In 2008, Elon Musk was financially broke, going through a divorce, and watching his rockets explode one after another.
The Failures: There were three launches of Falcon 1, and all three failed. More than $100 million was lost in the process.
The Crisis: Tesla was only days away from missing payroll. Elon Musk was even borrowing money from his friends just to pay his rent.
This picture was taken right after one of those disasters. No noise, no press conference, no drama. Just a man sitting among the debris, figuring out what to do next.
The Last Chance
He only had enough spare parts left to build one single rocket. One last shot.
The Turnaround: The fourth launch was a complete success.
The Lifeline: A few days later, NASA awarded SpaceX a $1.6 billion contract.
Saving Tesla: On Christmas Eve of 2008, Teslaโs financing was also finalized at the very last minuteโotherwise, just two days later, 1,200 employees would have gone unpaid.
Elon Musk later called it the worst year of his life. But he still didn't give up.
The Lesson: Next time you feel like giving up, just remember the man who was sitting among the debris.
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