today he advises presidents he’s part of the inspiration behind Ironman and he’s
the inspiration behind Ironman and he’s
the inspiration behind Ironman and he’s worth billions of dollars but Elon Musk
worth billions of dollars but Elon Musk
worth billions of dollars but Elon Musk dreams started when he made a really
dreams started when he made a really
dreams started when he made a really important decision as a 12 year old boy
important decision as a 12 year old boy
important decision as a 12 year old boy in South Africa it was 1983 and the 12
in South Africa it was 1983 and the 12
in South Africa it was 1983 and the 12 year old Elon Musk decided that he
year old Elon Musk decided that he
year old Elon Musk decided that he wanted to be a computer programmer the
wanted to be a computer programmer the
wanted to be a computer programmer the problem was in 1983 there weren’t any
problem was in 1983 there weren’t any
problem was in 1983 there weren’t any classes for 12 year olds wanted to learn
classes for 12 year olds wanted to learn
classes for 12 year olds wanted to learn how to code he didn’t let that hold them
how to code he didn’t let that hold them
how to code he didn’t let that hold them back because he made that decision and
back because he made that decision and
back because he made that decision and so he caught himself and he quickly had
so he caught himself and he quickly had
so he caught himself and he quickly had a computer game called blastaar which
a computer game called blastaar which
a computer game called blastaar which was a space fighting game that he wrote
was a space fighting game that he wrote
was a space fighting game that he wrote and eventually sold for $500 mission
and eventually sold for $500 mission
and eventually sold for $500 mission accomplished
accomplished
accomplished Elon must then made another really
Elon must then made another really
Elon must then made another really important decision he decided he wanted
important decision he decided he wanted
important decision he decided he wanted to be an entrepreneur in America the
to be an entrepreneur in America the
to be an entrepreneur in America the problem was he was in South Africa and
problem was he was in South Africa and
problem was he was in South Africa and it was hard to get the visa to go from
it was hard to get the visa to go from
it was hard to get the visa to go from South Africa to United States his mom
South Africa to United States his mom
South Africa to United States his mom was Canadian so he went to Canada and at
was Canadian so he went to Canada and at
was Canadian so he went to Canada and at age 17 became a Canadian citizen he went
age 17 became a Canadian citizen he went
age 17 became a Canadian citizen he went to college in Canada he quickly
to college in Canada he quickly
to college in Canada he quickly transferred to the US as soon as he
transferred to the US as soon as he
transferred to the US as soon as he could again his goal what he decided was
could again his goal what he decided was
could again his goal what he decided was he was going to be an entrepreneur in
he was going to be an entrepreneur in
he was going to be an entrepreneur in America he ended up at Stanford but
America he ended up at Stanford but
America he ended up at Stanford but since his goal wasn’t to become a
since his goal wasn’t to become a
since his goal wasn’t to become a student he dropped out to start his
student he dropped out to start his
student he dropped out to start his first company his first company was
first company his first company was
first company his first company was called zip tube
called zip tube
called zip tube that he started with his brother and it
that he started with his brother and it
that he started with his brother and it was an online city guide for the
was an online city guide for the
was an online city guide for the publishing industry he signed up the New
publishing industry he signed up the New
publishing industry he signed up the New York Times at Chicago Tribune and he
York Times at Chicago Tribune and he
York Times at Chicago Tribune and he eventually built it up and sold it in
eventually built it up and sold it in
eventually built it up and sold it in the deal he ended up getting 22 million
the deal he ended up getting 22 million
the deal he ended up getting 22 million dollars his goal what he decided was to
dollars his goal what he decided was to
dollars his goal what he decided was to become an American entrepreneur another
become an American entrepreneur another
become an American entrepreneur another mission accomplished
mission accomplished
mission accomplished now he wanted to do something bigger
now he wanted to do something bigger
now he wanted to do something bigger right he’s 28 years old he’s got 22
right he’s 28 years old he’s got 22
right he’s 28 years old he’s got 22 million dollars he didn’t just want to
million dollars he didn’t just want to
million dollars he didn’t just want to sit on that he decided he wanted to do
sit on that he decided he wanted to do
sit on that he decided he wanted to do something bigger and more important so
something bigger and more important so
something bigger and more important so we started XCOM it was a financial
we started XCOM it was a financial
we started XCOM it was a financial services company that eventually merged
services company that eventually merged
services company that eventually merged and became PayPal with Elon Musk being
and became PayPal with Elon Musk being
and became PayPal with Elon Musk being the single largest shareholder in PayPal
the single largest shareholder in PayPal
the single largest shareholder in PayPal eBay then bought them out for 1.5
eBay then bought them out for 1.5
eBay then bought them out for 1.5 billion dollars making Elon Musk
billion dollars making Elon Musk
billion dollars making Elon Musk yeah 165 million dollars from that deal
yeah 165 million dollars from that deal
yeah 165 million dollars from that deal next mission accomplished now you want
next mission accomplished now you want
next mission accomplished now you want to do something bigger his decision was
to do something bigger his decision was
to do something bigger his decision was I’m not just going to sit on this I want
I’m not just going to sit on this I want
