Sarah Kummer
Mrs. Dooley
AP Lang
21 October 2016
The Benefits of Mistakes In The Medusa and the Snail, Lewis Thomas argues that mistakes need to be made in order to motivate individuals and improve mankind. Trial and error also allows an individual to learn from their mistakes and achieve their true potential. Throughout human history, mistakes have led to new discoveries and inventions. Humans have gained knowledge that would have otherwise gone unnoticed if these mistakes had not occurred. Trial and error allows individuals to make errors and learn from them. This is used in education and allows people to become successful, make new discoveries, and develop their character. The rigor of trial and error is necessary to educate individuals …show more content…
For instance, Bill Gates, who has a net worth of 82 billion U.S. dollars today, did not reach success without making mistakes. His first step into being an entrepreneur was with the creation of the Traf-O-Data along with Paul Allen when they were high school students at Lakeside School. Gates and Allen planned to sell the machines, but when they were tested, they did not work. Although the machine was not a roaring success, Gates and Allen gained experience that they used to develop Microsoft, which is now one of the largest computer and software companies in the world. So, the fact that Gates’ first creation did not work did not hold him back, it instead allowed him to learn valuable skills that made him very successful. Stephen King also failed before he succeeded. His first book, Carrie, was rejected 30 times, which caused him to almost give up until he was encouraged to resubmit it by his wife, and now he is one of the best-selling authors of all time. Instead of giving up after an error in their careers, both Bill Gates and Stephen King kept trying until they eventually found …show more content…
For example, potato chips, a very popular snack today, were created by mistake. In a New York restaurant in 1853, a customer complained that the fries were too soggy and thick, so he repeatedly sent them back. The chef, George Crum, got fed up and cut the potatoes into very thin slices, which he fried and covered in salt. The customer loved them and asked for more, and potato chips were created. Many other inventions were mistakes, such as the microwave oven, post-it notes, X-ray images, Coca Cola, and chocolate-chip cookies. These are all used in today's society, but they would not exist if mistakes were not
Mrs. Dooley
AP Lang
21 October 2016
The Benefits of Mistakes In The Medusa and the Snail, Lewis Thomas argues that mistakes need to be made in order to motivate individuals and improve mankind. Trial and error also allows an individual to learn from their mistakes and achieve their true potential. Throughout human history, mistakes have led to new discoveries and inventions. Humans have gained knowledge that would have otherwise gone unnoticed if these mistakes had not occurred. Trial and error allows individuals to make errors and learn from them. This is used in education and allows people to become successful, make new discoveries, and develop their character. The rigor of trial and error is necessary to educate individuals …show more content…
For instance, Bill Gates, who has a net worth of 82 billion U.S. dollars today, did not reach success without making mistakes. His first step into being an entrepreneur was with the creation of the Traf-O-Data along with Paul Allen when they were high school students at Lakeside School. Gates and Allen planned to sell the machines, but when they were tested, they did not work. Although the machine was not a roaring success, Gates and Allen gained experience that they used to develop Microsoft, which is now one of the largest computer and software companies in the world. So, the fact that Gates’ first creation did not work did not hold him back, it instead allowed him to learn valuable skills that made him very successful. Stephen King also failed before he succeeded. His first book, Carrie, was rejected 30 times, which caused him to almost give up until he was encouraged to resubmit it by his wife, and now he is one of the best-selling authors of all time. Instead of giving up after an error in their careers, both Bill Gates and Stephen King kept trying until they eventually found …show more content…
For example, potato chips, a very popular snack today, were created by mistake. In a New York restaurant in 1853, a customer complained that the fries were too soggy and thick, so he repeatedly sent them back. The chef, George Crum, got fed up and cut the potatoes into very thin slices, which he fried and covered in salt. The customer loved them and asked for more, and potato chips were created. Many other inventions were mistakes, such as the microwave oven, post-it notes, X-ray images, Coca Cola, and chocolate-chip cookies. These are all used in today's society, but they would not exist if mistakes were not