How did Elon Musk learn so much?
When he was 12 years old, Elon Musk wanted to learn how to program.
Realizing that he didn’t have the knowledge to do so, Elon Musk turned to a book. At the time, the Internet did not exist.
Books were the key to increasing your knowledge.
The book proposed to learn how to program in BASIC language in 6 months. Elon Musk finished this book in 3 days!
In the same time, he created his first video game called Blastar. You can also play an HTML5 online version of his 1984 game: Blastar for HTML5
Elon Musk managed to sell his game to PC and Office Technology for $500. From his first steps in the world of programming, Elon Musk learned how to make a profit. An essential first step in what was to follow for him.
After this initial success, Elon Musk realized that reading books to learn new things could be extremely rewarding. From that point on, Elon Musk began to make money with his development skills.
When asked about his game Blastar, Elon Musk explains:
“[It was] a trivial game… but better than Flappy Bird.”
As a result of this experience, Elon Musk realized that he could make a lot of money by developing his knowledge.
To do so, he had to rely on books. From then on, Elon Musk became a big reader. Elon Musk reads a lot, and that’s what allows him to learn a lot.
His incredible success is rooted in his 5 favorite books in my opinion. I detail them in this article: “The Reasons for Elon Musk’s Success Can Be Found in His 5 Favorite Books”.
Happy reading!
Footnotes
[1] The Reasons for Elon Musk’s Success Can Be Found in His 5 Favorite Books
