I should think well I feel fear about this and therefore I shouldn’t do it
this and therefore I shouldn’t do it
this and therefore I shouldn’t do it it’s normal to be to feel fear like
it’s normal to be to feel fear like
it’s normal to be to feel fear like you’d have to definitely something
you’d have to definitely something
you’d have to definitely something mentally wrong you should feel fear and
mentally wrong you should feel fear and
mentally wrong you should feel fear and there’s a friend of mine here who says
there’s a friend of mine here who says
there’s a friend of mine here who says like starting company is like staring at
like starting company is like staring at
like starting company is like staring at the abyss and eating glass and the some
the abyss and eating glass and the some
the abyss and eating glass and the some truth to that and the successful company
truth to that and the successful company
truth to that and the successful company is very much more about how quick are
is very much more about how quick are
is very much more about how quick are you to fix the mistakes not will you
you to fix the mistakes not will you
you to fix the mistakes not will you make mistakes the one thing I couldn’t
make mistakes the one thing I couldn’t
make mistakes the one thing I couldn’t compress with the cost launched there’s
compress with the cost launched there’s
compress with the cost launched there’s only a few options and the us options
only a few options and the us options
only a few options and the us options are way too expensive and I ended up
are way too expensive and I ended up
are way too expensive and I ended up going to Russia three times to try to
going to Russia three times to try to
going to Russia three times to try to buy the biggest ICBM and the Russian
buy the biggest ICBM and the Russian
buy the biggest ICBM and the Russian nuclear fleet he’s the CEO of SpaceX and
nuclear fleet he’s the CEO of SpaceX and
nuclear fleet he’s the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors and the chairman of Solar
Tesla Motors and the chairman of Solar
Tesla Motors and the chairman of Solar City his goals of starting these
City his goals of starting these
City his goals of starting these businesses always revolve around
businesses always revolve around
businesses always revolve around changing the world and humanity he has
changing the world and humanity he has
changing the world and humanity he has an estimated net worth of 11.5 billion
an estimated net worth of 11.5 billion
an estimated net worth of 11.5 billion dollars he’s Elon Musk and here is my
dollars he’s Elon Musk and here is my
dollars he’s Elon Musk and here is my take on his top 10 rules of success part
take on his top 10 rules of success part
take on his top 10 rules of success part 2 rule number one is my personal
2 rule number one is my personal
2 rule number one is my personal favorite and make sure to stick around
favorite and make sure to stick around
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all the way to the ends of some special
all the way to the ends of some special bonus clips also as Elon stalkin if you
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you are unusually fearless and willing
you are unusually fearless and willing to go in the face of other people
to go in the face of other people
to go in the face of other people telling you something that’s crazy and I
telling you something that’s crazy and I
telling you something that’s crazy and I know a lot of pretty great new people
know a lot of pretty great new people
know a lot of pretty great new people you still stand out where does that come
you still stand out where does that come
you still stand out where does that come from or how do you think about making a
from or how do you think about making a
from or how do you think about making a decision when everyone tells me this is
decision when everyone tells me this is
decision when everyone tells me this is a crazy idea where do you get the
a crazy idea where do you get the
a crazy idea where do you get the internal strength to do that well since
internal strength to do that well since
internal strength to do that well since all I’d say I actually think I see if
all I’d say I actually think I see if
all I’d say I actually think I see if feels they are quite strongly so it’s
feels they are quite strongly so it’s
feels they are quite strongly so it’s not as though I just have the absence of
not as though I just have the absence of
not as though I just have the absence of fear I’ve I feel it quite strongly but
fear I’ve I feel it quite strongly but
fear I’ve I feel it quite strongly but there are times when something is
there are times when something is
there are times when something is important enough you believe in it
important enough you believe in it
important enough you believe in it enough that you do it in spite of fear
enough that you do it in spite of fear
enough that you do it in spite of fear so speaking of important things like
so speaking of important things like
so speaking of important things like people shouldn’t think III should if you
people shouldn’t think III should if you
people shouldn’t think III should if you think well I feel fear about this and
think well I feel fear about this and
think well I feel fear about this and therefore I shouldn’t do it it’s normal
therefore I shouldn’t do it it’s normal
therefore I shouldn’t do it it’s normal to be to feel fear like you’d have to
to be to feel fear like you’d have to
to be to feel fear like you’d have to definitely something mentally wrong you
definitely something mentally wrong you
definitely something mentally wrong you shouldn’t feel fear so you just feel it
shouldn’t feel fear so you just feel it
shouldn’t feel fear so you just feel it and let the importance of it drive you
and let the importance of it drive you
and let the importance of it drive you to do it anyway yeah you know actually
to do it anyway yeah you know actually
to do it anyway yeah you know actually we’re something that can be helpful as
we’re something that can be helpful as
we’re something that can be helpful as fatalism some degree you could just
fatalism some degree you could just
fatalism some degree you could just think it’s just accept the probabilities
think it’s just accept the probabilities
think it’s just accept the probabilities then that diminishes fear so Miss
then that diminishes fear so Miss
then that diminishes fear so Miss Notting SpaceX I thought the odds of
Notting SpaceX I thought the odds of
Notting SpaceX I thought the odds of success were less than 10% and I just
success were less than 10% and I just
success were less than 10% and I just accepted that actually probably I would
accepted that actually probably I would
accepted that actually probably I would just lose lose everything but that maybe
just lose lose everything but that maybe
just lose lose everything but that maybe would make some progress if we could
would make some progress if we could
would make some progress if we could just move the ball forward even if we
just move the ball forward even if we
just move the ball forward even if we died maybe some other company could pick
died maybe some other company could pick
died maybe some other company could pick up the baton and move and keep moving it
up the baton and move and keep moving it
up the baton and move and keep moving it forward so that we still do some good
