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Albert Einstein’s Mistake

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Amsterdam, May 4, 2022 — 

One day Albert Einstein wrote on the blackboard:

9 x 1 = 09
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

Suddenly there was chaos in the room because Albert Einstein was wrong, the correct answer for 9 x 10 is 90 and all his students laughed at him.

So Albert Einstein waited for everyone to shut up and said:

Even though I had correctly analyzed the nine questions, no one congratulated me, but when I missed only one question, everyone laughed; it means that even if a person is very successful, society will notice their smallest mistake and they will enjoy it. So don’t let criticism destroy your dreams, the only person who never makes a mistake is the one who does nothing.”

Anton Foek

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