Kimbal Musk

I remember getting into the ambulance.

I remember getting into the ambulance.

I remember getting into the ambulance.

It was a different feeling of death. It was more... It was more of a, what is going on here? It was more like I can't make sense of what's going on. It was... There was a moment where I got to the hospital and they did this MRI and the doctor comes up to me and says, look, we've done this MRI and so now I'm in the hospital and I'm like, I can't move. But I also don't feel any pain.

It was a different feeling of death. It was more... It was more of a, what is going on here? It was more like I can't make sense of what's going on. It was... There was a moment where I got to the hospital and they did this MRI and the doctor comes up to me and says, look, we've done this MRI and so now I'm in the hospital and I'm like, I can't move. But I also don't feel any pain.

It was a different feeling of death. It was more... It was more of a, what is going on here? It was more like I can't make sense of what's going on. It was... There was a moment where I got to the hospital and they did this MRI and the doctor comes up to me and says, look, we've done this MRI and so now I'm in the hospital and I'm like, I can't move. But I also don't feel any pain.

So I'm like, it's very confusing. Your body looks like you can move it. Like, look, see how I'm moving my hand. Like, it looks like you can do that. And then it just doesn't move. There's no feedback loop that it's not moving. Your brain even thinks it's moving, but it's not moving. It's like the worst, like most terrifying thing.

So I'm like, it's very confusing. Your body looks like you can move it. Like, look, see how I'm moving my hand. Like, it looks like you can do that. And then it just doesn't move. There's no feedback loop that it's not moving. Your brain even thinks it's moving, but it's not moving. It's like the worst, like most terrifying thing.

So I'm like, it's very confusing. Your body looks like you can move it. Like, look, see how I'm moving my hand. Like, it looks like you can do that. And then it just doesn't move. There's no feedback loop that it's not moving. Your brain even thinks it's moving, but it's not moving. It's like the worst, like most terrifying thing.

So the doctor says, look, the way you broke your neck was really at a zero degree angle. That is so rare. But as a result, there is no twisting of the spine. We think that we can get the blood out of your spinal column and you should get some or maybe all of your movement back. And I was like, oh, okay, I think I'm going to be fine. I guess I'm going to be fine.

So the doctor says, look, the way you broke your neck was really at a zero degree angle. That is so rare. But as a result, there is no twisting of the spine. We think that we can get the blood out of your spinal column and you should get some or maybe all of your movement back. And I was like, oh, okay, I think I'm going to be fine. I guess I'm going to be fine.

So the doctor says, look, the way you broke your neck was really at a zero degree angle. That is so rare. But as a result, there is no twisting of the spine. We think that we can get the blood out of your spinal column and you should get some or maybe all of your movement back. And I was like, oh, okay, I think I'm going to be fine. I guess I'm going to be fine.

And then I realized I had tears just streaming down the side of my face. And I was like, whoa, man, I have no idea what's going on.

And then I realized I had tears just streaming down the side of my face. And I was like, whoa, man, I have no idea what's going on.

And then I realized I had tears just streaming down the side of my face. And I was like, whoa, man, I have no idea what's going on.

Yeah, it was for sure all of the defenses were up. I don't know how else to describe it, but there was denial. Yeah. There was this curiosity of like, why is there no pain? Like that's when they did actually repair me and fix me. It was three days later. The pain was... indescribable how much pain I was in. But it was no pain for three days.

Yeah, it was for sure all of the defenses were up. I don't know how else to describe it, but there was denial. Yeah. There was this curiosity of like, why is there no pain? Like that's when they did actually repair me and fix me. It was three days later. The pain was... indescribable how much pain I was in. But it was no pain for three days.

Yeah, it was for sure all of the defenses were up. I don't know how else to describe it, but there was denial. Yeah. There was this curiosity of like, why is there no pain? Like that's when they did actually repair me and fix me. It was three days later. The pain was... indescribable how much pain I was in. But it was no pain for three days.

Yeah, so they did the surgery, but I had this very clear voice in my head that kind of determined that it's God. I'm not religious, but I don't know how else to describe the voice. And this voice was very clear. You're going to work with kids and food. Okay, well, where did that come from? I'm like tech CEO. I have a restaurant.

Yeah, so they did the surgery, but I had this very clear voice in my head that kind of determined that it's God. I'm not religious, but I don't know how else to describe the voice. And this voice was very clear. You're going to work with kids and food. Okay, well, where did that come from? I'm like tech CEO. I have a restaurant.