“I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.” • Elon Musk. This quote tells us clearly that Elon has faith in everyone and he believes everyone has huge potential and it just needs to be triggered. Elon Musk was born on June 28, 1971, at Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa and abodes in Bel Air, Los Angeles, United States. In 1999, he instituted X.com and later changed the name to PayPal, which is a worldwide hit. After its success, he ventured into space programmes and founded the incredible SpaceX in 2002 and Tesla Motors in 2003.
At the age of 12, Musk sold his first programme, which is a game named Blastar. This inspired him to work more in programming. He then moved to Canada at the age of 17 and attended Queen’s University to avoid compulsory services in the South African military.
Did you know Elon Musk became a multimillionaire in his 20s? Amazing, right! Musk came into the news in the year 2012, when SpaceX launched its first rocket to International Space Station. Just after that, he owned SolarCity in 2016, which is a solar energy service company and a subsidiary of Tesla Motors. In December 2016, he was ranked 21st on the Forbes list of The World's Most Powerful People.
On August 12, 2013, Musk revealed his dream project to everyone, which is a proposed high-speed transportation system in which people can travel from A to B in a few minutes instead of hours. Many high-profile investors were excited to hear this concept and the work is in progress for commercial use.
He achieved 21st rank as the World’s Most Successful People in 2016 listed by Forbes. The net worth of Elon Musk is US$20.3 billion as of October 2019 and is the current 40th richest person in the world. Elon Musk is one of the great visionaries and leading environmentalists of the world. He aims to negate the effects of global warming via sustainable sources of energy consumption and production. He also aims to eliminate the threat of human extermination by forming a highly advanced colony for human beings on Mars.
We all can learn a lot from Elon Musk. His vision and confidence are out of this world and he taught us not to give up in harsh circumstances.
