How often do you dream? Have you ever heard about Elon Musk? His one of the guy who isn’t afraid of dreaming and makes dreams come true!
Even If you’re not like him, you must concede he’s fearless. Personally, he’s not my hero. For me, he seems to be a normal guy but extremely intelligent. His ability to dream makes him so smart. I know him because of his biography written by Ashlee Vance and I have in my mind one unmissable fact about him, his willingness to colonize Mars. Impressive, isn’t it?
When I first heard about it I couldn’t believe it so I started digging. Here’s something more about his idea:
The goals are ambitious, until 2022 SpaceX, which was founded by Elon Musk, wants to hold a transportation mission to Mars. In 2024 the company wants to send people to Mars. It’s really impressive. I’m looking forward to hearing more news about this mission.
The question is, what makes him so brave? It isn’t his only idea, which takes my breath away. There is a list of other wildest ideas from Elon Musk:
- using computers as an implant with your brain to augment his capabilities
- new transportation called the Hyperloop, which zip you from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 30 minutes. Now it takes approximately 5 hours by car
- making space travel affordable and possible to everyone
The list could be much more longer. So is Elon Musk an incurable dreamer or an ordinary salesman? Of course, the truth lies in the middle. He’s an entrepreneur, so money is one of his element, but he’s also a dreamer, one of the biggest dreamer that I know. One more important thing which is worth to spread. He keeps both feet on the ground. "The first journey to Mars is going to be really very dangerous," he said. "The risk of fatality will be high. There's just no way around it.” and that’s why I decided to write about him, because of his honesty. I appreciate such people.
Do you know similar personalities like Elon Musk? Maybe you are a type of person who makes dreams come true? Share your experiences.
Sources:
https://businessinsider.com.pl/international/the-14-craziest-things-elon-musk-believes-right-now/536k0vg
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Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSv0Y7qrzQM
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Video:
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I think there is no one else with such strong personality at the moment. In my opinion he is heir of Steve Jobs in terms of making people “amazed” by his words. His most popular project called Tesla Motors, is getting more and more the top tech topic. He is a person who showing us how the future will look like in very credible way, so we are believing in that. Vision of mars colonization may be futuristic, but who else can do that if not space X which rockets, as the only ones, can be used more than once. They working on greatest innovations. That’s why public opinion don’t call him “another crazy man who want to do impossible” and moreover believe in all of his ideas.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you. Nowadays people have more trust in him, because of his experience but it wasn't so clear one the past. Opinions about him was not so warm so today. I sure even today there are a lot of people who don't believe him but it's normal. That's how out world works.
DeleteElon Musk is fantastic businessman with a vision. He started as co-creator of paypal.
ReplyDeleteNow the time has come for greater things. For me most interesting thing he announced
lately are rockets flying only on earth just like planes. In less then hour anywhere
you want.
https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/29/16383048/elon-musk-spacex-rocket-transport-earth-travel
Another person you could compare to Musk is Richard Branson, owner of famous Virgin Corp.
He has also ambition to conquer the space with Virgin Galactic. Who dares wins.
I've heard about Richard Branson before but I didn't know about Virgin Galactic. It looks amazing! Thanks for that, I'll be follow this their battle!
DeleteI'm soooo in love in what Elon Musk does for humanity - I actually find him the very impersonation of Tony Stark (any Marvel fans here?).
ReplyDeleteActually I think I'm being mesmerized by - as you called it - daydreaming, because I find ourselves washed away from our dreams and big ideas nowadays. Maybe it's because of education system, maybe because of massive surge of information that we've stop dreaming big?
I don't believe we can compare Elon Musk to any of his competitors of so called "Billionaire space race", because his vision is much wider and much more ambitious than those of Branson or Bezos.
You mention SpaceX, Tesla Motors, Hyperloop and Mars Project.
But there's also: The Boring Company (how do we solve 2D logistics and traffic? Put it in 3D beneath us!) and SolarCity (affordable solar power that also looks pretty decent on top of your roof).
Can they compare?
Well, no. At least I don't think so.
Yes, it can be a true. Our education system could stop our development. I think schools kills our creativity. We must repeat boring rules and that's why we are getting ore lazy when we are adults.
DeleteI can't recall any of other man like Musk, but i thing that his strongest power is that he is not afraid. He really tries new things by making mistakes, getting up i by improving previous work.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like he really use his life. We only have one! So he decided to spent it exploring capabilities, teaching himself, trying to change the obvious. He is really brave to speak out laud, when we'd rather stay quiet and observe.