forward so that we still do some good
forward so that we still do some good yeah say what Tesla iBook Gilad to the
yeah say what Tesla iBook Gilad to the
yeah say what Tesla iBook Gilad to the clock company succeeding were extremely
clock company succeeding were extremely
clock company succeeding were extremely low I would definitely advise people
low I would definitely advise people
low I would definitely advise people residing company to expect a long turd
residing company to expect a long turd
residing company to expect a long turd of quite high difficulty yeah but it
of quite high difficulty yeah but it
of quite high difficulty yeah but it means long as people take super focused
means long as people take super focused
means long as people take super focused on creating absolute best product or
on creating absolute best product or
on creating absolute best product or service that really delights their end
service that really delights their end
service that really delights their end customer if they stay focused on that
customer if they stay focused on that
customer if they stay focused on that then
then
then and it should be basic if you get it
and it should be basic if you get it
and it should be basic if you get it such that your customers want you to
such that your customers want you to
such that your customers want you to succeed then you probably will all right
succeed then you probably will all right
succeed then you probably will all right get the focus on the customer delivering
get the focus on the customer delivering
get the focus on the customer delivering for them yeah
for them yeah
for them yeah make sure if your customers love you you
make sure if your customers love you you
make sure if your customers love you you will your odds of success are
will your odds of success are
will your odds of success are dramatically higher when does have to be
dramatically higher when does have to be
dramatically higher when does have to be focused on the short term and money
focused on the short term and money
focused on the short term and money coming in when creating a company
coming in when creating a company
coming in when creating a company because otherwise the company will die
because otherwise the company will die
because otherwise the company will die so that the I think that a lot of times
so that the I think that a lot of times
so that the I think that a lot of times people think like creating company is
people think like creating company is
people think like creating company is going to be fun I would say it’s not
going to be fun I would say it’s not
going to be fun I would say it’s not it’s really not that fun I mean their
it’s really not that fun I mean their
it’s really not that fun I mean their periods of fun and their periods of
periods of fun and their periods of
periods of fun and their periods of which were awful and particularly
which were awful and particularly
which were awful and particularly if you CEO of the company you actually
if you CEO of the company you actually
if you CEO of the company you actually have a distillation of all the worst
have a distillation of all the worst
have a distillation of all the worst problems in a company so there’s no
problems in a company so there’s no
problems in a company so there’s no point in spending your time on things
point in spending your time on things
point in spending your time on things that are going right so you only spend
that are going right so you only spend
that are going right so you only spend on things on your time on things that
on things on your time on things that
on things on your time on things that are going wrong and there’s things that
are going wrong and there’s things that
are going wrong and there’s things that are going wrong that other people can’t
are going wrong that other people can’t
are going wrong that other people can’t can’t take care of so you’re like the
can’t take care of so you’re like the
can’t take care of so you’re like the worst you have a filter for the crappers
worst you have a filter for the crappers
worst you have a filter for the crappers problems in the company most pernicious
problems in the company most pernicious
problems in the company most pernicious and painful problems so I wouldn’t say
and painful problems so I wouldn’t say
and painful problems so I wouldn’t say it’s I think you have to feel quite
it’s I think you have to feel quite
it’s I think you have to feel quite compelled to do it and have a fairly
compelled to do it and have a fairly
compelled to do it and have a fairly high pain threshold and there’s a friend
high pain threshold and there’s a friend
high pain threshold and there’s a friend of mine who says like starting companies
of mine who says like starting companies
of mine who says like starting companies like sharing the abyss and eating glass
like sharing the abyss and eating glass
like sharing the abyss and eating glass and did some truth to that we’re showing
and did some truth to that we’re showing
and did some truth to that we’re showing a clear this part is that you’re going
a clear this part is that you’re going
a clear this part is that you’re going to be constantly facing the
to be constantly facing the
to be constantly facing the extermination of the company because
extermination of the company because
extermination of the company because most most startups fail that’s like 90%
most most startups fail that’s like 90%
most most startups fail that’s like 90% ugly 99% of of starts fail so I bet that
ugly 99% of of starts fail so I bet that
ugly 99% of of starts fail so I bet that so staring into give this part you can’t
so staring into give this part you can’t
so staring into give this part you can’t see constantly saying okay if I don’t
see constantly saying okay if I don’t
see constantly saying okay if I don’t get this right the company will die
get this right the company will die
get this right the company will die should be quite direct question as well
should be quite direct question as well
should be quite direct question as well and and then the eating glass part is
and and then the eating glass part is
and and then the eating glass part is you’ve got you’ve got to do you’ve got
you’ve got you’ve got to do you’ve got
you’ve got you’ve got to do you’ve got to be the problem you gonna so you’re
to be the problem you gonna so you’re
to be the problem you gonna so you’re going to work on the problem that the
going to work on the problem that the
going to work on the problem that the company needs you to work on that
company needs you to work on that
company needs you to work on that promise you want to work on and so that
promise you want to work on and so that
promise you want to work on and so that but that’s the you end up working on
but that’s the you end up working on
but that’s the you end up working on problems that that you’d really wish you
problems that that you’d really wish you
problems that that you’d really wish you weren’t working
weren’t working
weren’t working and so that’s the eating glass part then
and so that’s the eating glass part then
and so that’s the eating glass part then that goes on for a long time so how do
that goes on for a long time so how do
that goes on for a long time so how do you keep your focus on the big picture
you keep your focus on the big picture
you keep your focus on the big picture when you’re constantly faced with we
