Growing up is tough. Progress requires hard decisions, real risk, and the right people around you.

Fear fades when you move forward anyway.

Wealth and comfort don’t come from playing it safe. They come from taking calculated risks. I put everything I had into SpaceX and Tesla when failure was very possible.

That risk is the reason I’m here today.

If you want to build real wealth, you
have to take risks—ideally in things that actually create value.