He is a great example of a single "ordinary" man who tries to use his possibilities to the limit. And many good things do come out of his attempts. Maybe we all should try to make a little step further?
I like the sentence he is trying to change the obvious. I think we should try to be as he is. I mean bravo to speak loud a trying improve ourselves as a person. For ourselves, for our friends and others who we met everyday!
DeletePeople often see Steve Jobs as a person who was similar to who Elon is. In my opinion it couldn't be any farther from the truth. He was just a good salesman. Anyway, i do not recall anyone like Elon and i absolutely love whate he is doing. His success with rocket company startup bringing costs of rocket lauch to around $60mln which is "cheap and affordable". I also love the whole tesla concept and the progress the company made over past couple of years. I dream of driving one in a near future and i plan to make that dream come true :)
ReplyDeleteThey both successful person, so they must have similar features. Steve Jobs is also a good material to make presentation about him. I recommend you read a book about him, it's one o my favourite one! It's also my wish to drive one of Tesla products! They are so beautiful! In the near future, it'll be a daily routine to drive electric cars and Tesla is the most probable choice now!
DeleteActually I don't know anyone else except Elon Musk, I agree with you. This man know how to dreaming and with his size of wallet every dream is at his fingertips.
ReplyDeleteFor me, after all hi start to be pioneer of colonisation of Mars and children will learn about him at school.
Am I this type of person?
I try to be, but sometime I lost my energy and give up.
For me it's not only about money, because there is a lot of people who are rich. It's about dreaming and making it true. It's interesting what you said about school. I haven't thought in that way about him but who know, maybe some day it'll be a true!
DeleteThe only perosn that comes to my mind is Nikola Tesla. Actually, Tesla is one of Elon idol, but you could figure it out based on one of Elon's companies – Tesla. Back then whe Nikola lived space travelling was not possible due to lack of technology. This had not stopped him, he invented or imporved a lot in technology field. Alternating current or wireless electricty transfer still sound amaizing after all these years.
ReplyDeleteI hope Elon will achive his outstanding dreams which can be a spark for others dreamers like him.
You're right, Nikola Tesla is one of the most interesting personalities. As you mention wireless electricity transfer still sound amazing but I'm not sure if it can be true. I don't know why, I don't have any of arguments but despite of how big his ideas was that one sounds unreal.
DeleteI think Elton Musk's phenomenon is that he tries to do, what is left for others in dreams. He does not stop thinking about plans for a trip to Mars. He implements it. He has the resources of his paypal project, so I just keep my fingers crossed. :)
ReplyDeleteYou ask about other like minds. I think Concorde's designers and originators were such people. It's incredible that in 1969 we were able to travel supersonic to the states. Unfortunately, at present it is not economically viable. I recommend a great video on this subject, if anyone is interested.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1QEj09Pe6k
Yes, that's right! He do more than he talk about it and that's why he's so impressive for me. Thanks for you video, it's a very interesting presentation. I haven't known about it yet. I recommend for everybody.
DeleteThe ones who think outside the box always tend to push things a little further. I guess it's just something you have to be born with, this natural drive to fulfil your vision. Aside from being a billionaire, he's also a man of science, and that makes his crazy ideas a little more credible than Branson's. Have you heard about Tesla solar energy project in Puerto Rico? Musk funded a small electric power station in the children's hospital after the hurricane. An article from a month ago: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/10/27/elon-musks-tesla-delivers-solar-power-puerto-rico-childrens/
ReplyDeleteRegrettably, I'm not a visionary type, but most certainly a daydreamer:) I like to think that Musk’s uncompromising approach is something I could relate to. And I guess many other gen Y representatives could do, too.
It's really interesting what you said. If you describe yourself as a daydreamer you must be in some part a visionary type. I don't believe if you doesn't. Maybe you need some great people to cooperate and do amazing things? Try something with other visionary people, I think it'll be a fun!
DeleteIt's can be stiupid but i belive in The Secret by Joseph Murphy and force of positive thinking. This changed a lot in my life.
ReplyDeleteFirst, I always try see only good things. For the begining it is very hard but, the more you exercise this is easier.
Secend (Next step) when you see more better situations or experience, you can know what is good for you and what you seriosly like.
The third step when you know where you can go in your life, it is simple. You just have to start the journey.
All genius know or see something more. Only when you know something extra you can do.
