I have always been fascinated with entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs (Apple), Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Bill Gates (Microsoft) and Larry Page (Google) to name a few. They seemingly could see the future before anyone else and executed their vision into the most iconic businesses in the world today.
For many, their stories are the epitome of the American dream and represent the opportunity to go from an idea in your garage to a billion dollar company before your 30th birthday. For Elon Musk, the story is right out of the Silicon Valley playbook. With big payouts from successful exits at Zip2, X.com and Paypal, Elon could do whatever he wanted with the remainder of his life.
What would you do if you had millions of dollars in the bank and 3/4 of your life ahead of you? Retire on the beach? Help people share baby photos in your latest app?
How about save the human race from self-imposed or accidental annihilation? Too big? You need to think more like Elon Musk.