36 Inspiring Elon Musk Quotes About Success and Entrepreneurship

Elon Musk is a very well-known personality and his quotes are some of the most infamous. He is known for creating some of the most successful companies like Tesla, SpaceX, Paypal, SolarCity, and many more. Elon holds degrees in Physics and economics. He also has citizenship in South Africa, Canada, and the USA.

Elon has accomplished so many things in his life. He is a constant source of motivation for so many people and youngsters.

In this article, we are listing all the awesome facts that will inspire you to do more.

Inspiring Elon Musk Quotes

 

When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.

 

Some people don’t like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is a disaster.

 

A failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.

 

I could either watch it happen or be a part of it.

 

I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.

 

The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur.

 

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We’re going to make it happen. As God is my bloody witness, I’m hell-bent on making it work.

 

Don’t delude yourself into thinking something’s working when it’s not, or you’re gonna get fixated on a bad solution.

 

As much as possible, avoid hiring MBAs. MBA programs don’t teach people how to create companies.

 

Disruptive technology where you really have a big technology discontinuity… tends to come from new companies.

 

It’s very important to like the people you work with, otherwise, life and your job is gonna be quite miserable.

 

You have to say, ‘Well, why did it succeed where others did not?

 

You shouldn’t do things differently just because they’re different. They need to be… better.

 

When Henry Ford made cheap, reliable cars, people said, ‘Nah, what’s wrong with a horse?’ That was a huge bet he made, and it worked.

 

If you’re trying to create a company, it’s like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion.

 

I think we have a duty to maintain the light of consciousness to make sure it continues into the future.

 

Being an entrepreneur is like eating glass and staring into the abyss of death.

 

People should pursue what they’re passionate about. That will make them happier than pretty much anything else.

 

What makes innovative thinking happen? I think it’s really a mindset. You have to decide.

 

If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it’s not.

 

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Really pay attention to negative feedback and solicit it, particularly from friends. … Hardly anyone does that, and it’s incredibly helpful.

 

I’m interested in things that change the world or that affect the future and wondrous.

 

I’ve actually not read any books on time management.

 

The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur.

 

Starting and growing a business is as much about the innovation, drive, and determination of the people behind it as the product they sell.

 

I don’t create companies for the sake of creating companies, but to get things done.

 

My biggest mistake is probably weighing too much on someone’s talent and not someone’s personality. I think it matters whether someone has a good heart.

 

I always invest my own money in the companies that I create. I don’t believe in the whole thing of just using other people’s money.

 

I don’t spend my time pontificating about high-concept things; I spend my time solving engineering and manufacturing problems.

 

If you’re a co-founder or CEO, you have to do all kinds of tasks you might not want to do… If you don’t do your chores, the company won’t succeed… No task is too menial.

 

People work better when they know what the goal is and why.

 

I don’t think it’s a good idea to plan to sell a company.

 

It’s OK to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that basket.

 

There’s a tremendous bias against taking risks. Everyone is trying to optimize their ass-covering.

 

I think it’s very important to have a feedback loop, where you’re constantly thinking about what you’ve done and how you could be doing it better.

 

Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up.