Elon Musk is the first person in human history to touch $600B in net worth, yet he lives nothing like people expect.
He doesn’t own mega-mansions, doesn’t party on yachts with models and bottles, and isn’t burning cash on materialistic things that most billionaires spend $ on. In fact, he sold off all of his homes and lives in a small, modest house near SpaceX in Texas, close to the work, worth ~$50K.
Almost everything he owns is in companies pushing humanity forward - Tesla, SpaceX, Starlink, xAI, Neuralink, 𝕏, Boring Company. He uses his $ to push the mission of his companies forward.
And I bet he’ll continue to use his wealth to make Earth safer, accelerate sustainable energy, and ensure humans become a multi-planetary species on Mars.
This is FAR from comfort.
That’s what makes him different. Most billionaires optimize for lifestyle, while Elon optimizes for outcomes that matter to civilization.
Time will tell, but I believe people won’t remember him for what he owned, but rather people will remember him for what he sacrificed and built.
Congrats Elon.
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1. Commit to doing a hard thing
2. Do the hard thing
3. Feel good about doing the hard thing
4. Become someone who enjoys doing hard things
Become ruthlessly efficient.
Build systems. Make quick decisions. Delete tasks that feel productive but change nothing.
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