Invention Innovation And Failure...

Well I had an interesting discussion with myself(yes myself,because sometimes you see I need an expert opinion) after coming across the question 'Do all inventions and innovations turn out successful?'.This question struck me after reading an article based on the Japanese Gadgets that failed,which I find to be a parody of their current state.None the less there was a time when Japanese gadgets failed,because companies at that time were more adventurous known for their audacity in the market lead to some of these wonderful yet impractical machines.
                                                       

                                                      The Walking Toaster 

                                                    source: angusdeionallandsundry.blogspot.com

                                                                      

                                                          The Double Fan  

                                                                Source:phys.org

                                                

               

                            And many others...

  But we are not here to talk about the gadgets,no we are not,let us instead focus on the innovation done to these gadgets.Simply stated they were not practical enough,the companies though extremely innovative were not astute,leading to the downfall of their product eventually.However with every failed product they gained some invaluable knowledge,eventually leading to their success.Now when we speak of companies like Sony,Fuji electronics,Panasonic we know these are names of companies people aspire to work in,by failing in the start they have eventually risen to become giants in the industry.However in recent years it was found that these companies are now playing safe maximizing their 'profitability' by taking less 'risk', inadvertently not progressing as fast as they could have.



I think the lesson that we learn here is not just that failure is a stepping stone to success or invention and innovation come at a price that we should be willing to accept i.e failure but also not all inventions bring innovation,sometimes it's just junk.Failure is not the worst thing a person could do but instead to stop trying is.Making the best of a situation and moving on to new projects with renewed determination is is the attitude required for us to become successful in what we do.

So to conclude I would like to quote "Never back down never give up" from my favourite movie  never back down

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