when you’re constantly faced with we
when you’re constantly faced with we could be out of business in a month well
could be out of business in a month well
could be out of business in a month well it’s just a very small percentage of
it’s just a very small percentage of
it’s just a very small percentage of mental energies on the on the big
mental energies on the on the big
mental energies on the on the big picture like you know you know where you
picture like you know you know where you
picture like you know you know where you generally heading for and and the actual
generally heading for and and the actual
generally heading for and and the actual path is going to be some sort of
path is going to be some sort of
path is going to be some sort of zigzagging thing in that direction and
zigzagging thing in that direction and
zigzagging thing in that direction and try not to deviate to frost on the path
try not to deviate to frost on the path
try not to deviate to frost on the path that that you want to be on but you’re
that that you want to be on but you’re
that that you want to be on but you’re going to have to do that some degree but
going to have to do that some degree but
going to have to do that some degree but I don’t want to I don’t want to diminish
I don’t want to I don’t want to diminish
I don’t want to I don’t want to diminish the I mean I think the product the
the I mean I think the product the
the I mean I think the product the profit motive is it is a is a good one
profit motive is it is a is a good one
profit motive is it is a is a good one if the rules of an industry are properly
if the rules of an industry are properly
if the rules of an industry are properly set up so there’s only fundamentally
set up so there’s only fundamentally
set up so there’s only fundamentally wrong with profit in fact profit just
wrong with profit in fact profit just
wrong with profit in fact profit just means that people are paying you more
means that people are paying you more
means that people are paying you more for whatever you’re doing then you’re
for whatever you’re doing then you’re
for whatever you’re doing then you’re spending to create it that’s a good
spending to create it that’s a good
spending to create it that’s a good thing and if you’re not if that’s not
thing and if you’re not if that’s not
thing and if you’re not if that’s not the case then you’ll be out of business
the case then you’ll be out of business
the case then you’ll be out of business and rightfully so sure you’re not adding
and rightfully so sure you’re not adding
and rightfully so sure you’re not adding enough value I was like I really need
enough value I was like I really need
enough value I was like I really need some thoughts like how can I provide
some thoughts like how can I provide
some thoughts like how can I provide advice that would be most helpful and
advice that would be most helpful and
advice that would be most helpful and I’m not sure I’ve given enough thought
I’m not sure I’ve given enough thought
I’m not sure I’ve given enough thought to to that to give you the best possible
to to that to give you the best possible
to to that to give you the best possible answer but I think I think certainly
answer but I think I think certainly
answer but I think I think certainly being focused on something that you’re
being focused on something that you’re
being focused on something that you’re confident will have high value to
confident will have high value to
confident will have high value to someone else and just being really
someone else and just being really
someone else and just being really rigorous in making that assessment
rigorous in making that assessment
rigorous in making that assessment because people are tend to natural human
because people are tend to natural human
because people are tend to natural human tendencies wishful thinking so a
tendencies wishful thinking so a
tendencies wishful thinking so a challenge for entrepreneurs is to say
challenge for entrepreneurs is to say
challenge for entrepreneurs is to say well what’s the difference between
well what’s the difference between
well what’s the difference between really believing in new ideals and
really believing in new ideals and
really believing in new ideals and sticking sticking to them versus
sticking sticking to them versus
sticking sticking to them versus pursuing some unrealistic dream that
pursuing some unrealistic dream that
pursuing some unrealistic dream that doesn’t actually have merit and it that
doesn’t actually have merit and it that
doesn’t actually have merit and it that is it that is a really difficult thing
is it that is a really difficult thing
is it that is a really difficult thing to to tell you can you tell the
to to tell you can you tell the
to to tell you can you tell the difference between those two things so
difference between those two things so
difference between those two things so you need to be sort of very rigorous in
you need to be sort of very rigorous in
you need to be sort of very rigorous in your self self analysis having certainly
your self self analysis having certainly
your self self analysis having certainly extremely tenacious and
extremely tenacious and
extremely tenacious and and then just work like hell I mean you
and then just work like hell I mean you
and then just work like hell I mean you just have to put in you know 80 hour 80
just have to put in you know 80 hour 80
just have to put in you know 80 hour 80 100 hour weeks every week and then I
100 hour weeks every week and then I
100 hour weeks every week and then I like that’s all those things improve the
like that’s all those things improve the
like that’s all those things improve the other success okay
other success okay
other success okay I mean if other people are putting in
I mean if other people are putting in
I mean if other people are putting in 40-hour work weeks and you’re putting in
40-hour work weeks and you’re putting in
40-hour work weeks and you’re putting in 100 hour work weeks then even if you’re
100 hour work weeks then even if you’re
100 hour work weeks then even if you’re doing the same thing you know that in
doing the same thing you know that in
doing the same thing you know that in one year you will achieve what they
one year you will achieve what they
one year you will achieve what they achieve you will achieve in four months
achieve you will achieve in four months
achieve you will achieve in four months what it takes them a year to achieve so
what it takes them a year to achieve so
what it takes them a year to achieve so failures are not the most terrible
failures are not the most terrible
failures are not the most terrible things well you have to learn from it
things well you have to learn from it
things well you have to learn from it and react to it yeah exactly is when
and react to it yeah exactly is when
and react to it yeah exactly is when you’re building something new
you’re building something new
you’re building something new destroy mistakes and it’s important to
destroy mistakes and it’s important to
destroy mistakes and it’s important to to recognize those mistakes acknowledge
to recognize those mistakes acknowledge
to recognize those mistakes acknowledge them and take corrective action and the
them and take corrective action and the
them and take corrective action and the successful company is very much more
