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

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    But I think people can choose to be not ordinary, you know, they can choose to not necessarily
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    conform to the conventions that
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    were taught to them by their parents.
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    Yes, I think I think it's possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.
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    Think also, just don't be afraid of new arenas.
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    You know, you can get a book, you can learn something and experiment with your hands, and, you know, just
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    make it happen, find a way, I'll make way to get something done.
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    Not being motivated by, personally by, money is not the same as saying that I think SpaceX shouldn't make money.
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    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
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    It's like the Nike slogan, you know Just Do It. That's you know,
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    you know, just showing up is half the battle.
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    You got to try hard to do it and don't be afraid of failure.
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    You also need to be rooted in reality, so you shouldn't, it's easy to get high on your own supply.
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    You've got to
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    Not be afraid to innovate, but also don't delude yourself into thinking something's working when it's not
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    Or you can get fixated on a bad solution.
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    You go to the very basic laws of physics the things to which we believe to be
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    extremely well demonstrated, in the words, the reason they call it a law is that no one has ever demonstrated exceptions that ever
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    As Edison said, you know, it's 1% inspiration 99% perspiration
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    I think it's really a mindset you have to decide we're going to try to do things
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    differently
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    Well, provided that they're better. You shouldn't do things differently just because they're different, it made you different better,
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    But I think you set to just have to decide them. Let's let's think beyond the normal stuff
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    This is a great Holy Grail. Potential in the future you have to stay grounded in the short term.
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    So, you know because if you don't do things that pay the bills,
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    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,
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    long term potential out there as an inspiration for coming to work.
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    I know I'm a volunteer. I mean I don't need the money
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    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.
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    I get paid minimum wage actually and get overtime.
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    But I think people can choose to be not ordinary, they can choose to not necessarily
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    conform to the conventions that
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    were taught to them by their parents.
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    Yes, I think, I think it's possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.
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    Well it's like the Nike slogan, you know, Just Do It.
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"YOU CAN ALSO BE GREAT" - Elon Musk Motivation - Motivational Video
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