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Elon Musk, born June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa, is a prominent entrepreneur and business magnate. He is the CEO and lead designer of SpaceX, which he founded in 2002. Under his leadership, SpaceX developed the Falcon and Starship rocket families, revolutionizing space travel by reducing costs and pioneering reusable rockets. In 2008, Musk became the CEO of Tesla, Inc. more Elon Musk, born June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa, is a prominent entrepreneur and business magnate. He is the CEO and lead designer of SpaceX, which he founded in 2002. Under his leadership, SpaceX developed the Falcon and Starship rocket families, revolutionizing space travel by reducing costs and pioneering reusable rockets. In 2008, Musk became the CEO of Tesla, Inc., steering the company to become a leader in electric vehicles and sustainable energy products. The introduction of the Tesla Model S in 2012 garnered widespread acclaim for its performance and range. Musk also co-founded Neuralink in 2016, a neurotechnology company focused on developing brain-computer interface technologies. His ventures continue to push the boundaries of automotive, space, and neurotechnology industries. less

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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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"Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up."
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"There's a tremendous bias against taking risks. Everyone is trying to optimize their ass-covering."
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"Starting and growing a business is as much about the innovation, drive, and determination of the people who do it as it is about the product they sell."
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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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"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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"The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur."
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"In terms of the Internet, it's like humanity acquiring a collective nervous system. Whereas previously we were like a cell communicating by diffusion, now we are like a multicellular organism with a nervous system. This is an unprecedented good."
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"I came to the conclusion that we should aspire to increase the scope and scale of human consciousness in order to better understand what questions to ask. Really, the only thing that makes sense is to strive for greater collective enlightenment."
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"My proceeds from the PayPal acquisition were $180 million. I put $100 million in SpaceX, $70 million in Tesla, and $10 million in Solar City. I had to borrow money for rent."
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"If something's important enough, you should try. Even if - the probable outcome is failure."
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"For my part, I will never give up, and I mean never."
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"An asteroid or a supervolcano could certainly destroy us, but we also face risks the dinosaurs never saw: An engineered virus, nuclear war, inadvertent creation of a micro black hole, or some as-yet-unknown technology could spell the end of us."
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"Engineering is the closest thing to magic that exists in the world."
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"Patience is a virtue, and I'm learning patience. It's a tough lesson."
Tags: Personal growth, Self-improvement, Wisdom, Learning, Life lessons
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