The next time you feel like giving up, remember this: Elon Musk sat here after losing $100 million.
This photo was taken after SpaceX’s third rocket failure. Elon had burned through nearly $100 million of his own money, SpaceX was weeks away from bankruptcy, Tesla was struggling, and he was reportedly sleeping on friends’ couches.
The media called him reckless. Investors pulled back. Almost everyone told him to quit.
But instead of giving up, Elon risked everything on one final launch.
If it failed, SpaceX was finished.
It didn’t fail.
That launch succeeded, and it changed history.
Today, SpaceX is reportedly valued around $1.25 trillion, dominates the private space industry, and is preparing for what could become one of the largest IPOs ever, with reports pointing to a valuation near $1.75 trillion.
Most people quit right before the breakthrough.
Elon kept pushing when everything was against him.
That is the difference between almost succeeding and changing the world.
Regarding the OpenAI case, the judge & jury never actually ruled on the merits of the case, just on a calendar technicality.
There is no question to anyone following the case in detail that Altman & Brockman did in fact enrich themselves by stealing a charity. The only question is WHEN they did it!
I will be filing an appeal with the Ninth Circuit, because creating a precedent to loot charities is incredibly destructive to charitable giving in America.
OpenAI was founded to benefit all of humanity.
The reality and truth is that Sam Altman stole a charity.
No matter what the court decided on technical grounds, the truth doesn’t change.
The mission was taken. The charity was stolen. And no matter what any judge or jury says, that truth remains.
SAM ALTMAN STOLE A CHARITY
T-1 hour until today’s Falcon 9 launch of the CRS-34 mission to the @Space_Station. Weather is 95% favorable. The live mission webcast will begin ~20 minutes ahead of liftoff → https://t.co/9ubb7RF1Sr
Beware the empathy exploit.
Empathy is good and right when thought through (deep), but can be deadly to civilization when simply stimulus-response (shallow).
For example, releasing a repeat violent offender may feel good at first (shallow empathy for the criminal), but it is wrong to do so when that person will go on to hurt or murder innocent victims, as there should be deep empathy for future victims.
My blue eyed KJ has figured out how to run 💙 his mama messaged me and said “well KJ knows how to run now.” I’m sure he is chasing his sister everywhere 😂 when he isn’t doing that, he will place his hands behind his back and walk like he is old!! Cutie!!
Last weekend I made the decision to follow through with stem cell therapy. I am so happy I did. My new journey will be filled with traveling to places. When you love to hike and see how beautiful the world is, no stopping me!! So ready!!