Imagine, one of the greatest minds of all time, making a simple mathematical error.
One day Albert Einstein wrote on the board:
9 x 1 = 9
9 x 2 = 18
9 x 3 = 27
9 x 4 = 36
9 x 5 = 45
9 x 6 = 54
9 x 7 = 63
9 x 8 = 72
9 x 9 = 81
9 x 10 = 91
The chaos started almost immediately in the lecture hall because Einstein made a mistake. This was Einstein! How could this genius get such a simple equation wrong? There was laughter amid the astonishment.
Einstein waited for everyone to be silent. He had a powerful lesson he wished to impart to his students.
"Despite the fact that I analyzed nine problems correctly, no one congratulated me. But when I made one mistake, everyone started laughing. This means that even if a person is successful, society will notice his slightest mistake. And they'll like that. So don't let criticism destroy your dreams. The only person who never makes a mistake is someone who does nothing.”
While the authenticity of this story about Albert Einstein cannot be confirmed, it does not change the fact that it is a lesson worth remembering.