In life, we are often faced with tasks where we as individuals are called upon to make decisions, to choose what is right and what is wrong. Making decisions has the potential to change your vibe, educationally, spiritually, physically, and psychologically. The ability to make decisions is a humanistic quality that expresses choice, desire and trust. The process in which decisions are made occurs one of two ways: through theory and logic, or by trial and error. Both are proven to help in success, but one is more inspiring than the other. The process of trial and error can be seen in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Schloot. I will examine the trial and error decision making of the author, the doctors, and the Lacks family. After reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, I understand that success can be achieved by trial and error, if you are willing to endure the journey. “Learning doesn't happen from failure itself, but rather from analyzing failure, making a change and then trying again.” (Wikipedia.com) The author, Rebecca Skloot, is a true pioneer, in conveying the truth of the story of what really happened to Henrietta Lacks during and after her death. Inspiration came after attending a university professor's science class, where HeLa cells were discussed. He had a desire to know, the backstory of what would soon become the story he would tell. He was learning about these international cells of common knowledge, yet when he even asked who they belonged to, he knew minimal knowledge. The unknown is what challenged her to begin the research, and the product is what "60 media outlets called the best book of 2010." (Rebeccaskloot.com) It took Rebecca more than a decade to com… middle of paper …be the motivation for progressiveness. The author, the doctors, and the Lacks family used trial and error, and in their own ways, each party achieved their respective success. This is the charge that trial and error also gives us, to understand that greater development and discoveries only come from challenges and how we face them. The greatest storytellers are those who live, to tell their own stories. Works Cited Skloot, Rebecca. "Rebecca Skloot journalist, teacher, author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks." Rebecca Skloot. Rebecca Skloot, 2010. Web. March 25, 2012. .Skloot, Rebecca. The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks. New York: Crown, 2010. Print."Trial and Error." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 21 March 2012. Web. 25 March. 2012. .