"YOU CAN ALSO BE GREAT" - Elon Musk Motivation - Motivational Video

But I think people can choose to be not ordinary, you know,

they can choose to not necessarily conform to the conventions

that were taught to them by their parents.

Yes, I think it's possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.

Think also, just don't be afraid of new arenas.

You know, you can get a book, you can learn something and experiment with your hands,

and, you know, just make it happen, find a way, I'll make way to get something done.

Not being motivated by, personally by, money is not the same

as saying that I think SpaceX shouldn't make money.

In fact, it's very important that SpaceX is profitable

or we will not be able to earn the money necessary to continue future developments.

It's like the Nike slogan, you know "Just Do It".

That's you know, just showing up is half the battle.

You got to try hard to do it and don't be afraid of failure.

You also need to be rooted in reality,

so you shouldn't, it's easy to get high on your own supply.

You've got to not be afraid to innovate,

but also don't delude yourself into thinking something's working when it's not.

Or you can get fixated on a bad solution.

You go to the very basic laws of physics

the things to which we believe to be extremely well demonstrated,

in the words, the reason they call it a law is that

no one has ever demonstrated exceptions that ever.

As Edison said, you know, it's 1% inspiration 99% perspiration.

I think it's really a mindset you have to decide we're going to try to do things differently.

Well, provided that they're better.

You shouldn't do things differently just because they're different,

it made you different better.

But I think you set to just have to decide them.

Let's think beyond the normal stuff.

This is a great Holy Grail, potential in the future.

You have to stay grounded in the short term.

So, you know because if you don't do things that pay the bills,

you're not gonna have, you know, can achieve the ultimate long term objective,

but it's nice to have that sort of Holy Grail,

long term potential out there as an inspiration for coming to work.

I know I'm a volunteer. I mean I don't need the money.

There's nothing, I mean I'm sort of like I'm sitting in here saying,

I wish I could buy such a thing. I'd buy it.

I get paid minimum wage actually and get overtime.

But I think people can choose to be not ordinary, you know,

they can choose to not necessarily conform to the conventions

that were taught to them by their parents.

Yes, I think it's possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.

Well, it's like the Nike slogan, you know, Just Do It.