Reading Reflection No. 1

1. I read Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance
1. I was most surprised by the shyness and awkwardness Elon Musk seemed to present when meeting people for the first time. Sometimes, when we only see rich entrepreneurs in the headlines, we forget that they are just people. There is nothing supernatural about them. It was nice to be reminded of that fact. 
2. I most admire Musk's dream. While I do think his dream is fantastical and perhaps not entirely realistic, I admire that he continues to pursue it despite the naysayers.
3. I least admire his inability to focus on his personal life (i.e. family and loved ones). Admittedly, Musk is a busy man and he does try to carve out time for them, however, family has always been incredibly important to me and would be my top priority and that does not seem to be the case with Musk. 
4. Musk has definitely dealt with adversity and failure throughout his career. In fact, he currently faces both with Tesla and SpaceX. Many people believe he will not succeed, and currently, both of his projects are not very prosperous or successful. 
   
2. As an entrepreneur, Musk is very persistent and tenacious. He is constantly striving to improve and challenge himself, his company, and his employees. Musk puts a lot of work in company with the belief that he will not only succeed, but thrive. Despite the challenges he faces in these industries, Musk has yet to give up. 
   
3.  I am slightly confused on how exactly Elon Musk managed to make it from South Africa to America. It is hard to tell from the book whether or not Musk grew up wealthy. If he did, then it makes sense how he got to America. However, if he did not grow up wealthy, then how was he able to make it here?
   
4. I would ask Musk how he was able to educate himself in an industry in which he had no experience in. I would also ask him how he overcomes all the people who don't believe in his dream and his ideas.
   
5. After reading this novel, I would assume that Musk believes in hard work. He would most believe that without hard work, nothing would get done, and I completely agree with that.