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I am selling almost all physical possessions. Will own no house. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 1, 2020 Did his fortune cookie say "When you can not be free to do
by _Microft 7y ago
I am selling almost all physical possessions. Will own no house. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 1, 2020
Did his fortune cookie say "When you can not be free to do things, be free from things instead" or what? ><
His vision for and achievements with both Tesla and SpaceX are amazing but I am afraid that one day one of these shenanigans will be his undoing which would be pretty sad because I really want to see Mars colonization happening.
- sk5t 7y agoA fortune cookie is one possibility, or perhaps this particular fortune was written on blotter paper.
- 2019-nCoV 7y agoOnce you reach Musk levels of wealth can you imagine how paralysing possessions are? Most become enamoured with distractions as their means rise. But instead of choosing colours for the kitchen renovation or which BMW defines them as a person, we're talking about how many sprawling villas to build and which private tropical island to buy to build them on. An ascetic approach will increase the odds of Musk seeing Mars in his lifetime.
- hobofan 7y ago> An ascetic approach will increase the odds of Musk seeing Mars in his lifetime. I doubt the few millions he would make from selling possessions make a big difference when compared to the billions in Tesla and SpaceX.
- _Microft 7y agoYour parent comment is saying that reducing cognitive load by parting with things irrelevant to the goal of reaching Mars will improve the odds of success.