to disappoint her. His early fascination for chemical experiments and mechanical engineering paved the way for a future that was incredible bright. His company, GE, is still one of the largest publicly-traded firms in the world, continually innovating across virtually every spectrum.

(Source: https://www.wanderlustworker.com/12-famous-people-who-failed-before-succeeding)