James was trailing behind. He was trailing behind in the competition, and he wanted to win. He wanted to make sure that this invention was the biggest revolution in the history of science and technology.
He was trailing behind because of his own health. Because of these chronic working hours, he was not able to focus on his own health, and it was deteriorating day by day, and it trailed him behind all the other scientists. And eventually, it became the reason for his failure.
After many years, he wrote in his memoir that nothing is more important than personal well-being. If you are not feeling well, if you are not well emotionally, physically, or mentally, you will not be able to contribute to the greater good of the society or mankind. These were his last words as he ended the chapter in his memoir.
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