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You want to be extra rigorous about making the best possible thing you can. Find everything that’s wrong with it and fix it.

Elon Musk

Physics is a good framework for thinking. Boil things down to their fundamental truths and reason up from there.
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Framework Fundamental Physics Reason Thinking Truth
Constantly seek criticism. A well thought out critique of what you’re doing is as valuable as gold.
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Business Constant Criticism Gold Seek Value
Elevator music is underrated.
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Elevator Music One Liner Underrated
Brand is just a perception, and perception will match reality over time. Sometimes it will be ahead, other times it will be behind. But brand is simply a collective impression some have about a product.
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Brand Impression Perception Product Reality Time
Mars is to Earth, as Terminus was to Trantor.
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Earth Mars Science Space
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.
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Earth Life Problem Solve
Life is too short for long-term grudges.
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Forgiveness Grudge Let Go Life One Liner
As a child I would just question things.
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Children Inspirational Knowledge Learning
I read books and talked to people. I mean that’s kind of how one learns anything. There’s lots of great books out there & lots of smart people.
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Book Reading
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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Giving Government Happiness Interest Money People
People work better when they know what the goal is and why. It is important that people look forward to coming to work in the morning and enjoy working.
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Enjoyment Goals Important Morning People Work
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.
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Attempt Experiment Failure Goals Imvention Invalid Space
If 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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CEO Company Entrepreneur Success Task Work
Don’t be afraid of new arenas.
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Afraid Arena Inspirational One Liner
Talent is extremely important. It’s like a sports team, the team that has the best individual player will often win, but then there’s a multiplier from how those players work together and the strategy they employ.
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Employee Extreme Important Individual Player Strategy Talent Win
Tesla is here to stay and keep fighting for the electric car revolution.
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Business Car Confidence Fight Revolution Stay

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