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His natural curiosity and frequent questions as a boy got him in a lot of trouble and to the inventor he was back then. Thomas Alva Edison's inventions changed the world of how we lived forever. If Thomas was never curious as a boy then he would had never improved our lives. He was the most greatest inventor of all time. Thomas Edison exemplified perseverance by over coming his rough childhood, struggling as a telegraph operator, and his life being an inventor.

Thomas Edison as a child was always curious of why and how things worked. At age three he almost drowned in a grain mill because he wanted to know how it worked. Also at a very young age again his father found him sitting on a goose egg to see if he could hatch the egg. Most people thought his curiosity was a sign of stupidity. The doctor thought his questions were caused by his small body and huge head. Thomas mother who was a former teacher, took him out of school at age seven and home schooled him because everyone thought he was stupid.his frequent questions made him look unintelligent. Even though he was really smart that is how his childhood was.

At age sixteen Thomas Edison was given a chance to work as a telegraph operator. Thomas love electricity as much as physics so Thomas took the job. This didn't go out to well for our friend Thomas. Thomas Edison was known as the lonely at work. Why because for one his physical appearance, the co workers laughed at Thomas because of his shabby hair and shabby clothing. Also he was known for that name because Thomas would often catch up on his sleep and reading on the job so Thomas wasn't focused very much at work. because of this Thomas employers would often be very impatient with him because of him slacking on the job all the time. Thomas Edison was fired his first year.

After being fired from being a telegraph operator Thomas became an inventor. Thomas Edison brought together a group of loyal men who helped him create inventions eighteen hours a day in a warehouse. His first failure in this career happened when Thomas created am invention called the phonograph. It was a very good invention indeed but there was one problem, no one really wanted to but the phonograph. Thomas stated that he would not create an invention that no one wants to buy. That was one of his changing failures but what was cool about this is that Thomas was not easily brought down. That failure pretty much courage him to move on and make a better invention like the light bulb. Years later Thomas became one of the most successful inventors in the world. he changed how we lived forever.

This is how Thomas Alva Edison be came a persevering person. He exemplified perseverance by overcoming his rough childhood, struggling as a telegraph operator, and his life being an inventor. From childbirth to his death Thomas Edison had a rough life, but with natural curiosity and hard work Thomas persevered his obstacles in life and changed our world forever. For example the light bulb.

references: Dare to Dream! 25 Extraordinary Lives WWW.ea.groiler.com