The space shuttle was often used as an example of why you shouldn’t even attempt to make something reusable. But one failed experiment does not invalidate the greater goal. If that was the case, we’d never have had the light bulb.
ELON MUSKIf you’re co-founder or CEO, you have to do all kinds of tasks you might not want to do. If you don’t do your chores, the company won’t succeed. No task is too menial.
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Many things are improbable, only a few are impossible.
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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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Best place to view is from the beach. Excitement guaranteed!
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Constantly seek criticism. A well thought out critique of what you’re doing is as valuable as gold.
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Physics is a good framework for thinking. Boil things down to their fundamental truths and reason up from there.
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As a child I would just question things.
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The only reason I was able to accomplish things is the great people willing to work with me.
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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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The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur.
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Patience is a virtue, and I’m learning patience. It’s a tough lesson.
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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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Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.
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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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I always invest my own money in the companies that I create. I don’t believe in the whole thing of just using other people’s money. I don’t think that’s right. I’m not going to ask other people to invest in something if I’m not prepared to do so myself.
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Most people can learn a lot more than they think they can. They sell themselves short without trying.
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