Elon Musk Lived On $1 A Day To Prove This Point

Benzinga

Elon Musk once lived on just $1 a day. Why? To prove he could survive worst-case scenarios. Before Tesla, SpaceX, or Neuralink, he tested his limits with hot dogs and oranges. This mindset of embracing discomfort gave him the confidence to take massive risks. Watch how it all began—with just a dollar. #ElonMusk #SuccessMindset #Entrepreneurship #Tesla #SpaceX

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00:00What if I told you Elon Musk once lived on just $1 a day?

00:03Yeah, the same guy behind Tesla and SpaceX actually challenged himself to survive on hot dogs and oranges.

00:10Not because he had to, but because he wanted to test himself.

00:13Back in college, Musk believed that in America, staying alive was relatively easy.

00:18So he ran an experiment. Could he eat and live off just $1 a day?

00:21The answer? Yes.

00:23He lived on a diet of mostly hot dogs, oranges, pasta, and green peppers.

00:27All dirt cheap.

00:28His goal wasn't just to save money.

00:31It was to prove that even in the worst case scenario, he could survive.

00:35That gave him the mental freedom to take big risks.

00:38As he put it, if I could live on $1 a day, I could afford to start a company.

00:43That mindset of embracing discomfort laid the foundation for everything.

00:47Ex-Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and XAI.

00:49All of it started with a simple question.

00:52What's the worst that could happen?

00:54So next time you say you're too broke to chase your dream,

00:56remember, Elon Musk started with nothing but hot dogs, oranges, and a dollar.

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