A little later, he turned up at the library with two chocolate chip ice creams, and ultimately, he and Justine started dating. When she stood him up for their first date at an ice cream parlor, Musk questioned her best friend about where she studied and what her favorite ice cream was. Their dating history is a good characterization of Musk. There, he met his future wife Justine Wilson. He stayed at first with distant relatives and eventually enrolled at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. As a young child, he always yearned to move to the United States, as it seemed to offer limitless possibilities for him to use his talents. Musk is living the American dream these days as a multimillionaire, something he says he dreamed of before achieving it. In 1984, at the age of 12, Musk sold the code for a computer game he had created, Blastar, and made $500. Around the same time, he launched his first successful business venture. By his mid-teenage years, Musk already had a goal in mind: to make the world a better place. Musk especially loved Douglas Adams’ book “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” It greatly influenced the young Musk, revealing to him that asking the right questions is much more important than finding the answers. Musk traveled around the world with his family from a young age, and reading was his main hobby. He also claims to have a photographic memory, saying that as a child he would often memorize everything he read. At some point in his childhood, this led to his parents wondering if he might be deaf. He would become so engrossed in his thinking that no one could shake him out of it. He also has custody of his five children, four days a week.įrom early on, Musk stood out with his ability to intensely focus on a task. Musk often flies back and forth between San Francisco and Silicon Valley to work at his two companies Tesla and SpaceX. Musk believes that his tough childhood made him who he is and that it actually helped him cope with his intense work schedule. He did not have an easy childhood: he was bullied by his peers and psychologically tortured by his father after the divorce from his mother. Growing up in Pretoria, South Africa as the eldest of three children, apartheid and hyper-masculinity were always present in Musk’s early years. He believes this is achievable by making life on Mars possible for humans. So, if you’ve ever wondered how Musk became so successful, get ready to learn more about his life! Growing upĮver since his early childhood, Elon Musk was driven by a vision for creating a better future for humanity. What do these three companies have in common? Their founder, Elon Musk.Īshlee Vance’s biography gives a unique insight into the life of one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time. At the very least, you have probably used PayPal before. Chances are that you have heard of SpaceX.
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