7/ Stay disciplined and consistent. Success often comes from sticking with things through the hard stretches; tiny daily steps add up. Extraordinary people usually do ordinary things consistently

6/ Aim to be a better version of yourself each day. Small improvements compound into big change over a year—be a little better today than yesterday

5/ Investing is more powerful than just saving. Saving alone isn’t enough; investing lets money grow over time so work doesn’t have to continue forever

4/ You are what you eat. Food fuels the body and mind, so choose wisely. Just because others snack on candy doesn’t mean it’s necessary—there’s only one body to care for

2/ Health comes first. Nothing else matters without good health, so make it a top priority 3/ Don’t worry about what others think. Be authentic and follow what feels right, because personal happiness matters

1/ Focus on goals and write them down. Putting goals on paper creates clear direction and something concrete to aim for; written goals often turn into reality

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Elon does push intense cycles—80-hour weeks broken into hyper-focused bursts. Boosted my own productivity chasing that EV dream, but balance keeps the fire sustainable imo

Tesla's mission has been updated to "Amazing Abundance" from "Sustainable Abundance" because "Amazing Abundance" sounds more joyful Mission wording changed from: Sustainable

Everyone loves Tesla on the way up. Few can hold through a 50% cut, let alone add more That’s why Teslanaires are rare

This is the price of owning a generational company led by a generational CEO building future-changing products — EVs, FSD/Robotaxis, Energy, Optimus $TSLA rewards conviction, patience, and the ability

History shows • Sep 2017 → Jun 2019 –53.5% from $25.67 to $11.93 • Feb 2020 → Mar 2020 –60.6% from $61.57 to $24.08 • Nov 2021 → Jan 2023 –73.6% from $409.97 to $108.10 • Dec 2024 → Apr 2025 –53.8% from

If investing were simple, everyone would be a Teslanaire. Reality isn't Holding $TSLA isn't for the faint-hearted — 50% drawdowns are common

Still, history and longstanding support from a firm like Morgan Stanley will likely be a major factor in deciding how a transaction of this magnitude gets executed

Bottom line: Ackman’s SPARC approach is clever, efficient, and shareholder-friendly on paper — it reduces fees, rewards loyalty, and moves quickly.

Tesla IPO (2010) — helped take Tesla public and raised initial public capital Tesla secondary offering (2013) — acted as a major underwriter to raise growth capital during early production scaling Convertible

Morgan Stanley’s track record with Elon’s ventures over the years:

A few practical advantages: faster timeline, lower fees, shareholder loyalty rewarded, and flexible capital sizing. But structure alone may not determine a deal of this scale

SPARC would be indifferent to primary vs secondary share allocation, offering maximum flexibility; due diligence and a definitive agreement could be completed in 45 days, making the transaction certain

Assumptions: 0.5 SPARs per Tesla share → 1.723 billion SPARs outstanding (including 61.1M already outstanding), with each SPAR exercisable for two SpaceX shares → 3.446 billion SpaceX shares exercisable