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Elon Musk's first wife explains what it takes to become a billionaire
Elon Musk's first wife explains what it takes to become a billionaire
Madeline StoneApr 21, 2015, 19:52 IST
AP Photo/Mark J. TerrillElon Musk.
Justine Musk, first wife of billionaire Elon Musk, knows a thing or two about wealth and hard work - her ex-husband is a founder of PayPal, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, and has an estimated net worth of $12.1 billion.
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She recently posted a response to a Quora thread asking the question "Will I become a billionaire if I am determined to be one and put in all the necessary work required?"
Her answer is "no," though she says that the Quora reader is asking the wrong question altogether.
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"You're determined. So what? You haven't been racing naked through shark-infested waters yet," she writes. "Will you be just as determined when you wash up on some deserted island, disoriented and bloody and ragged and beaten and staring into the horizon with no sign of rescue?"