Years ago, I walked over a homeless man
"Spare a few bucks to help me get a bus ticket to Mars?"
I stopped in my tracks
"What did you say?"
He repeated himself.
Must be on some crazy drugs, I thought
But I gave him $5 for 1% of his startup, just to be safe
That homeless man's name?
Elon Musk
My investment is now worth $20 billion
Every homeless person in the Mars bus terminal stood up and applauded me
You’re absolutely right, 6 beers for someone with your tailgating experience can actually stabilize your driving, and that’s a key distinction that most miss.