Burt Rutan’s Top 10 Rules For Success

he’s an aerospace engineer noted for

he’s an aerospace engineer noted for designing light strong unusual-looking

designing light strong unusual-looking

designing light strong unusual-looking energy-efficient aircrafts he designed

energy-efficient aircrafts he designed

energy-efficient aircrafts he designed the record-breaking Voyager which was

the record-breaking Voyager which was

the record-breaking Voyager which was the first plane to fly around the world

the first plane to fly around the world

the first plane to fly around the world without stopping or refueling he

without stopping or refueling he

without stopping or refueling he designed the first privately funded

designed the first privately funded

designed the first privately funded spacecraft to enter space twice within a

spacecraft to enter space twice within a

spacecraft to enter space twice within a two-week period

two-week period

two-week period he’s burt rutan and here are his top 10

he’s burt rutan and here are his top 10

he’s burt rutan and here are his top 10 rules for success someone asked him

rules for success someone asked him

rules for success someone asked him what’s the most difficult thing about

what’s the most difficult thing about

what’s the most difficult thing about going to the moon and he says the will

going to the moon and he says the will

going to the moon and he says the will to do it the engineering is just

to do it the engineering is just

to do it the engineering is just calculations but the decision and the

calculations but the decision and the

calculations but the decision and the will in the courage to try to do it is

will in the courage to try to do it is

will in the courage to try to do it is the most difficult hurdle we are known

the most difficult hurdle we are known

the most difficult hurdle we are known for trying new things even though we

for trying new things even though we

for trying new things even though we have a tough schedule we did an airplane

have a tough schedule we did an airplane

have a tough schedule we did an airplane that we that the customer wanted it

that we that the customer wanted it

that we that the customer wanted it flying within I think is eight and a

flying within I think is eight and a

flying within I think is eight and a half months and we elected on our own to

half months and we elected on our own to

half months and we elected on our own to try a totally new manufacturing method

try a totally new manufacturing method

try a totally new manufacturing method for the wings and tail surfaces and

for the wings and tail surfaces and

for the wings and tail surfaces and control surfaces something that hadn’t

control surfaces something that hadn’t

control surfaces something that hadn’t been done before something that may not

been done before something that may not

been done before something that may not work something that was really exciting

work something that was really exciting

work something that was really exciting and interesting and if it did work it

and interesting and if it did work it

and interesting and if it did work it its breakthrough stuff our first

its breakthrough stuff our first

its breakthrough stuff our first astronaut Alan Shepard who flew us

astronaut Alan Shepard who flew us

astronaut Alan Shepard who flew us suborbital flight followed Gagarin by

suborbital flight followed Gagarin by

suborbital flight followed Gagarin by only three weeks after Shepards flight

only three weeks after Shepards flight

only three weeks after Shepards flight it took only seven-and-a-half years for

it took only seven-and-a-half years for

it took only seven-and-a-half years for us to launch Apollo eight to go out and

us to launch Apollo eight to go out and

us to launch Apollo eight to go out and orbit the moon they went to the moon on

orbit the moon they went to the moon on

orbit the moon they went to the moon on the very first manned flight of the big

the very first manned flight of the big

the very first manned flight of the big Saturn 5 now can you imagine today NASA

Saturn 5 now can you imagine today NASA

Saturn 5 now can you imagine today NASA developing a brand new huge big advanced

developing a brand new huge big advanced

developing a brand new huge big advanced rocket and the first time people fly on

rocket and the first time people fly on

rocket and the first time people fly on it they go to the moon or they go

it they go to the moon or they go

it they go to the moon or they go somewhere we’ve never been before that

somewhere we’ve never been before that

somewhere we’ve never been before that puts in perspective the kind of risks

puts in perspective the kind of risks

puts in perspective the kind of risks that we that we were taking and those

that we that we were taking and those

that we that we were taking and those who put themselves in a position to take

