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Elon Musk
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Elon Musk

June 28 , 1971 – Present

Elon Musk was an American entrepreneur. Their insights on success, discipline and long-term thinking are frequently shared by entrepreneurs and professionals.

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"I could either watch it happen or be a part of it."

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"Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough."

-- Elon Musk

"I think it's important to be innovative."

-- Elon Musk

"I think it's important to be persistent."

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"I think it's important to be a good person."

-- Elon Musk

"If the rules are such that you can't make progress, then you have to fight the rules."

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"I think it's important to be creative."

-- Elon Musk

"I think it's important to be passionate about what you do."

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"The first thing that I would say is, you should try to do something that you're passionate about."

-- Elon Musk

"I think it's important to be optimistic about the future."

-- Elon Musk

"The problem is that at a lot of big companies, process becomes a substitute for thinking."

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"You should take the approach that you’re wrong. Your goal is to be less wrong."

-- Elon Musk

"I think most people can learn a lot more than they think they can. They sell themselves short without trying."

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"Silicon Valley is the place where people believe that anything is possible."

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"You have to be pretty driven to make it happen. Otherwise, you will just self-moderate."

-- Elon Musk

"I think it's important to have a grand vision."

-- Elon Musk

"I think there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy."

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"I don't spend my time pontificating about high-concept things; I spend my time solving engineering and manufacturing problems."

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"If you go back to the 1400s, there was not much difference between what people believed and what actually happened."

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"I think there's a lot of potential for technology to solve the world's problems."

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"I think the future of humanity is in the stars."

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"My goal is to make life multi-planetary. It's not about being a billionaire."

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"I don't care about the money. I care about the mission."

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"I think it's important to have a sense of humor. Life is too short to take everything so seriously."

-- Elon Musk

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Elon Musk was an American entrepreneur. Their insights on success, discipline and long-term thinking are frequently shared by entrepreneurs and professionals.

One of Elon Musk's most widely shared quotes is: "Try to be useful.".

On leadership, Elon Musk said: "I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.".

On creativity, Elon Musk said: "When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.".

Elon Musk's quotes endure because they turn ideas about Leadership, Creativity, Discipline, Entrepreneurship into clear, memorable language that is easy to relate to and share.

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