Thomas Edison should be the lodestar to every person who
ever heard the victimization narrative and fell for it.
Don’t.
Just don’t buy it. Because if you do, you will have victimized
yourself times ten.
Thomas Edison was almost deaf.
He had only a few months of formal schooling.
He started working at age 12.
He was viewed as “odd.”
He didn’t come from any ruling elite or so-called “right
families.”
He went on to be the holder of (arguably) more patents than
anyone, and we owe him much of what is fueling the engines of modern
technology, not least of which is what is driving this blog I am typing on
right now.
Which is a good reason to celebrate his birthday, February
11th, not with gratitude for Edison's inventions but as a reminder not to focus on the obstacles
life deals us. Instead, let's celebrate the amazing opportunities that being alive presents.
6 comments:
Happy Birthday, Thomas Edison! He was an amazing man.
Love,
Janie
Yes, there's no place for victim mentality. Happy birthday to Thomas Edison.
Love this post! I read a lot of Thomas Edison biographies to my sons when they were young for this very reason. He truly is an inspiration!
I agree--Happy birthday, Thomas Edison! Thank you for setting us all such a good example of not letting life's obstacles get us down.
Great suggestion. So many of us are privileged with one opportunity after another, but not everyone decides to take it/them. I have said "yes" to those that have come my way, and they have greatly enriched my life. That's not to say there weren't difficulties, but one gets through them.
What a nice tribute! And love the cake! I remember even in Korea, they had a museum dedicated to him, go figure!
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