Elon Musk Lived on $1 a Day Before Building His Empire

Benzinga

Elon Musk once lived on just $1 a day, surviving on hot dogs, oranges, and cheap pasta to test his resilience when he first arrived in America. This experience was crucial in shaping his mindset, allowing him to take bigger risks without fear. Today, Musk is worth over $450 billion and leads innovative companies like Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink. His story illustrates that success depends more on one's determination and effort than their starting point.

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00:00Can you imagine living on just $1 a day?

00:02That's exactly what Elon Musk did before becoming the richest man in the world.

00:07Right now, he's worth more than $450 billion.

00:11When Musk first moved to America, he challenged himself to survive on $1 a day.

00:16His diet? Mostly hot dogs, oranges, and cheap pasta.

00:20But it wasn't just about saving money, it was about testing his resilience.

00:23He said,

00:24If I could live so cheaply, I could take bigger risks without fear of losing it all.

00:29That mindset became the foundation of his success.

00:32Fast forward to today.

00:34Musk leads groundbreaking companies like Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink.

00:38Musk's story is a reminder that success isn't about where you start,

00:42it's about how far you're willing to push yourself.

00:44He turned a dollar-a-day lifestyle into an empire.

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