Get Ya Mind Right Monday: The Elon Musk Mentality
Sports Motivation Podcast
Niyi Sobo
4.8 • 755 Ratings
🗓️ 13 March 2017
⏱️ 3 minutes
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Summary
Elon Musk once said, “You are paid in direct proportion to the size and difficulty to the problems that you solve”. In other words, the situation that you are currently in, is a pure product of your work ethic. Your effort will reflect your success. Are you doing what your dreams demand you to do? The next time you see a Tesla on the highway, refer back to this quote.
Get Ya Mind Right!
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| 0:00.0 | It's Niyy Shobo. It's get your mind right. Get your mind right. We're going to get your mind right today |
| 0:07.4 | because we're talking about the Elon Musk mentality. Who is Elon Musk? Elon Musk is a billionaire. |
| 0:14.9 | I think he's in the top 100 richest men in the world. I think it's safe to say he's seen some success in his life. He started |
| 0:22.1 | Tesla, PayPal, some credible things. Google him if you don't know who he is, Elon Musk. |
| 0:26.6 | But my point is this. Elon Musk has a quote and I love it. He says, you are paid in direct |
| 0:33.6 | proportion to the size and difficulty of the problems that you solve. |
| 0:38.3 | Now what does that mean? |
| 0:39.3 | There are many people, if not you right now. |
| 0:41.3 | I remember a point of time in my life where I was frustrated with where I was at. |
| 0:45.3 | And the tendency when we're frustrated with where we're at are to blame our circumstances, |
| 0:50.3 | to blame those around us and act like we're not sure why we're in the place that we are. |
| 0:55.2 | But the reality is that the marketplace, or let's say your coach, your team, responds, |
| 1:03.2 | gives you, life gives you, what's your work. So how much are you work? Are you upset with the |
| 1:10.0 | job that you work at? |
| 1:11.9 | What problems are you able to solve? |
| 1:14.4 | For example, if you work at McDonald's, |
| 1:18.0 | how difficult is it to flip a burger |
| 1:20.3 | and assemble a Big Mac? |
| 1:21.5 | How difficult is that? |
| 1:22.6 | It's not difficult at all, |
| 1:23.8 | and that's why you get paid little. |
| 1:25.9 | I love it when people always hate on top dog athletes |
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