History remembers the risk takers more or less. Even if you fail, lose, are dead wrong, etc., if you have dared or risked greatly you will be remembered for that.

Fred Hoyle might have been "wrong" about steady state theory, in that the standard big bang model seems to match observation better, but it was a damn cool model in its hey day nevertheless, and Hoyle is rightfully remembered for that.

So I think it is not so much about being right or wrong or winning or losing but more just attempting. History recalls those who attempt and then fail or are proved wrong. History will not recall those who never even try great things.