I’m not just going to sit on this I want to do something bigger I want to do so
to do something bigger I want to do so
to do something bigger I want to do so this is going to change the world so he
this is going to change the world so he
this is going to change the world so he launched Tesla to make electric cars and
launched Tesla to make electric cars and
launched Tesla to make electric cars and he launched SpaceX to go and explore
he launched SpaceX to go and explore
he launched SpaceX to go and explore space and it’s not just about putting a
space and it’s not just about putting a
space and it’s not just about putting a man in space he wants life to be
man in space he wants life to be
man in space he wants life to be multiplanetary that’s his decision he
multiplanetary that’s his decision he
multiplanetary that’s his decision he decided that life should be
decided that life should be
decided that life should be multiplanetary and he’s not going to
multiplanetary and he’s not going to
multiplanetary and he’s not going to stop until that happens he wants people
stop until that happens he wants people
stop until that happens he wants people living on other planets see the key
living on other planets see the key
living on other planets see the key thing along Elon Musk entire life is
thing along Elon Musk entire life is
thing along Elon Musk entire life is that he decided when he wanted something
that he decided when he wanted something
that he decided when he wanted something he decided and he made it happen
he decided and he made it happen
he decided and he made it happen and he didn’t listen to the voices
and he didn’t listen to the voices
and he didn’t listen to the voices inside his head or everybody tell him
inside his head or everybody tell him
inside his head or everybody tell him that he was crazy he didn’t listen to
that he was crazy he didn’t listen to
that he was crazy he didn’t listen to the people who would say that you don’t
the people who would say that you don’t
the people who would say that you don’t have the resources you don’t have the
have the resources you don’t have the
have the resources you don’t have the technology you don’t have the
technology you don’t have the
technology you don’t have the capabilities you don’t have the
capabilities you don’t have the
capabilities you don’t have the connections he decided that this was
connections he decided that this was
connections he decided that this was going to happen and he would not accept
going to happen and he would not accept
going to happen and he would not accept any other alternative you need to do the
any other alternative you need to do the
any other alternative you need to do the same with your business and your goals
same with your business and your goals
same with your business and your goals we all have dreams we all have
we all have dreams we all have
we all have dreams we all have aspirations we all have ambitions we all
aspirations we all have ambitions we all
aspirations we all have ambitions we all have goals that we want to accomplish
have goals that we want to accomplish
have goals that we want to accomplish and yet how often you go out and
and yet how often you go out and
and yet how often you go out and accomplish those big dreams the reason
accomplish those big dreams the reason
accomplish those big dreams the reason you’re not where you want to be is
you’re not where you want to be is
you’re not where you want to be is because you haven’t truly decided is
because you haven’t truly decided is
because you haven’t truly decided is because you’ve created an environment
because you’ve created an environment
because you’ve created an environment that holds you where you are because you
that holds you where you are because you
that holds you where you are because you listen to the little man you listen to
listen to the little man you listen to
listen to the little man you listen to the people in your life who tell you why
the people in your life who tell you why
the people in your life who tell you why you can’t do it you listen to that voice
you can’t do it you listen to that voice
you can’t do it you listen to that voice in your head that tells you that you’re
in your head that tells you that you’re
in your head that tells you that you’re not good enough that you could never go
not good enough that you could never go
not good enough that you could never go out and do this and you may have moments
out and do this and you may have moments
out and do this and you may have moments of bravery that make you want to step
of bravery that make you want to step
of bravery that make you want to step out and make you start to believe in
out and make you start to believe in
out and make you start to believe in yourself and then BAM life smacks you
yourself and then BAM life smacks you
yourself and then BAM life smacks you back down until you truly decide and
back down until you truly decide and
back down until you truly decide and accept no other alternative
accept no other alternative
accept no other alternative then you won’t really achieve your big
then you won’t really achieve your big
then you won’t really achieve your big dreams and your goals but if you do if
dreams and your goals but if you do if
dreams and your goals but if you do if you decide who you’re going to be who
you decide who you’re going to be who
you decide who you’re going to be who you’re going to be surrounded by where
you’re going to be surrounded by where
you’re going to be surrounded by where you’re going to be what your business is
you’re going to be what your business is
you’re going to be what your business is going to look like if you truly decide
going to look like if you truly decide
going to look like if you truly decide and you really feel that and you accept
and you really feel that and you accept
and you really feel that and you accept no other alternative
no other alternative
no other alternative then you can make your dreams become a
then you can make your dreams become a
then you can make your dreams become a reality and who knows it might make you
reality and who knows it might make you
reality and who knows it might make you a billionaire to believe if you guys
a billionaire to believe if you guys
a billionaire to believe if you guys like this video you want to see more
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