A Probably True Fable (author unknown)
One day Albert Einstein wrote on the blackboard:
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
In class, they mocked him and made fun of him because he made a mistake, as the correct answer for 9 x 10 is 90.
Albert Einstein waited for everyone to shut up and said: “Despite me answering the first 9 questions correctly, no one congratulated me. Instead, when I got one wrong, everyone started laughing. This means that despite being very successful, society will only notice the smallest mistake and fun of it. Don’t let simple criticism destroy your dreams”.
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