You don't need to be Elon Musk to think hard about if you are optimizing for solving real world problems or something else. It's a habit of mind and the courage

You don't need to be Elon Musk to think hard about if you are optimizing for solving real world problems or something else. It's a habit of mind and the courage to change your circustances if you find yourself in a situation where it's not possible do things the right way (e.g. in a dysfunctional organization).