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Frequently Asked Questions

What can our mistakes teach?

You can learn from your mistakes. You'll learn something. However, it is possible to correct a mistake. You don't have to worry about the small things. There's nothing wrong in making mistakes. All of us make mistakes.

Even though you may feel embarrassed after making a mistake it doesn't mean you have to feel guilty. What matters is how you deal with those mistakes. If you allow them to get in the way of your growth, they will eventually eat away at your inner self. But if you view them as opportunities for growth, you'll come out stronger on the other side.

Acknowledge and move past a mistake is the best way for you to overcome it. It is important to not dwell on the mistake and instead focus on the next steps. Keep moving.

Do not obsess about your mistakes. Instead, try to find ways to improve. Learn from your mistakes to improve your future.

Successful Inventions Made by Accident

Inventors are human. But how we respond to those mistakes determines whether our inventions become great successes or failures.

It is a fact that invention does not happen by accident. Every invention was planned. There is no such thing a accidental invention.

An invention is a deliberate act. A deliberate decision to create something new. A solution to a problem. Something that makes life better for someone.

But the key to a successful invention is understanding that nothing happens accidentally. Instead of trying to avoid mistakes, learn from them.

While we wish to claim that invention can be easy, it isn’t. Invention is hard work that requires persistence. It's not a quick fix. It takes patience.

That means you must spend a lot of time thinking about problems and ideas. What are people interested in? What are they looking for?

You have to ask yourself questions like these. These questions will help to determine the type of product and service that you should be developing next.

To achieve this, it is important to forget about any preconceived ideas. Any assumptions about what the world wants or needs. You need to pay attention to the needs of your potential customers and customers.

You must find out what they want. They are not what they say they want.

Once you have identified what they want, the next step is to design a way that you can give it to them. Here's where invention really begins.

Is it possible to learn from the past and not repeat past mistakes?

History repeats itself because we keep making similar mistakes over and again. We fail to learn from the mistakes we make. We don't change. We become complacent. We settle for mediocrity.

Because we continue to believe the same old stories, history repeats itself. Our world is conditioned to believe there are immutable laws and fixed truths. These laws are unchangeable and we have no control over them.

This keeps us from being able to think critically. From challenging authority. By challenging assumptions. We don't grow if we don’t question. And when we don't grow, we stagnate. When we stagnate we make the same mistakes again and again.

But history doesn't repeat itself because we make the same mistakes. We don't learn from our mistakes, and we keep repeating the same mistakes over and over.

By changing your outlook on the world and understanding that there is no set way, you can break the cycle. Nothing is fixed. All things are subject to constant change.

To break the cycle, embrace uncertainty. To accept that things could go wrong. To accept that we may not succeed. Accepting that failure is possible.

Accept the fact that you might not reach your goals. But to accept that, you should strive to improve anyway.

If you hold fast to certainty, you'll always be stuck in the past. You can't move forward if your beliefs are fixed.

To achieve freedom, you must be open to change. You can't control progress unless you let go.

What can we learn from Abraham Lincoln?

Abraham Lincoln said, "I am slow to learn; very quick to forget."

He was aware of the importance to continue learning, knowing that there would be a time when he would have to relearn his old habits and adopt new ones.

The same is true of our businesses. No matter how hard we plan for success there will be times where we run into roadblocks that cause us to get stuck in a rut.

It's important to keep learning and growing. We must never stop learning, even after reaching the top of our success.

Lincoln was the right person. Lincoln understood that he could be more efficient in his business but that he couldn't quit learning.

There are two types entrepreneur. They are those who are busy and those that stay smart.

Those who keep busy are focused on their business' growth. They will be involved in product development, marketing strategies, customer service, or any other daily tasks.

While they might feel that they have made a significant contribution, often they are not. These entrepreneurs will not achieve sustainable growth unless they are focused on becoming smarter.

What sets successful entrepreneurs apart? The ability to quickly adapt to changing circumstances.

When faced with challenges, successful entrepreneurs always look for ways to improve their existing products or services.

Average entrepreneurs, on the other hand, stick to old methods that don't work anymore. They won't change until their business is destroyed.

It is essential to learn both the art of adapting and self-reflection in order for success.

Who was the first to say that those who don’t learn from history are ignorant?

We all wish to live in a world where everyone learns from the past, but there are more valuable things than learning from our mistakes.

There's no better way to learn to do something right than to experience it wrong.

The most serious mistake is to try to make it right the first go.

You'll eventually discover why you made the changes if you continue to make them.

It is possible to discover that you could have done things better the first time around.

You shouldn't give up on trying again. You've learned a lot.

It may not always be possible to avoid making errors, but it is possible minimize them. That's what makes the difference between success or failure.

Acknowledging your mistakes is the first step. Look at them objectively and ask: "What can I learn?"

Your mistakes will only be lessons if your honesty is honest. These are opportunities to learn.

Thomas Edison went through exactly the same thing. He failed many other times before he inventing the lightbulb.

He didn't let his failures discourage him. Instead, he saw each failure as an opportunity for improvement in his design.

He developed the most well-known form of lighting we have today.

So, if you fail, don't get discouraged. Learn from your errors. You should learn from your mistakes.

Then try again.

Statistics

• According to Smithsonian, mailing young James Beagle through postage cost only 15 cents, although his parents paid him $50. (medium.com)
• Only 2.5% of Americans owned stocks in 1929. (collabfund.com)
• According to the Washington Post, Coming back to babies' mailing, the most extended trip taken by a “mailed” child happened to be in 1915. (medium.com)
• It is estimated that more than 400,000 workers died; some are said to be buried in the long wall. (knownepal.net)
• If you consider that 10% to 30% might be tens or hundreds of thousands of lives, then sure, that matters. (lifehacker.com)

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Accidental discovery of penicillin: A successful invention

How did penicillin become a reality?

Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered penicillin after noticing mold growing on bacteria cultures that he had not kept. He thought the mold might kill the bacteria, so he tried to find something that would destroy the mold.

He discovered penicillin kills mold and realized that the new drug could also fight bacteria-related infections. The discovery penicillin was one among the most significant medical advances ever. It saved millions of lives and changed the course of medicine forever.

Alexander Fleming wasn't aware at first that this discovery would be so crucial. The other person didn't know the same. Penicillin was a powerful antibiotic that no one had ever imagined.

Researchers discovered that penicillin is effective against bacterial infections only after World War II. The U.S. Army wanted to know if Dr. Fleming could use penicillin for soldiers suffering from infections with deadly germs. Dr. Fleming agreed.

Penicillin was found to be effective against many different types of infection. Penicillin was an invaluable lifesaver for wounded soldiers in World War II. It also saved many lives for doctors after the war.

Dr. Fleming didn't expect his discovery would have such profound consequences. He wanted to make sure mold wouldn't grow on bacteria cultures that he had previously studied. He could not imagine that this simple experiment would lead him to such a miraculous medical breakthrough.

The truth is, many discoveries every day don't seem to amount to anything special at all. They're just experiments done for no particular reason.

It is amazing how sometimes seemingly insignificant experiments can transform history.

The most important discoveries are those that seem to have absolutely nothing in common. Penicillin was one example. Photography. Or electricity. Or even computers.

It doesn't happen just because someone has an idea. Because someone has a problem. Then they experiment to solve their problem.