I tend to approach things from a physics framework. And physics teaches you to reason from first principles rather than by analogy.
Elon MuskRead
I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.
Interpretation
Anyone can rise above the ordinary by making the choice to do so.
This quote by Elon Musk emphasizes the idea that greatness is not solely reserved for the gifted or privileged; rather, it is attainable by anyone willing to make a conscious decision to strive for it. The notion of 'choosing to be extraordinary' suggests that through determination, effort, and the right mindset, ordinary individuals can achieve remarkable things and leave a significant impact on the world.
In practice
During a motivational speaking event, to encourage attendees to pursue their dreams.
I tend to approach things from a physics framework. And physics teaches you to reason from first principles rather than by analogy.
The United States is definitely ahead in culture of innovation. If someone wants to accomplish great things, there is no better place than the U.S.
The space shuttle was often used as an example of why you shouldn't even attempt to make something reusable. But one failed experiment does not invalidate the greater goal. If that was the case, we'd never have had the light bulb.
The reality is gas prices should be much more expensive then they are because we're not incorporating the true damage to the environment and the hidden costs of mining oil and transporting it to the U.S. Whenever you have an unpriced externality, you have a bit of a market failure, to the degree that eternality remains unpriced.
Man has the power to act as his own destroyer - and that is the way he has acted through most of his history.
I've actually made a prediction that within 30 years a majority of new cars made in the United States will be electric. And I don't mean hybrid, I mean fully electric.
Don't even wait until you've lost a pound. The minute you can push the plate away with food still on it, give yourself a pat on the back.
There's this really awesome theory of human motivation - that human beings all want three things. One is to be competent, one is to belong, and one is be free, as in to have choice: to not be told what to do but to choose what to do.
I was saying "I'm the greatest" long before I believed it.
Confidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: work.
It does not matter who is stronger or more aggressive or even throws harder punches. All that matters is what lands.
I'm a tough old broad from Brooklyn. I intend to go on acting until I'm ninety, and they won't need to paste my face with make-up.
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