successful company is very much more
successful company is very much more about how quick are you to fix the
about how quick are you to fix the
about how quick are you to fix the mistakes not will you make mistakes or I
mistakes not will you make mistakes or I
mistakes not will you make mistakes or I made a mistake
made a mistake
made a mistake yeah absolutely yeah and if you see the
yeah absolutely yeah and if you see the
yeah absolutely yeah and if you see the difference between a startup that is
difference between a startup that is
difference between a startup that is successful one that is not is because
successful one that is not is because
successful one that is not is because the successful one they both made
the successful one they both made
the successful one they both made mistakes but the successful one
mistakes but the successful one
mistakes but the successful one recognized mistakes fix them very
recognized mistakes fix them very
recognized mistakes fix them very quickly and the unsuccessful one tries
quickly and the unsuccessful one tries
quickly and the unsuccessful one tries to deny that the mistakes exist you know
to deny that the mistakes exist you know
to deny that the mistakes exist you know extremely smart people are sometimes
extremely smart people are sometimes
extremely smart people are sometimes quite arrogant because they believe in
quite arrogant because they believe in
quite arrogant because they believe in what they believe in right and so when
what they believe in right and so when
what they believe in right and so when they face criticism it’s less likely to
they face criticism it’s less likely to
they face criticism it’s less likely to admit you know they can make mistakes
admit you know they can make mistakes
admit you know they can make mistakes was that in your case I learnt it when I
was that in your case I learnt it when I
was that in your case I learnt it when I was doing when I studying physics the
was doing when I studying physics the
was doing when I studying physics the the you know in physics you’ve taught to
the you know in physics you’ve taught to
the you know in physics you’ve taught to always question yourself your thoughts
always question yourself your thoughts
always question yourself your thoughts always assume that you’re wrong not
always assume that you’re wrong not
always assume that you’re wrong not assume that you’re right and you have to
assume that you’re right and you have to
assume that you’re right and you have to prove yourself not not wrong and I think
prove yourself not not wrong and I think
prove yourself not not wrong and I think that that that physics framework is
that that that physics framework is
that that that physics framework is really where where I learnt it and it’s
really where where I learnt it and it’s
really where where I learnt it and it’s very effective for wonderful learning
very effective for wonderful learning
very effective for wonderful learning counterintuitive things that aren’t
counterintuitive things that aren’t
counterintuitive things that aren’t obvious hmm so you are very famous in
obvious hmm so you are very famous in
obvious hmm so you are very famous in saying that failure is actually an
saying that failure is actually an
saying that failure is actually an option and if you’re not failing which
option and if you’re not failing which
option and if you’re not failing which that means you’re not innovative yeah
that means you’re not innovative yeah
that means you’re not innovative yeah there’s not like I like failure and
there’s not like I like failure and
there’s not like I like failure and you’re like failure is terrible but if
you’re like failure is terrible but if
you’re like failure is terrible but if you only do things that are certain to
you only do things that are certain to
you only do things that are certain to succeed then you’re only going to be
succeed then you’re only going to be
succeed then you’re only going to be doing very obvious thing question that
doing very obvious thing question that
doing very obvious thing question that has been discussed over the past
has been discussed over the past
has been discussed over the past a couple of days should we be
a couple of days should we be
a couple of days should we be considering one trade one way on the
considering one trade one way on the
considering one trade one way on the kids to Mars what’s the best approach to
kids to Mars what’s the best approach to
kids to Mars what’s the best approach to colonize the planet with it but what you
colonize the planet with it but what you
colonize the planet with it but what you will it’s not socially acceptable to
will it’s not socially acceptable to
will it’s not socially acceptable to think people will sign up to do it I
think people will sign up to do it I
think people will sign up to do it I think there’s plenty of people signed up
think there’s plenty of people signed up
think there’s plenty of people signed up for a warrior to Mars but maybe if I
for a warrior to Mars but maybe if I
for a warrior to Mars but maybe if I could have a show on who would consider
could have a show on who would consider
could have a show on who would consider such an option I see some not married or
such an option I see some not married or
such an option I see some not married or perhaps enough for a couple of missions
perhaps enough for a couple of missions
perhaps enough for a couple of missions absolutely no I think it’s sort of like
absolutely no I think it’s sort of like
absolutely no I think it’s sort of like is it a one-way mission and then you die
is it a one-way mission and then you die
is it a one-way mission and then you die or is it watery mission and you get
or is it watery mission and you get
or is it watery mission and you get resupplied that’s a big difference
wait for the second option yeah exactly
wait for the second option yeah exactly but I mean I think it’s a good point
but I mean I think it’s a good point
but I mean I think it’s a good point because you want to bring the spaceship
because you want to bring the spaceship
because you want to bring the spaceship back like these spaceships are expensive
back like these spaceships are expensive
back like these spaceships are expensive okay if they’re hard to pull can’t just
okay if they’re hard to pull can’t just
okay if they’re hard to pull can’t just leave them there so whether or not
leave them there so whether or not
leave them there so whether or not people want to come back or not it’s
people want to come back or not it’s
people want to come back or not it’s kind of like they can jump on if they
kind of like they can jump on if they
kind of like they can jump on if they want but you need to face your back
I mean kind of weird like it was like
I mean kind of weird like it was like huge collection of spaceships on Mars
huge collection of spaceships on Mars
huge collection of spaceships on Mars over time really it’s like where you
over time really it’s like where you
over time really it’s like where you spin the back and record we ship in the
spin the back and record we ship in the
spin the back and record we ship in the back so what Tesla your goal has been to
back so what Tesla your goal has been to
back so what Tesla your goal has been to make a better car and you’ve done that
make a better car and you’ve done that
make a better car and you’ve done that with an electric vehicle that people