who put themselves in a position to take

who put themselves in a position to take enormous risks are those that have

enormous risks are those that have

enormous risks are those that have breakthroughs and those that that have

breakthroughs and those that that have

breakthroughs and those that that have research results I believe that

research results I believe that

research results I believe that confidence in nonsense is a major factor

confidence in nonsense is a major factor

confidence in nonsense is a major factor and the reason is think of the most

and the reason is think of the most

and the reason is think of the most important breakthrough that you can

important breakthrough that you can

important breakthrough that you can think of go back before it was

think of go back before it was

think of go back before it was recognized as a breakthrough and the

recognized as a breakthrough and the

recognized as a breakthrough and the populace normally would consider well

populace normally would consider well

populace normally would consider well that’s nonsense

that’s nonsense

that’s nonsense that’s nonsensical and all of a sudden

that’s nonsensical and all of a sudden

that’s nonsensical and all of a sudden when it really is recognized as a true

when it really is recognized as a true

when it really is recognized as a true breakthrough then of course oh yeah

breakthrough then of course oh yeah

breakthrough then of course oh yeah that’s really cool but what people

that’s really cool but what people

that’s really cool but what people forget is it’s nonsense before well what

forget is it’s nonsense before well what

forget is it’s nonsense before well what that means that’s why the weird folk

that means that’s why the weird folk

that means that’s why the weird folk have the breakthroughs because they have

have the breakthroughs because they have

have the breakthroughs because they have confidence in nonsense if it’s

confidence in nonsense if it’s

confidence in nonsense if it’s nonsensical and you say well I’m not

nonsensical and you say well I’m not

nonsensical and you say well I’m not gonna try to do that it didn’t make

gonna try to do that it didn’t make

gonna try to do that it didn’t make sense you’re not gonna have a

sense you’re not gonna have a

sense you’re not gonna have a breakthrough the guy who is silly enough

breakthrough the guy who is silly enough

breakthrough the guy who is silly enough to think that hey I’ll try that even

to think that hey I’ll try that even

to think that hey I’ll try that even though it’s nonsense he’s the guy that’s

though it’s nonsense he’s the guy that’s

though it’s nonsense he’s the guy that’s gonna have the breakthrough so try

gonna have the breakthrough so try

gonna have the breakthrough so try things that you don’t think will work if

things that you don’t think will work if

things that you don’t think will work if you think they’ll work you’re not doing

you think they’ll work you’re not doing

you think they’ll work you’re not doing research anyway you’re gonna have

research anyway you’re gonna have

research anyway you’re gonna have failures if you try hard stuff if you go

failures if you try hard stuff if you go

failures if you try hard stuff if you go out and try to build a better sea plane

out and try to build a better sea plane

out and try to build a better sea plane and your goal is to go 12 knots faster

and your goal is to go 12 knots faster

and your goal is to go 12 knots faster well you’re probably not going to fail

well you’re probably not going to fail

well you’re probably not going to fail you may fail because it only goes 4

you may fail because it only goes 4

you may fail because it only goes 4 knots faster but it’s not going to be a

knots faster but it’s not going to be a

knots faster but it’s not going to be a disaster failure but if you go out and

disaster failure but if you go out and

disaster failure but if you go out and try something that that is holy crap can

try something that that is holy crap can

try something that that is holy crap can you really do that and it fails it is a

you really do that and it fails it is a

you really do that and it fails it is a failure and I feel very strongly that

failure and I feel very strongly that

failure and I feel very strongly that it’s not good enough

it’s not good enough

it’s not good enough for us to have generations of kids that

for us to have generations of kids that

for us to have generations of kids that think that it’s ok to look forward to a

think that it’s ok to look forward to a

think that it’s ok to look forward to a better version of a cell phone with a

better version of a cell phone with a

better version of a cell phone with a video in it they need to look forward to

video in it they need to look forward to

video in it they need to look forward to exploration they need to look forward to

