The Elon Musk comeback story you’ve never heard
Elon Musk gets emotional talking about the worst year of his life, the closest he’s ever been to a complete emotional breakdown
“In 2008. The rocket company is not going well. You've had 3 failures. The car company, Tesla, is hemorrhaging money and the American economy has tanked in the worst recession since the Great Depression. What was that year like for you?”
Elon Musk “And I'm getting divorced, by the way.
Add to that, that was definitely at the worst year of my life. And I never thought I was someone who could ever be capable of a nervous breakdown, but I felt this was the closest I've ever come. NASA called and told us that we'd won a one and a half billion dollar contract and I couldn't even hold the phone.
It's like I just. I just blurted out, I love you guys.”
Reporter “They saved you”
Elon Musk “Yeah, they did”
Reporter “Financially and maybe even emotionally”
Elon musk “I tell you what. That was, that was definitely helpful. Yeah.” (With very emotional tears in Elon Musk’s eyes)
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