爱迪生的故事（The story of Edison）.doc

爱迪生的故事（The story of Edison） The story of Edison Edison had only been in primary school for three months in his life, and his knowledge was acquired by his mothers teaching and study. His success should be attributed to his mothers understanding and patience from his childhood, so that Edison, who was considered to be a moron, grew up to be the world-famous king of invention. Edison has been curious about many things since he was a child, and likes to experiment with himself until he knows the truth. When he grew up, he devoted himself to research and invention in the light of his own interests. He set up a laboratory in New Jersey, invented the electric company of life, the telegraph, gramophone, film, magnetic analysis machine, crusher and so on a total of more than 2000 kinds of things. Edisons strong research spirit made him make a significant contribution to improving the human way of life. The greatest waste of time is waste of time. Edison often said to his assistant. Life is too short to think of ways to do more with less time. One day, Edison worked in the lab. He handed his assistant an empty glass bulb without the light. You measure the capacity of the bulb, he said. He bowed his head again. After a long while, he asked: how much? he heard no answer, turned to see assistant with a ruler in the light of the circumference measurement, inclination, and took the digital volt measured in the calculation table. He said: time, time, cost how much time? Edison came and picked up the light and air, water filled the inside, to the assistant, said: the inside of the water and pour it into the cup, immediately tell me its capacity. The assistant read the figures at once. Edison said, this is an easy way to measure it. It is accurate and saves time. How could you not have thought of it? To count it, isnt it a waste of time in vain? The assistants face turned red. Edison murmured, life is too short. Its too short. Save time and do more.! Edison was a poor worker before