A mistake results in success

Let me introduce Mr.Tanaka Kouichi, a Japanese chemist who won the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 2002. He invented a method of mass spectrometry of protein that is useful for the early detection of disease. The process of his invention is interesting. One day, he mixed a solution A with a solution B by mistake, but the mixture contributed significantly to his invention. It is interesting that a mistake results in success. Have you ever experienced something like that?

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  • This story is so inspired that mistake just be other way and sometimes it is better way. So if you make a mistake, try to think positively. 

    • Hello, Thuy Tran. Thank you for your comment. Yes, that's right.

  • If you made a mistake and try to correct it,for sure you will get a new good step forword.

    • Hello, Tawfeeq. Thank you for your comment.

  • Yes, I have experienced that. It's not invention but at least it was a better way to resolve a problem. ^^

    I don't remember anything now, but I think I have done that many times. :D

    • Hi, Onee. Thank you for your comment.

  • Arigato Tam! During my whole life, I hate mistakes. Even at school, I used to make a face when the teacher marked some of my work with that "x" mark to mean that was wrong. Believe me Tam, I try to avoid mistakes as possible as I can. I cannot recall any mistake that gave me a successful result. Thanks for sharing. 

    • Hi, Dara. Thank you for your comment. Anybody does mistakes, so I think that it is important to learn from mistakes rather than to fear them. I don't think we should do nothing because of fearing mistakes.

  • All the most unexpected inventions happen by mistake ... unfortunately .... or fortunately....who knows what was better.

    Thank you, dear Tam...It was very useful to learn something new. 

    • Hi, O.M. Thank you for your comment. The key to success seems to be sometimes hidden in an unexpected place.

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