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Elon Musk on How to Build the Future

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1106 points sama | 3 comments | 15 Sep 16 18:05 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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hbt ◴[15 Sep 16 20:02 UTC] No.12509352[source]▶
What amazes me about Elon is the level of self control, discipline, perseverance, resilience, willpower etc.

He's not the only one playing the game so effectively at that level but to me, he exemplifies rational behavior.

I wish more entrepreneurs like Page or Bezos were in the public eye as much as Musk. I believe those traits are common to achieve your goals.

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Havoc ◴[15 Sep 16 21:04 UTC] No.12509824[source]▶
Plus he is a pretty mediocre public speaker...yet puts himself out there & makes an impact
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1. vlunkr ◴[15 Sep 16 21:29 UTC] No.12509971[source]▶
He also appeared in an episode The Simpsons. His acting was awful, but he did put himself out there.
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2. taneq ◴[16 Sep 16 01:04 UTC] No.12511203[source]▶
Was he appearing as himself? If so his acting would by definition have been perfect. :P
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3. sjdchid ◴[16 Sep 16 02:41 UTC] No.12511514[source]▶
IMO bad amateur acting often involves people reciting lines in a weird stilted way instead of just talking normally. I don't know how to act like someone else, but I can act like myself at least.