Many may not like me for saying this bc this is a majority of people… but it’s the truth of how I feel. People that work a 9-5 don’t inspire me one bit, especially when they’ve been doing the same thing for years. The only exception for me is if you’ve been putting in that time at one of Elon’s companies, bc at least then you’re helping build something that actually matters and pushes the world forward. Plus, it’s extremely difficult to last a long time. That’s different to me. That kind of work has a bigger mission behind it. But outside of that, I’ll be honest, it just feels sad to me… Like when you were young, did you really grow up thinking you wanted to spend your life working for somebody else? Or did you dream about being your own boss and building something of your own? For me, that answer was always obvious. I see it also in my kids when they dream of the future of what they want to become. I think it’s innate in us from a young age and many things in life changes that mindset as we get older. I remember when I was at Apple, people used to look up to the ones who had been there for a long time like they were God or something. But in my head, I was thinking, “wtf… you’re still here? Why?” And I don’t mean that in a disrespectful way. I respect hard work. I respect discipline. What I don’t respect is getting so comfortable that you stop growing. I don’t get inspired by people who spend their whole life working for someone else’s dream and call that success. It isn’t to me. Being a rat on a wheel and calling it success, just doesn’t fit my definition of success, no matter how much $ you’re making. That’s also why even someone like my mom being a piano teacher inspires me more than a salaried person bc she’s her own boss. She built her own path. One person works for themselves. The other doesn’t. That difference means a lot to me. What inspires me is someone betting on themselves. Someone taking risks. Someone building something of their own. Someone waking up and chasing freedom instead of just chasing the weekend or a 2-week vacation. That’s what moves me. I’ve just never been built to admire comfort the way a lot of people do. A steady paycheck might make some people feel secure, but for me, too much comfort can be dangerous. It can make people settle. It can make them stop dreaming. It can make them confuse stability with fulfillment. Life is too valuable to spend it on repeat, especially if deep down you know you were meant for more. ...