Never worry !

Thomas Edison (1847-1931) with his invention of the century.

Worry never baked a cake, built a bridge, or solved a problem. Fretting does little more than making a bad situation worse. If you do your best and try to find fulfillment in making this a better world, there is little danger that you will be overcome by the fear of failure. Thomas Edison tried 2000 experiments in search of a filament for the right light bulb. When none worked to his satisfaction, his assistant complained, “All our work is in vain. We’ve gotten nowhere!” Edison replied, “On the contrary, we’ve come a long way and we’ve learned a lot. We now know that there are two thousand materials which will not make a good light bulb.” The assistant was a worrier, prone to discouragement, while Thomas Edison was a doer who was undaunted by setbacks. He kept his cool and plowed ahead with confidence in all he did. In matters great and small, it’s always better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. Stay tuned for another great story tomorrow about Thomas Edison.