1) You read about an entrepreneur:
- What surprised you the most?
When I'd first heard of Elon Musk, I thought it was a men's cologne. Since then, I've come to learn that Musk is not a scent, but a person. In all seriousness, I was most surprised to learn that Musk studied economics as an undergrad! I find this particularly interesting because this is my undergrad major also,
- What about the entrepreneur did you most admire?
I really admire that in addition to earning a BA in economics, he also earned a BA in physics, and then continued his education to work towards a PhD in energy physics. You have to have some kind of motivation and will to live (both of which I feel that I lack) in order to pursue education as he did.
- What about the entrepreneur did you least admire?
I least admire Musk's success, or lack thereof, in marriage and family life. I really hesitate to write my thoughts here, but I disapprove of Musk's divorce especially since there are five children involved and also his seemingly non-committed relationship with actress Amber Heard.
- Did the entrepreneur encounter adversity and failure? If so, what did they do about it?
See above.
2) What competencies did you notice that the entrepreneur exhibited?
Dedication, hard work, communication, and a touch of genius are all competencies that Musk has exhibited through his education and career.
3) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.
I don't think I was every confused.
4) If you were able to ask two questions to the entrepreneur, what would you ask? Why?
What motivated you through college? Did you have an end goal in mind? Did you know what you wanted to do when you were 20 years old?
I struggle answering these questions for myself, so hearing the answers of someone successful would be beneficial I'm sure.
5) For fun: what do you think the entrepreneur's opinion was of hard work? Do you share that opinion?
I think Elon Musk would say that there would be no reward without hard work! Good things don't come easy. And I absolutely share that opinion.
Hey Rana,
ReplyDeleteElon Musk is an extremely interesting person to read about, so I hope you enjoyed your reading! I like your questions for Elon if you had the chance to interview him, I feel like his answers would be inciteful, but I also feel they would cover generic saying like "Keep trying" and "Never let anyone tell you that you can't". His path is like a lot others, they are focused and have motivation to be great! Dedication, communication, and a touch of genius is a great way to describe his qualities, great job again.
Hi Rana. Awesome post. Considering I read this as well. You really understood the reading and seem to have a firm grasp on it. I thought this reading was very entertaining and interesting and apparently so did you. Elon Musk truly is an accomplished man and probably one of the most interesting people in the world. Hope you enjoyed the reading as much as I did.
ReplyDeleteHey Rana, great job on your post! I also read about Elon Musk this time and I think that you did a great job understanding the book in its entirety. I really liked your opinion about Musk's idea of hard work, and how he would say there is no reward for hard work because good things don't come easy. That's a fact of life that we have to accept.
ReplyDeleteHey Rana, great post about Elon Musk. I personally felt he went through much more adversity and failure than just socially or with his family. Almost Every business he started he has been told either it wont work or he must leave. I would have similar questions as you did for Elon Musk about his past and what he thinks of for the future.
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