How to wake up your inner Elon Musk
Because YES, we all have ONE living inside us!
If you are reading this — and by that I mean, holding on your hands your mobile device or sitting on your favorite spot with your laptop and going through this lines on the Medium platform — then I’m pretty sure there is no need to explain who is Elon Musk and what does he represents.
Well, even my mom knows about him, and she’s on her 70’s and lives in México. No need to add any more.
But just to be sure we all are on the same page, let me explain you in a few lines what I mean by the Elon Musk concept:
- He is successful and seems to be capable to achieve anything he focuses on.
- He enjoys life and is always smiling, projecting some kind of inner peace.
- He makes a difference in this world, understanding that is not just about making huge amounts of money but left some legacy behind after all.
- He’s crazy, but he’s totally fine with that.
To live like this — like Elon Musk — sounds impossible for almost all the people in this world.
And yes, that includes me from time to time. Maybe we could achieve one or two points of the list… but all of them, at the same time and every single day, no way man! Right? Well, I’m not so sure about it my friend.
Let’s review this in detail
He is successful and seems to be capable to achieve anything he focus on.
That is not a superpower or nuclear science! Learn to walk seemed to be something impossible at some stage of your life, but now you even run and dance (and this is just one of the many great achievements of your life, but let’s keep it simple for the sake of this post).
If you think about it, the only difference between now and then was that you were totally focused on learning to walk, no matter what, and despite all the times you fell, your baby mind never told you “Let it go… it’s OK. Maybe we are not made for walking, let’s crawl forever and it’s totally fine.”
You just kept trying and trying and some good day you did it! Just like that. Now let’s be honest: nowadays how many times do we have this kind of unbreakable spirit and focus?
Exactly, I thought the same and also gave myself a lot of shitty excuses. But also I did understand that I can do it, maybe will take me more effort than ever, but I can focus on any goal, work for it and achieve it.
As I said, it’s not nuclear science, after all, we just need the will and focus necessary.
He enjoys life and is always smiling, projecting some kind of inner peace.
Ok, let’s face it: it seems impossible to smile and be in peace with the world when you are stuck in the middle of a traffic jam, 30 minutes late to the appointment with your best client.
Or when the bills arrive home and your bank account it’s almost empty, right? Yes, I’ve been there same as you. It’s SO hard, but if we are totally honest, we chose to live like this.
Maybe on an unconscious level, but we did it. So that means (at least for myself), that we can choose how we want to live our life, do all the necessary changes and then enjoy every minute we can… or at least, die while trying. It worth it.
Totally.
And you know what? After a couple of days, when some little victories from this new way to live start to come, some peace comes along with them and that my friend, always makes you smile.
Do you see how it works?
He makes a difference in this world, understanding that is not just about make huge amounts of money but left some legacy behind after all.
Well, I’ve never had huge amounts of money to donate to a charity or so, right? But my wife taught me a lot on this subject. She’s always willing to help and share with the less fortunate what we have.
And you know?
It feels GREAT (and also makes you smile and feel and peace), but more importantly it shows to the Universe that you are ready for the next stage and this becomes an infinite virtuous cycle.
He’s crazy, but he’s totally fine with that.
When was the last time you lived your life doing exactly what you wanted without worrying about what people may think? And by that, I don’t mean running naked on street or something stupid like that.
I’m talking about kissing your wife whenever you feel to or start your writing career at your 40’s, or dance with your teenager daughter in the middle of the mall because she is so happy and she just can’t help it.
Without caring about what the other people will think or say about you?
When?
If your answer is not “today”, well my friend you need to work on this as fast as you can, because there is no way you can achieve anything really worthy in your life if you keep living giving more attention to everyone but you.
I know that now. It took me a marriage and a lot of years to understand it, but finally, I did it. You don’t have to waste any more time. Live! And live well and by your own terms!
In the end, the whole idea is that you and I get to understand that we have right here in our hands all that it takes to create our dreams life. Yes, exactly like Elon Musk did. Day by day, with the best attitude, taking our own choices and be responsible for them.
And most important, squeezing out all the magic of every single minute you are blessed to live, without giving anything for granted, because you are never sure which one will be the very last. So stop wasting them and live to the fullest since now.
