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The Paradox Of Success Research Paper

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Another discipline that widely displays the paradox of finding success through failure is science. In science there have been many great success stories, where scientists have achieved their success through failure. An example of this is Thomas Edison, who experienced many setbacks in life but did not let that stop him from reaching his goals. “Thomas Edison was one of the most productive inventors in American history. With 1,093 U.S. patents and more in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, no other inventor has come close to Edison's output” (Edison, 2007). His resiliency is what led to him finally getting it right. On his failed attempts, Edison said,
I have not failed 10,000 times. I have not failed once. I have succeeded in proving …show more content…

Interestingly enough, Thomas Edison who also struggled with setbacks, was a close friend of Henry Ford and urged him to pursue his dreams of manufacturing cars. Edison’s past experience allowed him to be able to give him this sound advice. It wasn’t always easy for Ford, who grew up knowing “that an individual could get ahead in the world by working hard. But social or economic conditions were not an excuse,” (Ford, 2003). He worked very hard, despite his economic status to become the success that he was and still is today. His work ethic and mindset are what pushed him to keep going, even when things were not going his way. He stated, “You can do anything if you have enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes rise to the stars," (Ford, 2003). I really like this metaphor of success, because it is completely true. If we are able to have enthusiasm towards what we are trying to accomplish, we will be more likely to reach it. This is similar to what a wise professor of mine says, “ If your not having fun, you’re not learning.” Which goes hand in hand with success as well, because if you are not enjoying what you are doing than you will not have any motivation to

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