I think life on Earth must be about more than just solving problems. It’s got to be something inspiring, even if it is vicarious.
ELON MUSKThe extension of life beyond Earth is the most important thing we can do as a species.
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When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.
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Elevator music is underrated.
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Patience is a virtue, and I’m learning patience. It’s a tough lesson.
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I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact.
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You want to do things you’re passionate about but also are useful to other people.
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Fear is a hard thing to deal with. I feel it quite strongly. If I think something is important enough, I’ll make myself do it in spite of fear. But it can really sap the will. I hate fear, I wish I had it less.
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The path to the CEO’s office should not be through the CFO’s office, and it should not be through the marketing department. It needs to be through engineering and design.
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If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it’s not.
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When people really understand it’s do or die . If we work hard and pull through, it’s going to be a great outcome; people will give it everything they’ve got.
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Government isn’t that good at rapid advancement of technology. It tends to be better at funding basic research. To have things take off, you’ve got to have commercial companies do it.
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Goal of government should be to maximize the happiness of the people. Giving each person money allows them to decide what meets their needs, rather than the blunt tool of legislation, which creates self-serving special interests.
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The future of humanity is going to bifurcate in two directions: Either it’s going to become multiplanetary, or it’s going to remain confined to one planet and eventually there’s going to be an extinction event.
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For me it was never about money, but solving problems for the future of humanity.
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I could either watch it happen or be a part of it.
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If you’re trying to create a company, it’s like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion.
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