with an electric vehicle that people
with an electric vehicle that people covet that has quite a cult following
covet that has quite a cult following
covet that has quite a cult following that’s upgradable but you also want to
that’s upgradable but you also want to
that’s upgradable but you also want to achieve and your turn of phrase is very
achieve and your turn of phrase is very
achieve and your turn of phrase is very nice or try to achieve this Platonic
nice or try to achieve this Platonic
nice or try to achieve this Platonic ideal of a car right to reach your
ideal of a car right to reach your
ideal of a car right to reach your affection so what does the perfect car
affection so what does the perfect car
affection so what does the perfect car look like well I’m going to do I do use
look like well I’m going to do I do use
look like well I’m going to do I do use that phrase with our assuring design
that phrase with our assuring design
that phrase with our assuring design team that operationally we’re in pursuit
team that operationally we’re in pursuit
team that operationally we’re in pursuit of like ideal of the perfect car and who
of like ideal of the perfect car and who
of like ideal of the perfect car and who knows what that looks like actually that
knows what that looks like actually that
knows what that looks like actually that it I
it I
it I you want to try to make every element of
you want to try to make every element of
you want to try to make every element of the car as as flawless as possible and
the car as as flawless as possible and
the car as as flawless as possible and they’ll always be you know some degree
they’ll always be you know some degree
they’ll always be you know some degree of imperfection but try to minimize that
of imperfection but try to minimize that
of imperfection but try to minimize that and create a car that is just a landfill
and create a car that is just a landfill
and create a car that is just a landfill in every way and I think if you do that
in every way and I think if you do that
in every way and I think if you do that then the rest kind of takes care of
then the rest kind of takes care of
then the rest kind of takes care of itself
itself
itself so being innovative can be very exciting
so being innovative can be very exciting
so being innovative can be very exciting life the doing business sometimes
life the doing business sometimes
life the doing business sometimes requires you know assistance and
requires you know assistance and
requires you know assistance and sometimes could be very boring do you
sometimes could be very boring do you
sometimes could be very boring do you have the same fun from innovation as
have the same fun from innovation as
have the same fun from innovation as from business running a business well
from business running a business well
from business running a business well going to rob that you do just an
going to rob that you do just an
going to rob that you do just an innovator engineer instead of a business
innovator engineer instead of a business
innovator engineer instead of a business owner or runner I mean I’d love to just
owner or runner I mean I’d love to just
owner or runner I mean I’d love to just do innovation work and just your
do innovation work and just your
do innovation work and just your engineering but you raise a good point
engineering but you raise a good point
engineering but you raise a good point because in a lot of life and general any
because in a lot of life and general any
because in a lot of life and general any job there’s like you have to do your
job there’s like you have to do your
job there’s like you have to do your chores you know there’s no nobody else
chores you know there’s no nobody else
chores you know there’s no nobody else can do that for you
can do that for you
can do that for you well it’s yet I think to be successful
well it’s yet I think to be successful
well it’s yet I think to be successful at almost anything you can’t you have to
at almost anything you can’t you have to
at almost anything you can’t you have to do the tough stuff and as well as the
do the tough stuff and as well as the
do the tough stuff and as well as the enjoyable stuff you have to do the
enjoyable stuff you have to do the
enjoyable stuff you have to do the boring stuff as well as the non boring
boring stuff as well as the non boring
boring stuff as well as the non boring stuff and if you don’t do your chores
stuff and if you don’t do your chores
stuff and if you don’t do your chores then bad things will happen but if they
then bad things will happen but if they
then bad things will happen but if they don’t do the things that they don’t like
don’t do the things that they don’t like
don’t do the things that they don’t like to do then the company will be in
to do then the company will be in
to do then the company will be in trouble
trouble
trouble yeah
yeah
yeah you’re basically like it’s more fun to
you’re basically like it’s more fun to
you’re basically like it’s more fun to cook the meals they do to clean the
cook the meals they do to clean the
cook the meals they do to clean the dishes okay but you need to clean dishes
dishes okay but you need to clean dishes
dishes okay but you need to clean dishes we need to get that yes he’s your boss
we need to get that yes he’s your boss
we need to get that yes he’s your boss exactly 2001 with just distorted friend
exactly 2001 with just distorted friend
exactly 2001 with just distorted friend of mine and if you asked me what I was
of mine and if you asked me what I was
of mine and if you asked me what I was going to have to pay pal and if it well
going to have to pay pal and if it well
going to have to pay pal and if it well you know I was wondering like I’d like
you know I was wondering like I’d like
you know I was wondering like I’d like to be involved in space but I just
to be involved in space but I just
to be involved in space but I just didn’t think there’s a texture as an
didn’t think there’s a texture as an
didn’t think there’s a texture as an individual and but I was curious was to
individual and but I was curious was to
individual and but I was curious was to when we wintered NASA would be standing
when we wintered NASA would be standing
when we wintered NASA would be standing a team to march because I was always
a team to march because I was always
a team to march because I was always gonna be the thing to do after Luke I
gonna be the thing to do after Luke I
gonna be the thing to do after Luke I figured that there’d be some plan and I
figured that there’d be some plan and I
figured that there’d be some plan and I just go to websites and I could read the
just go to websites and I could read the
just go to websites and I could read the you know the schedule and then Martha
you know the schedule and then Martha
you know the schedule and then Martha there oh yes like okay 2017 good okay
there oh yes like okay 2017 good okay
there oh yes like okay 2017 good okay but actually there wasn’t anything on
but actually there wasn’t anything on
but actually there wasn’t anything on the website and course also like am I
the website and course also like am I
the website and course also like am I can and I’ll find it like what’s going
can and I’ll find it like what’s going
can and I’ll find it like what’s going on here
on here
on here and it’s a secret I don’t know I but it
