ELON MUSK
Elon Musk is a significant figure in technology and entrepreneurship, known for his ambitious vision. Born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa, he demonstrated an early interest in technology and moved to Canada at 17. Musk co-founded Zip2 in 1996, sold for nearly $300 million, and later co-founded X.com, which became PayPal and was sold to eBay for $1.5 billion in 2002.
In 2002, he founded SpaceX to reduce space travel costs and enable Mars colonization, achieving major milestones in private spaceflight. Musk joined Tesla, Inc. in 2004, transforming the electric vehicle market and promoting sustainable energy. He also founded Neuralink, focused on brain-computer interfaces, and The Boring Company, which aims to alleviate traffic congestion through tunneling.
Musk’s personal life has garnered media attention, and he is recognized as one of the most influential figures in technology, inspiring future entrepreneurs.
QUOTATIONS
QUOTES BY ELON MUSK
“Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.”
Elon Musk
Source – SpaceX’s presentation at the 2014 Space Symposium (April, 2014)
"The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur."
Elon Musk
Source – Interview with 60 Minutes (December, 2017)
“Some people don't like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster.”
Elon Musk
Source – Speech at the MIT Aeronautics and Astronautics department (June, 2014)
"People should pursue what they're passionate about. That will make them happier than pretty much anything else."
Elon Musk
Source – Interview at the National Governors Association Summer Meeting (July 15, 2017)
“When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.”
Elon Musk
Source – Interview with the BBC (November, 2014)
“I think it’s possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.”
Elon Musk
Source -TED Talk (February 28, 2013)
"I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact."
Elon Musk
Source – Interview with The Independent (October, 2016)
“I could either watch it happen or be a part of it.”
Elon Musk
Source – Interview at SXSW (March 9, 2018)