'Don't Pretend You've Started From The Bottom': Elon Musk Slams Rich Kids For Being Lazy, Gets Criticised
The topic of Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk belonging to a wealthy family has been rekindled by people who believe that he is not doing enough for society. Some of Musk¡¯s fans said that his inherent richness had nothing to do with his success. However, his critics said that it was easy for him to build an empire this big because he was already rich.
The topic of Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk belonging to a wealthy family has been rekindled by people who believe that he is not doing enough for society. Some of Musk¡¯s fans said that his inherent richness had nothing to do with his success. However, his critics said that it was easy for him to build an empire this big because he was already rich.
¡°If being born to a well-off family is why @ElonMusk succeeded extravagantly in life then explain to me why all these rich kids go to art school, never get a job, and waste away,¡± a user tweeted.
If being born to a well-off family is why @ElonMusk succeeded extravagantly in life then explain to me why all these rich kids go to art school, never get a job, and waste away
¡ª ???? ? ???¡â?#ShadowCrew (@daelmor) May 3, 2022
Musk quickly responded to the Twitter user and said, ¡°Yeah, kids starting with lots of money usually have much less motivation than those who have nothing.¡±
Yeah, kids starting with lots of money usually have much less motivation than those who have nothing.
¡ª Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 3, 2022
When we started our first company (Zip2) in 95, I had over $100k of student debt, a computer I built myself and a few thousand dollars.
After this tweet, Musk shared his story and the motivation that led him to start his first company.
But right after Musk dissed rich kids, he offered his version of the story, mentioning the motivation that led him to start his first company.
¡°When we started our first company (Zip2) in 95, I had over $100k of student debt, a computer I built myself and a few thousand dollars,¡± he wrote.
He implied that his education loan was the motivation why he built his first company and turned it profitable. But he acknowledged that he was never poor, and neither was his family.
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He said that "people with nothing" are simply more motivated to achieve their dreams. However, Musk is not giving the fact that his inherent wealth plays a huge in his success enough credibility.
Everyone knows that wealth and privilege play a huge role in one's educational and professional journey. A rich kid belonging to an affluent family has access to resources a struggling kid will not. This is the one major difference between the two which ultimately decides their fate.
Since rich kids can literally afford to take risks, others who are not so lucky do not have that luxury.
I bet it was very scary having debt that your parents can cover for you in a hearth beat! You're smart and successful and there's nothing to be ashamed of, but don't pretend you've started from the bottom! You haven't seen what bottom is!
¡ª Iskren Ruskov (@IP_Ruskov) May 3, 2022
Musk had said that his father owned emerald mines in South Africa and that his family owned a private plane.
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