The extension of life beyond Earth is the most important thing we can do as a species.
ELON MUSKThe extension of life beyond Earth is the most important thing we can do as a species.
ELON MUSKYou shouldn’t do things differently just because they’re different. They need to be better.
ELON MUSKPersistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up.
ELON MUSKYou should be innovating so fast that you’re invalidating your prior patents.
ELON MUSKNo I don’t ever give up. I would have to be dead or completely incapacitated.
ELON MUSKFailure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.
ELON MUSKI 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 MUSKWhen you struggle with a problem, that’s when you understand it.
ELON MUSKFear 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.
ELON MUSKFor me it was never about money, but solving problems for the future of humanity.
ELON MUSKIf humanity doesn’t land on Mars in my lifetime, I would be very disappointed.
ELON MUSKThe first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur.
ELON MUSKThe thing that’s worth doing is trying to improve our understanding of the world and gain a better appreciation of the universe and not to worry too much about there being no meaning.
ELON MUSKBeing an entrepreneur is like eating glass and staring into the abyss of death.
ELON MUSKWhen I was in college, I wanted to be involved in things that would change the world.
ELON MUSKPeople 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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