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0:00 Intro
3:22 Working Closely with the Greatest Minds of the 21st Century
7:50 Surprising Findings About Elon Musk's Childhood
10:19 Elon Musk Demons & The Traumatic Experience With His Dad
14:43 Raising a Resilient Child
18:17 Elon Associates Pain with Love
20:14 Do You Need Struggle to Be Successful?
21:00 Elon Wasn’t a Good Student
22:48 Could Anyone Become Elon Musk?
25:44 First Principle Thinking
29:43 Confronting Elon: What Happens?
34:46 Elon’s Change of Ideology & His Child Transitioning
38:00 Buying Twitter
43:16 Impact of Being a Disruptive Leader
50:18 Did Steve Jobs & Elon Musk Want to Be Liked?
54:41 Elon’s Mission to Conquer Mars
57:03 Elon’s Fear of Dying Before Accomplishing His Mission
1:00:39 Concerns About Elon’s Mental Health
1:03:21 Key to Hiring Great People
1:06:18 Commonalities Between Steve Jobs & Elon Musk
1:07:55 Importance of Experimentation and Taking Risks
1:10:59 Are They Delusional?
1:13:58 Is Elon Happy?
1:16:24 Do Bezos & Musk Like Each Other?
1:17:37 How Did These Great Minds Change You?
1:23:43 “Elon Is Afraid of Being Alone”
1:26:36 Last Guest Question

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