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With Tesla's share price on the rise, Elon Musk is suddenly the world's second-richest person
(24 Nov 2020) According to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, Tesla (TSLA $522) and SpaceX founder Elon Musk is now worth $128 billion. He can thank the S&P 500 Index committee in a way: their decision to admit Tesla to the benchmark index has pushed that stock noticeably higher in recent days; in fact, Musk's net worth increased by $7.2 billion on Monday alone. But that's comparative peanuts: So far in 2020, Musk's net worth has risen by $100 billion, moving him from the number 35 spot of the world's richest people to the number two spot this week, knocking Microsoft founder Bill Gates to the number three position.
We imagine the prestige of being the world's second-richest person doesn't mean too much to Musk; his passion for what he does and his grand strategic vision of "making life multiplanetary" drives his thought process. Those who want to get the most out of life should take this lesson to heart with respect to uncovering and following their own unique passions. Another lesson we can learn from Musk: As all of the critics and naysayers were impugning both him and his audacious goals, he forged ahead relentlessly.
(24 Nov 2020) According to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, Tesla (TSLA $522) and SpaceX founder Elon Musk is now worth $128 billion. He can thank the S&P 500 Index committee in a way: their decision to admit Tesla to the benchmark index has pushed that stock noticeably higher in recent days; in fact, Musk's net worth increased by $7.2 billion on Monday alone. But that's comparative peanuts: So far in 2020, Musk's net worth has risen by $100 billion, moving him from the number 35 spot of the world's richest people to the number two spot this week, knocking Microsoft founder Bill Gates to the number three position.
We imagine the prestige of being the world's second-richest person doesn't mean too much to Musk; his passion for what he does and his grand strategic vision of "making life multiplanetary" drives his thought process. Those who want to get the most out of life should take this lesson to heart with respect to uncovering and following their own unique passions. Another lesson we can learn from Musk: As all of the critics and naysayers were impugning both him and his audacious goals, he forged ahead relentlessly.