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Musk, known as "God", didn't have a special childhood, but defined his special life

Musk, known as "God"

By AliserPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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When you hear the name Musk, you think of driverless cars, rockets, Mars, and brain-machine interfaces. It's been called the Iron Man of our time, and some even call him a god. The praise for him is innumerable. But the childhood of such a highly revered man was not so smooth.

Celebrities' experiences seem to pave the way for misery, and Musk's childhood was not a miserable one. Compared to those who are miserable, his experience as a child was with divorced parents and being bullied and ostracised at school. It's not that he was happy or normal, it's just that his experiences could have happened to someone else who didn't have such a profoundly unusual childhood. If there was anything different about his childhood, it must have been the "genius" side of him.

"Once you understand the question, the answer becomes relatively simple. I've concluded that we should resolve to increase our human self-awareness so that we can better understand the problem." "The only thing that makes sense is to strive for greater collective enlightenment for humanity." You might not imagine that these two sentences were Musk's hyper-logical mission statement as a teenager.

Musk grew up reading comics, science fiction, and playing games. These things are considered to be a drag on learning in our country. Musk's childhood was not constrained or limited. This led to him building a huge fantasy worldview in his head from an early age, making it difficult to distinguish between fantasy and reality. "In comics, the hero has to save the world and make it better, because the opposite doesn't make sense." It was this idea, combined with the confusion between fantasy and reality, that made him decide to become a hero to the world!

Musk's grandfather's family were adventurous people who often lived indefinitely and even survived in the wild. An entire generation of mothers lived a life of dispersed education. In his generation, his mother took the same approach. When his parents divorced, he followed his father, who was far-sighted and demanding and would constantly teach Mask and his brothers. But what he wanted, his father would satisfy. That's how he got his first computer. It was this upbringing that made him more able to show his hand and not be tied down.

He loved to think and when he thought he would start experimenting. He loved to imagine and tried to project it into reality. He loved to read and remembered many of the books he read. He was adventurous and brave enough to take on things that were not appropriate for his age. He also knows what he needs and what he wants. So for the compulsory subjects, he excelled. For those subjects he didn't need, he was content to just pass the exams because he would rather play games, write code and read books than get meaninglessly high marks. Regardless of other conditions, having goals and self-discipline has put Musk way ahead of his peers.

Musk was born in South Africa, where racial struggle lurked. Childhood was one of the bloodiest and most heinous times of apartheid, so he grew up knowing how horrible racial persecution was. He felt great shame at this behavior of his country. His belief in saving humanity was constantly reinforced, not only by examining the dire needs of South Africa but by treating all of humanity as a whole. He decided to get out of South Africa and go to a place of opportunity and dreams as his starting point.

I wonder what people think of this childhood, Musk's past is worth learning from. There are many ways in which a child can be educated and you can learn how a talented person is educated and nurtured. It is also possible to know what a gifted person needs in childhood. It is also possible to have a reference on how to educate your children. However, if you don't have talent and you have to persevere, the results may be counterproductive. So, just a reference, the method that suits your child is the best.

Childhood has a lifelong impact on a person. During this time, the seeds planted will always find the opportunity to germinate and grow. If you really can't do anything about the environment and other conditions, then plant a beautiful seed for your child and that will be enough!

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