Know the feeling of butterflies in your stomach before the big test? You're unsure of yourself. You're betting you'll fail…again. You're certain that you're just not a good test-taker. You're sure that the GRE or the ACT or the LSAT is finally going to eat you alive. You'll never make it into the school of your dreams because there's just no way you're going to succeed at this test.
Well, stop right there
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."
Thomas Edison, known best for his invention of the incandescent light bulb, certainly knew failure in his life. His teachers said he was stupid. He was fired from his first two means of employment for being "unproductive." He tried over 1,000 times to get the light bulb right.
But try, he did. And, as we know and can appreciate, he succeeded.
The next time you're tempted to give up on getting that score you really want, take your motivation from Thomas Edison.