and it’s a secret I don’t know I but it
and it’s a secret I don’t know I but it turned out that that NASA had done a
turned out that that NASA had done a
turned out that that NASA had done a study on what it would cost attend do to
study on what it would cost attend do to
study on what it would cost attend do to do a manned Mars mission and I this was
do a manned Mars mission and I this was
do a manned Mars mission and I this was under Bush the first and I suppose he
under Bush the first and I suppose he
under Bush the first and I suppose he asked for a 90-day study she would left
asked for a 90-day study she would left
asked for a 90-day study she would left a taking office and NASA came back with
a taking office and NASA came back with
a taking office and NASA came back with a five hundred billion dollar price tag
a five hundred billion dollar price tag
a five hundred billion dollar price tag and he said okay maybe not billion at me
and he said okay maybe not billion at me
and he said okay maybe not billion at me that’s been five hundred billion dollars
that’s been five hundred billion dollars
that’s been five hundred billion dollars of Juris money come in for the
of Juris money come in for the
of Juris money come in for the government so I so then it’s that good
government so I so then it’s that good
government so I so then it’s that good totally shelf and it was like you were
totally shelf and it was like you were
totally shelf and it was like you were not allowed to talk about any kind of
not allowed to talk about any kind of
not allowed to talk about any kind of crude mission to Mars at NASA and anyway
crude mission to Mars at NASA and anyway
crude mission to Mars at NASA and anyway so I thought well if I can do something
so I thought well if I can do something
so I thought well if I can do something that word galvanize public interest that
that word galvanize public interest that
that word galvanize public interest that and then that public interest would
and then that public interest would
and then that public interest would translate to additional appropriations
translate to additional appropriations
translate to additional appropriations from NASA increased their budget then
from NASA increased their budget then
from NASA increased their budget then maybe they could do it so the foots
maybe they could do it so the foots
maybe they could do it so the foots actually what I sort of thinking I would
actually what I sort of thinking I would
actually what I sort of thinking I would do is saying that a small greenhouse for
do is saying that a small greenhouse for
do is saying that a small greenhouse for service of Mars with seeds and
service of Mars with seeds and
service of Mars with seeds and dehydrated gel and then upon landing
dehydrated gel and then upon landing
dehydrated gel and then upon landing hydrate the general grow the plants and
hydrate the general grow the plants and
hydrate the general grow the plants and the public to respond to presidents and
the public to respond to presidents and
the public to respond to presidents and superlatives so this would be the
superlatives so this would be the
superlatives so this would be the furthest that life ever traveled the
furthest that life ever traveled the
furthest that life ever traveled the first life on Mars I try to figure out
first life on Mars I try to figure out
first life on Mars I try to figure out how to do this with the proceeds that I
how to do this with the proceeds that I
how to do this with the proceeds that I had from
had from
had from from PayPal and I was able to figure out
from PayPal and I was able to figure out
from PayPal and I was able to figure out how to get the cost of the spacecraft
how to get the cost of the spacecraft
how to get the cost of the spacecraft down and the communications and the
down and the communications and the
down and the communications and the little green house everything but the
little green house everything but the
little green house everything but the one thing I couldn’t compress was the
one thing I couldn’t compress was the
one thing I couldn’t compress was the cost launch there’s only a few options
cost launch there’s only a few options
cost launch there’s only a few options and the us options are way too expensive
and the us options are way too expensive
and the us options are way too expensive and I ended up going to Russia three
and I ended up going to Russia three
and I ended up going to Russia three times to try to buy the biggest ICBM and
times to try to buy the biggest ICBM and
times to try to buy the biggest ICBM and the Russian nuclear fleet that’s where I
the Russian nuclear fleet that’s where I
the Russian nuclear fleet that’s where I start yeah yeah go baby well yeah I mean
start yeah yeah go baby well yeah I mean
start yeah yeah go baby well yeah I mean okay they say it was but there were some
okay they say it was but there were some
okay they say it was but there were some strange trips that’s for sure but it
strange trips that’s for sure but it
strange trips that’s for sure but it looks like specially like you can buy
looks like specially like you can buy
looks like specially like you can buy any it’s a very capitalist society
any it’s a very capitalist society
any it’s a very capitalist society somewhere so actually did negotiate a
somewhere so actually did negotiate a
somewhere so actually did negotiate a deal to fix it by two of the ICBMs – the
deal to fix it by two of the ICBMs – the
deal to fix it by two of the ICBMs – the nukes and but I came to conclusion after
nukes and but I came to conclusion after
nukes and but I came to conclusion after that third trip that it wouldn’t really
that third trip that it wouldn’t really
that third trip that it wouldn’t really matter like you actually came inclusion
matter like you actually came inclusion
matter like you actually came inclusion that my initial premise was was wrong
that my initial premise was was wrong
that my initial premise was was wrong because I actually think those
because I actually think those
because I actually think those destroyers found a will in the American
destroyers found a will in the American
destroyers found a will in the American population particularly to to explore
population particularly to to explore
population particularly to to explore and United States
and United States
and United States you know maybe more than any other
you know maybe more than any other
you know maybe more than any other country is a distillation of the human
country is a distillation of the human
country is a distillation of the human spirit of exploration and it’s really
spirit of exploration and it’s really
spirit of exploration and it’s really fundamental to psyche so if people think
fundamental to psyche so if people think
fundamental to psyche so if people think there’s a way I think it would actually
there’s a way I think it would actually
there’s a way I think it would actually get a lot of support but but then it
get a lot of support but but then it
get a lot of support but but then it can’t be just banging your head against
can’t be just banging your head against
can’t be just banging your head against a wall gotta believe but this can be
a wall gotta believe but this can be
a wall gotta believe but this can be done without breaking the federal budget
done without breaking the federal budget
done without breaking the federal budget so that’s right said okay well is there
