A Bright Idea
Illustration★★★★One evening, when Thomas Edison came home from work, his wife said to him, “You’ve worked long enough without a rest. You must go on a vacation.” “But where on earth would I go?” asked Edison. “Just decide where you would rather be than anywhere else on earth,” suggested his wife. Edison hesitated. “Very well,” he said finally. “I’ll go tomorrow.” The next morning he was back at work in his laboratory.
The point
Edison's wife urges vacation; he chooses his laboratory as where he'd rather be than anywhere on earth; returns to work immediately.
Audience
Adults
Tone
Inspiring · Humorous · Motivational
To tell aloud
under a minute · 72 words