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There's a tremendous bias against taking risks. Everyone is trying to optimize their ass-covering.

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Elon Musk
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: June 28
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Aerospace Engineer
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Pretoria
South Africa
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I read books and talked to people. I mean that's kind of how one learns anything. There's lots of great books out there & lots of smart people.
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Constantly seek criticism. A well thought out critique of what you're doing is as valuable as gold
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I think you should always be seeking negative feedback.
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