so that’s right said okay well is there
so that’s right said okay well is there some way to affect the cost of space
some way to affect the cost of space
some way to affect the cost of space transport and an Israeli and so I got
transport and an Israeli and so I got
transport and an Israeli and so I got together with a group of people over
together with a group of people over
together with a group of people over series of Saturday’s just to just try it
series of Saturday’s just to just try it
series of Saturday’s just to just try it outside is there something super expand
outside is there something super expand
outside is there something super expand ‘mentally super expensive about rockets
‘mentally super expensive about rockets
‘mentally super expensive about rockets or can the cost be substantially
or can the cost be substantially
or can the cost be substantially improved and x-head we had a bunch of
improved and x-head we had a bunch of
improved and x-head we had a bunch of those kind of brainstorming sessions and
those kind of brainstorming sessions and
those kind of brainstorming sessions and I can see I can see any fundamental
I can see I can see any fundamental
I can see I can see any fundamental obstacle to improving the cost of
obstacle to improving the cost of
obstacle to improving the cost of rockets so that’s when I started SpaceX
rockets so that’s when I started SpaceX
rockets so that’s when I started SpaceX I’ll just build them myself yeah and
I’ll just build them myself yeah and
I’ll just build them myself yeah and then but I said at that point I would
then but I said at that point I would
then but I said at that point I would say before the probability of success
say before the probability of success
say before the probability of success was definitely less than 30 percent I
was definitely less than 30 percent I
was definitely less than 30 percent I thought it most likely not succeed but
thought it most likely not succeed but
thought it most likely not succeed but was worth the try
was worth the try
was worth the try IRA CEO of SpaceX and you’ve said that
IRA CEO of SpaceX and you’ve said that
IRA CEO of SpaceX and you’ve said that your ultimate goal is to get humankind
your ultimate goal is to get humankind
your ultimate goal is to get humankind to Mars
to Mars
to Mars I’ve heard your response to the question
I’ve heard your response to the question
I’ve heard your response to the question but these guys need to hear it why is
but these guys need to hear it why is
but these guys need to hear it why is Mars important what is Mars matter sure
Mars important what is Mars matter sure
Mars important what is Mars matter sure well I think it’s really a fundamental
well I think it’s really a fundamental
well I think it’s really a fundamental vision we need to make as a civilization
vision we need to make as a civilization
vision we need to make as a civilization I you know what kind of future do we
I you know what kind of future do we
I you know what kind of future do we want do you want a future where we are
want do you want a future where we are
want do you want a future where we are forever confined to one planet until
forever confined to one planet until
forever confined to one planet until some eventual extinction event however
some eventual extinction event however
some eventual extinction event however far in the future that might occur or do
far in the future that might occur or do
far in the future that might occur or do we want to become a multi-planet species
we want to become a multi-planet species
we want to become a multi-planet species and and then ultimately be out there
and and then ultimately be out there
and and then ultimately be out there among the stars being among many planets
among the stars being among many planets
among the stars being among many planets many star systems and I think the latter
many star systems and I think the latter
many star systems and I think the latter is a far more exciting and inspiring
is a far more exciting and inspiring
is a far more exciting and inspiring future than the former and and Mars is
future than the former and and Mars is
future than the former and and Mars is the next natural step in fact it’s the
the next natural step in fact it’s the
the next natural step in fact it’s the only planet we really have a shot at at
only planet we really have a shot at at
only planet we really have a shot at at establishing a self-sustaining city on
establishing a self-sustaining city on
establishing a self-sustaining city on and and I think once we do establish
and and I think once we do establish
and and I think once we do establish such a city there will be strong forcing
such a city there will be strong forcing
such a city there will be strong forcing function for the improvement of
function for the improvement of
function for the improvement of spaceflight technology that will then
spaceflight technology that will then
spaceflight technology that will then enable us to establish colonies
enable us to establish colonies
enable us to establish colonies elsewhere in the solar system and
elsewhere in the solar system and
elsewhere in the solar system and ultimately extend beyond the beyond our
ultimately extend beyond the beyond our
ultimately extend beyond the beyond our solar system and and so there’s a
solar system and and so there’s a
solar system and and so there’s a defensive reason of protecting the
defensive reason of protecting the
defensive reason of protecting the future of humanity ensuring that the
future of humanity ensuring that the
future of humanity ensuring that the light of consciousness is not
light of consciousness is not
light of consciousness is not extinguished should some calamity before
extinguished should some calamity before
extinguished should some calamity before us but also that’s the defensive reason
us but also that’s the defensive reason
us but also that’s the defensive reason but personally I find in what it gets me
but personally I find in what it gets me
but personally I find in what it gets me more excited is is the fact that this
more excited is is the fact that this
more excited is is the fact that this would be an incredible adventure maybe
would be an incredible adventure maybe
would be an incredible adventure maybe like the greatest adventure ever and it
like the greatest adventure ever and it
like the greatest adventure ever and it will be exciting and inspiring and they
will be exciting and inspiring and they
will be exciting and inspiring and they need to be things that excite me inspire
need to be things that excite me inspire
need to be things that excite me inspire people yeah after you know reasons why
people yeah after you know reasons why
people yeah after you know reasons why you get up in the morning it can’t just
you get up in the morning it can’t just
you get up in the morning it can’t just be solving problems it’s got to be yeah
be solving problems it’s got to be yeah
be solving problems it’s got to be yeah something something great thing
something something great thing
something something great thing happening to you true yeah we talked
happening to you true yeah we talked
happening to you true yeah we talked about this at length yesterday it’s not
about this at length yesterday it’s not
about this at length yesterday it’s not an exit strategy or back-up plan working
