In that famous story
of when the lightbulb stayed on,
there were many times
Edison seemed
finished,
foiled,
a failure,
but had only just begun.
For that one invention,
of many he created,
he found 10,000 ways
not to get it right,
until he found the one
that lit up the night.
So whatever you’re working on
to better the world,
learn Edison’s lesson,
every failed attempt
is just more data
leading you in the right direction.