Elon Musk Thinking The Greatest Motivational Speech of Elon Musk!!!
Dec 5, 2025
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, shares his journey of relentless innovation and leadership. He discusses the importance of an unwavering work ethic and the sacrifices made during the early days of his companies, including sleeping in the office. Musk reflects on facing the 2008 financial crisis and the Model 3 production challenges that pushed him to extreme limits. He acknowledges the personal toll of overwork while emphasizing the thrill of tackling hard problems like rockets and electric cars.
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Outwork The Competition
- Work extremely long hours when starting a company to increase your odds of success.
- If others work 40 hours and you work 100, you'll achieve their one-year progress in ~4 months.
Sleeping In The Office To Build A Startup
- Elon Musk and his brother slept in their office and showered at the YMCA while building their first company.
- They used a single computer and ran the website by day while coding at night seven days a week.
Technology As Modern Magic
- Advancing technology feels like creating magic and motivates long-term work.
- Musk connected inventing with Clarke's idea that advanced tech is indistinguishable from magic.