an exit strategy or back-up plan working
an exit strategy or back-up plan working the contour
the contour
the contour all right it’s also to inspire people on
all right it’s also to inspire people on
all right it’s also to inspire people on earth right and to transcend and to go
earth right and to transcend and to go
earth right and to transcend and to go beyond our mental limits of what we
beyond our mental limits of what we
beyond our mental limits of what we think we can achieve right I mean I
think we can achieve right I mean I
think we can achieve right I mean I think it’s sort of how incredible the
think it’s sort of how incredible the
think it’s sort of how incredible the Apollo program wise and just yeah I mean
Apollo program wise and just yeah I mean
Apollo program wise and just yeah I mean it’s if you ask anyone and to name names
it’s if you ask anyone and to name names
it’s if you ask anyone and to name names of humanity’s greatest achievements in
of humanity’s greatest achievements in
of humanity’s greatest achievements in 20th century the Apollo program landing
20th century the Apollo program landing
20th century the Apollo program landing on the moon would wouldn’t it in many if
on the moon would wouldn’t it in many if
on the moon would wouldn’t it in many if not most places be number one
thank you guys so much for watching the
thank you guys so much for watching the part two series is something that we’re
part two series is something that we’re
part two series is something that we’re still experimenting with and having some
still experimenting with and having some
still experimenting with and having some fun with – let me know what you think if
fun with – let me know what you think if
fun with – let me know what you think if we should continue it if there’s someone
we should continue it if there’s someone
we should continue it if there’s someone else you want to see a part two version
else you want to see a part two version
else you want to see a part two version of leave your thoughts in the comments
of leave your thoughts in the comments
of leave your thoughts in the comments below and we’ll see what we can do also
below and we’ll see what we can do also
below and we’ll see what we can do also I’m really curious if you grew out what
I’m really curious if you grew out what
I’m really curious if you grew out what did you learn most from elan in this
did you learn most from elan in this
did you learn most from elan in this video what message hit home the hardest
video what message hit home the hardest
video what message hit home the hardest that you’re going to immediately apply
that you’re going to immediately apply
that you’re going to immediately apply to your life for business somehow leave
to your life for business somehow leave
to your life for business somehow leave in the comments and I’m going to join in
in the comments and I’m going to join in
in the comments and I’m going to join in the discussion finally I want to give a
the discussion finally I want to give a
the discussion finally I want to give a quick shout out to Kaylee and Bradley
quick shout out to Kaylee and Bradley
quick shout out to Kaylee and Bradley thank you guys so much for picking up a
thank you guys so much for picking up a
thank you guys so much for picking up a copy of my book your one word and taking
copy of my book your one word and taking
copy of my book your one word and taking that picture it’s awesome and I really
that picture it’s awesome and I really
that picture it’s awesome and I really really really appreciate it so thank you
really really appreciate it so thank you
really really appreciate it so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you
guys again for watching I believe in you
guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in
I hope you continue to believe in
I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is
yourself and whatever your one word is
yourself and whatever your one word is much loved I’ll see you soon
we have also said in terms of where you
we have also said in terms of where you want to go that that developing a
want to go that that developing a
want to go that that developing a high-performance sports car is not what
high-performance sports car is not what
high-performance sports car is not what this is about
this is about
this is about absolutely is yet about something else
absolutely is yet about something else
absolutely is yet about something else and you want to develop a sedan yeah the
and you want to develop a sedan yeah the
and you want to develop a sedan yeah the whole purpose behind Tesla the reason I
whole purpose behind Tesla the reason I
whole purpose behind Tesla the reason I put so much of my time and money is
put so much of my time and money is
put so much of my time and money is helping create the business is is we
helping create the business is is we
helping create the business is is we want to serve as a catalyst for
want to serve as a catalyst for
want to serve as a catalyst for accelerating the electric car revolution
accelerating the electric car revolution
accelerating the electric car revolution the the price of gas at the pump does
the the price of gas at the pump does
the the price of gas at the pump does not reflect the true cost of gasoline
not reflect the true cost of gasoline
not reflect the true cost of gasoline because you have a consumption of a
because you have a consumption of a
because you have a consumption of a public good and it’s one of the most
public good and it’s one of the most
public good and it’s one of the most it’s what it’s really a common problem a
it’s what it’s really a common problem a
it’s what it’s really a common problem a comic you know the same thing in fishing
comic you know the same thing in fishing
comic you know the same thing in fishing we’re figure there’s no cost to two
we’re figure there’s no cost to two
we’re figure there’s no cost to two fishing stocks people just over fish and
fishing stocks people just over fish and
fishing stocks people just over fish and you know and you have disaster led
you know and you have disaster led
you know and you have disaster led interviews and and here we’re not paying
interviews and and here we’re not paying
interviews and and here we’re not paying for the cost of of the co2 concentration
for the cost of of the co2 concentration
for the cost of of the co2 concentration in the oceans and atmospheres we’re not
in the oceans and atmospheres we’re not
in the oceans and atmospheres we’re not paying for these the ancillary effect of
paying for these the ancillary effect of
paying for these the ancillary effect of the wars and all the other things at
the wars and all the other things at
the wars and all the other things at epic at the gas pump so you effectively
epic at the gas pump so you effectively
epic at the gas pump so you effectively have a subsidy taking place at the gas
have a subsidy taking place at the gas
have a subsidy taking place at the gas pump because of that so the only way to
pump because of that so the only way to
pump because of that so the only way to bridge that is with innovation is to try
bridge that is with innovation is to try
bridge that is with innovation is to try to try to make electric cars better
to try to make electric cars better
to try to make electric cars better sooner than they would otherwise be
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