I tend to approach things from a physics framework. And physics teaches you to reason from first principles rather than by analogy.
Elon MuskRead
If something's important enough, you should try. Even if you - the probable outcome is failure.
Interpretation
Pursuing important goals is worthwhile, even if success isn't guaranteed.
Elon Musk emphasizes the importance of striving for what truly matters to you, regardless of the likelihood of failure. The motivation to try regardless of potential setbacks can lead to growth, learning, and ultimately, success in various forms.
In practice
This quote can inspire students to tackle challenging subjects they've been avoiding.
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.
When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up. Let your reason get you back up.
Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire. Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired.
Do something worth remembering.
Perform at your best when your best is required. Your best is required each day.
One of the reasons people sell out so quickly is because even the talented think they're frauds. It's a culture that doesn't encourage people to believe in the work they do. You're told to second-guess yourself all the time. That's where I think a little hostility and arrogance can save you. And I've never been lacking for either.
If we wait for the moment when everything, absolutely everything is ready, we shall never begin.
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