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The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
—Thomas Edison, American inventor
We’ve all been there–elbow-deep in a project, facing a roadblock that seems impossible to overcome. You’ve tried every tool in your box, every trick in the book and still, the solution seems just out of reach. It’s in moments like these that Thomas Edison’s words hit home: “The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”
Edison knew a thing or two about persistence. After all, the man didn’t just invent the lightbulb in one shot. He tested thousands of materials, made countless adjustments and faced more failures than most of us can imagine. Yet, he didn’t stop. He kept pushing, kept testing, kept trying–just one more time.
Now, we’re not saying everyone’s out here trying to invent the next big thing, but in our own ways, we’re each grinding through our own set of challenges. Maybe you’re trying to meet a tight deadline, you’re in the field dealing with less-than-ideal conditions or maybe it’s just one of those days when nothing seems to go right. It’s easy to feel like throwing in the towel, but it’s that one extra push that often makes the difference.
Next time you’re in the thick of it, when that job seems too big or that problem too tough, remember Edison’s advice. Take a breath, pick up your tools and give it another go. Because the most certain way to succeed is to try just one more time. And who knows–that extra effort might just be what takes you from almost there to absolutely done.