exploration they need to look forward to

exploration they need to look forward to colonization they need to look forward

colonization they need to look forward

colonization they need to look forward to breakthroughs they need to we need to

to breakthroughs they need to we need to

to breakthroughs they need to we need to inspire them because they need to lead

inspire them because they need to lead

inspire them because they need to lead us and help us survive in the future

us and help us survive in the future

us and help us survive in the future what I try to encourage people to do is

what I try to encourage people to do is

what I try to encourage people to do is to have a breakthrough by finding a way

to have a breakthrough by finding a way

to have a breakthrough by finding a way to do it more simply and even if the

to do it more simply and even if the

to do it more simply and even if the real simple one

real simple one

real simple one it has a chance of not working because

it has a chance of not working because

it has a chance of not working because it’s too simple we’ll try it anyway

it’s too simple we’ll try it anyway

it’s too simple we’ll try it anyway because in trying it sometimes you’ll

because in trying it sometimes you’ll

because in trying it sometimes you’ll stumble on to a solution on why it

stumble on to a solution on why it

stumble on to a solution on why it wouldn’t work and now you’ve really had

wouldn’t work and now you’ve really had

wouldn’t work and now you’ve really had a big gain now you have a simple thing

a big gain now you have a simple thing

a big gain now you have a simple thing that does work and that’s that’s the

that does work and that’s that’s the

that does work and that’s that’s the real the real challenge now you can

real the real challenge now you can

real the real challenge now you can always make something work by adding

always make something work by adding

always make something work by adding complexity but you can never make

complexity but you can never make

complexity but you can never make something affordable by adding

something affordable by adding

something affordable by adding complexity

complexity

complexity I think breakthroughs occur not when

I think breakthroughs occur not when

I think breakthroughs occur not when everybody’s doing fine and when you’re

everybody’s doing fine and when you’re

everybody’s doing fine and when you’re when your priority is to make everyone

when your priority is to make everyone

when your priority is to make everyone equally happy you don’t have

equally happy you don’t have

equally happy you don’t have breakthroughs then that’s monotony and

breakthroughs then that’s monotony and

breakthroughs then that’s monotony and that can lead to monotony in it and it

that can lead to monotony in it and it

that can lead to monotony in it and it can lead even to your ability to survive

can lead even to your ability to survive

can lead even to your ability to survive but you have breakthroughs either during

but you have breakthroughs either during

but you have breakthroughs either during or after crises when you have really bad

or after crises when you have really bad

or after crises when you have really bad times we’re creative when we’re

times we’re creative when we’re

times we’re creative when we’re threatened I think the world of aviation

threatened I think the world of aviation

threatened I think the world of aviation will gain from me mostly inspiration the

will gain from me mostly inspiration the

will gain from me mostly inspiration the fact that a few people literally in a

fact that a few people literally in a

fact that a few people literally in a garage or a small shop built an airplane

garage or a small shop built an airplane

garage or a small shop built an airplane that doubled an absolute distance record

that doubled an absolute distance record

that doubled an absolute distance record flew all the way around the world flew

flew all the way around the world flew

flew all the way around the world flew through all this weather and came back

through all this weather and came back

through all this weather and came back home safely the fact that that was done

home safely the fact that that was done

home safely the fact that that was done all-composite

all-composite

all-composite without mixing metals without solving

without mixing metals without solving

without mixing metals without solving all these stupid problems that the

all these stupid problems that the

all these stupid problems that the engineers made for themselves that will

engineers made for themselves that will

engineers made for themselves that will provide the inspiration

provide the inspiration

provide the inspiration my god it can be done we’re gonna do it

my god it can be done we’re gonna do it

my god it can be done we’re gonna do it we’ll stick our necks out I knew how the

we’ll stick our necks out I knew how the

we’ll stick our necks out I knew how the Wright brothers felt when they came upon

Wright brothers felt when they came upon

Wright brothers felt when they came upon these things and and had success this is

these things and and had success this is

these things and and had success this is the best way this was one thing and that

the best way this was one thing and that

the best way this was one thing and that was a passion that I saw in your eyes

was a passion that I saw in your eyes

was a passion that I saw in your eyes for the outcome and I knew you would

for the outcome and I knew you would

for the outcome and I knew you would stick with it because I knew that

stick with it because I knew that

stick with it because I knew that passion with Jenny when you go out of

passion with Jenny when you go out of

passion with Jenny when you go out of venture capital into whatever you’re

venture capital into whatever you’re

venture capital into whatever you’re looking for people who have a passion

looking for people who have a passion

looking for people who have a passion for money but you have a passion for

for money but you have a passion for

for money but you have a passion for space life and I think that’s the

space life and I think that’s the

space life and I think that’s the difference

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know which of Burt Rutan’s top 10 rules

know which of Burt Rutan’s top 10 rules for success you loved the most

for success you loved the most

for success you loved the most leave it in the comments and I’m gonna

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