Have you ever heard about Your Erroneous Zones by Wayne W. Dyer? It's really amazing book and I recommend for everybody. I'm sure every person can find something interesting in this book for yourself. It's quite similar to The Secret. By the way, thank for this book I will read someday!
DeleteElon musk is one of the most outstanding figures for me. He did many things that others could only dream about it. His SpaceX company in my opinion has overshadowed NASA. The company wants send people to Mars in 2024. NASA some years ago said that they wants fly to that planet in 2050. It's over 25 years of difference.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, Elon presented new Tesla models week ago. One full autonomic truck car, and one super sport one. The latter is the fastest car produced by the factory. Of course, all cars are 100% electric ;)
Maybe if i had free 100 thousand i would buy tesla 3? :D
Summarizing. Today Elon is the most important person in the world of technology. Of course you can not forget people like for example Jeff Bezos (founder of Amazon )
I agree with you, but why you think Jeff Bezos is so important to not to forget about him? Personally, for me his not so impressive so Elon Musk is.
DeleteI've heard about Elon Musk, mostly in context of dangers concerning AI. I don't think of him as a genius, rather a person who got lucky to hit the spot with his company - PayPal. That success allowed him develop and I must say he's quite brave investing in some risky projects. But as they say: "No risk no fun" and he definetly likes this kind of fun. And I don't think that he is any close to Nikolai Tesla as someone stated in his comment.. it is like comparing Jan Kulczyk with Louis Pasteur - it doesn't match.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you're right but now everything looks different. It's hard to compare Elon Musk to Nikolai Tesla but they both have some kind of vision and that's why someone said about it. The both daydreaming and making this dreams come true. Of course in different sides but still they do amazing things!
DeleteJarosław Kaczyński also has it's own vision and he's making it true ;) Netherless I wouldn't compare him with any of mentioned people. Tesla was a scientist and Musk is a businessman - we shouldn't compare them either.
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ReplyDeleteI read his biography. Elon has an interesting personality. His technology imagination is very big. He can investments many money for unsearchable industry. I love his approach to the staff. Elon is involved for many parts in our company. In example: He cooperated with design the door handles for vehicles (trundle and touchable - its looks great) or He delivered pizza for researchers who tested rockets in the desert.
ReplyDeleteI think that he are not scientist, but he can employ great scientisc and investment many money. Although he has not invented anything new, he can build a good business plan.
I've heard something similar to what you said. Do you want be a good boss? Being us pizza and clean a room. It must be something true in fact.
DeleteThat's quite interesting. I heared about trying to colonise other planets, especially Mars, because it is almost alike Earth - people could live there. There are also some rumors about civilization who had lived there - what do you think about that?
ReplyDeleteI think that his idea of colonize Mars is very good idea, because people are causing slowly death of the Earth. However it is too soon for us. We don't have so high technology. Maybe he could try to create human beeing who have capability for live both in Earth and Mars?
Anwsering your questions - unfortunatelly I don't know any person, alike Mr. Musk.
DeleteI think that by very, very, very, hard work may have ability for making dreams come true. However they can't be couch potato'es :)
Soon one of my dreams will come true and then I'm going to have another dream, another aim.
I don't believe in rumors. I need some facts. I believe that is some civilization exists in the Universe, but Mars is to close to be true about other civilization.
DeleteI agree with you that it have to be other civilization.
DeleteIt has to be something in Mars, but maybe it start like Earth but something had happened and it just disappeared for eternity.
I think its really brave to think like him. For sure You need to have resources to do things like he does. Lately I've heard about his Tesla Truck and Tesla Roadster, both of the cars looks futuristic and sounds like a great idea. I was watching also some videos of HyperLoop, it sounds really interesting. Colonizing Mars is great idea, I guess soon we will see if he succeeds. Personally i'm cheering for him with all of his ideas. Unfortunately I haven't heard of someone like him, I'm definitely someone not of his kind. I'm more of a realist.
ReplyDeleteI think you should someday be more unrealistic that you are in your daily routine. In my onion he's as realist as you are. Let it yourself be more adventurous!
DeleteI think Elon Musk is a visionary. He's way ahead before todays civilization. He do not closing himself within our times. He's mind is in a future. World needs those kind of people. They extend our horizons. It's possible, that without them our civilization would still be in a Middle Ages.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, without people like him we would still be in a Middle Ages. Thanks to him, and his amazing ideas to bring world ahead!
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