13A – Reading Reflection No. 1

Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, Ashlee Vance


  • It surprised me the most to see how many hours Elon works every week. Even his eating time is calculated to be as fast as possible. And that is the aspect that I admire the most in him. Elon has faced a unprecedented amount of risk in his early days at Tesla and SpaceX. I still have yet to comprehend how he had the mental capacity to persevere.

  • He has many competencies. He is capable of performing well at a broad number of vastly different positions.

  • It was confusing to me, as I read the book, to really understand his inner motives. The book was written based on a series of interviews between Ashlee and Elon. You don't get to see much of Elon's inner reflections, reason for which he seems to be a super human through our eyes.

  • I would ask him to hire me, obviously. After he said no, I would then ask if he had plans to try something in the medical field. If he said yes, then I would repeat the first question.

  • I think hard work for Elon is rather a way of life.

Comments

  1. Kaitlyn A. HaleyFebruary 25, 2019 at 11:09 AM

    Hey Francisco,
    I think that it is amazing that he scheduled his life so well. I think that it shows real dedication to be able to follow what sounds like a really rigorous schedule. I know personally that I am not sure if I could do that. I think that it is a little disappoint that if the book was based on interviews that it didn't look into his inner motivation. I know that would be something that I would wonder about too, so if in an interview with him I would have asked.

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  2. PatrickFebruary 25, 2019 at 11:18 PM

    Hey Francisco,

    I really like what you pulled out of the book. I think what you most admired about Elon was very important. A work enthusiast is everything and how you are able to get things done. I agree when you say that Elon believes that hard work is a way of life.

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