Elon studied the greats, and discovered what makes a great founder:
"The founder may be bizarre and erratic but this is a creative force. If someone's the creative force, or one of the creative forces behind a company, at least they understand which direction to go.
Maybe they don't run the ship perfectly. The ship may be a little erratic, and the morale may be mixed. And some parts of the ship aren't working that well. But it's going in the actual right direction.
Or you can have a ship that has everything buttoned down. The sails are full. Morale is great. Everyone's cheering. And it's heading straight towards the reef."
When Elon was ousted from Paypal he said:
"This whole thing is making me so sad that words fail me. I have given every last ounce of effort, almost all my cash from Zip2 and put my marriage on the rocks, and yet I stand accused of bad deeds to which I have not even been given the opportunity to respond."
Now look at him.
Elon on his love life:
"I'm just a fool for love. I am often a fool, but especially for love."
His ex-wife said:
"I love him very much, but Elon loves fire, and sometimes it burns him."
And his brother Kimbal said:
It's really sad that he falls in love with these people who are really mean to him. They're beautiful, no question, but they have a very dark side and Elon knows that they're toxic."
Even the richest man in the world struggles with love.
"As an introvert who can easily spend an entire weekend alone in my room, living in a small space has been great for growing my social network here in Paris, and also staying active." https://t.co/lINYnHyUIf
Elon on Speed
“I always tell the teams: compress the timeline. Take a 10 year plan and try to do it in 6 months. You’ll probably fail, but you’ll be so far ahead of everyone else that it doesn’t matter. Most companies move at a glacial pace. We try to move at the speed of light.”
My favorite @elonmusk quote that I often send friends:
Do not fear losing. “You will lose,” Musk says. “It will hurt the first fifty times. When you get used to losing, you will play each game with less emotion.” You will be more fearless, take more risks.