As I do research, sometimes I get things right, and sometimes I get things wrong. It’s always gratifying when I get things right.
But when things go wrong, I sometimes learn more. Because I am forced to ask why did it go wrong?
And generally that gives me an insight that I didn’t have before. Hitting an unexpected wall forces me out of my comfort zone, which sometimes leads to new ways of thinking about the problem.
And that can be even more productive, in the long run, than getting it right would have been.