Kimbal Musk
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Podcast Appearances
What I thought you were going to say, what I thought you were going to end the sentence with, live up to my father's expectations. Mm-hmm. That's what most people say. But then you said the second part, which is make up for his mistakes. Mm-hmm. And I think that's actually, that one rings true for me. He was really, he's still alive, but I'm not connected to him.
What I thought you were going to say, what I thought you were going to end the sentence with, live up to my father's expectations. Mm-hmm. That's what most people say. But then you said the second part, which is make up for his mistakes. Mm-hmm. And I think that's actually, that one rings true for me. He was really, he's still alive, but I'm not connected to him.
What I thought you were going to say, what I thought you were going to end the sentence with, live up to my father's expectations. Mm-hmm. That's what most people say. But then you said the second part, which is make up for his mistakes. Mm-hmm. And I think that's actually, that one rings true for me. He was really, he's still alive, but I'm not connected to him.
But he's very, he taught me, the phrase I used to have was he taught me what not to do. So I still actually learned a lot. What kind of human not to be, what kind of actions not to take. And so that kind of closer to living up to his mistakes, but my father was such a train wreck that it's not really mistakes. It's like intentional actions of what not to do. Okay, don't do that.
But he's very, he taught me, the phrase I used to have was he taught me what not to do. So I still actually learned a lot. What kind of human not to be, what kind of actions not to take. And so that kind of closer to living up to his mistakes, but my father was such a train wreck that it's not really mistakes. It's like intentional actions of what not to do. Okay, don't do that.
But he's very, he taught me, the phrase I used to have was he taught me what not to do. So I still actually learned a lot. What kind of human not to be, what kind of actions not to take. And so that kind of closer to living up to his mistakes, but my father was such a train wreck that it's not really mistakes. It's like intentional actions of what not to do. Okay, don't do that.
The good and the bad. There's a critique that my friends give me, which is when they're talking to me, I kind of just drift away. I'm still looking at them. I'm still nodding. I might even respond to them in their conversation, but I'm actually not there. And I've realized that actually that grew up because my father would just verbal abuse.
The good and the bad. There's a critique that my friends give me, which is when they're talking to me, I kind of just drift away. I'm still looking at them. I'm still nodding. I might even respond to them in their conversation, but I'm actually not there. And I've realized that actually that grew up because my father would just verbal abuse.
The good and the bad. There's a critique that my friends give me, which is when they're talking to me, I kind of just drift away. I'm still looking at them. I'm still nodding. I might even respond to them in their conversation, but I'm actually not there. And I've realized that actually that grew up because my father would just verbal abuse.
One way to say it, it is abuse, but it's more just verbal diarrhea for hours and constantly saying, do you understand? He wants to make sure that I'm paying attention. So I trained myself to look like I'm paying attention, but I'm not.
One way to say it, it is abuse, but it's more just verbal diarrhea for hours and constantly saying, do you understand? He wants to make sure that I'm paying attention. So I trained myself to look like I'm paying attention, but I'm not.
One way to say it, it is abuse, but it's more just verbal diarrhea for hours and constantly saying, do you understand? He wants to make sure that I'm paying attention. So I trained myself to look like I'm paying attention, but I'm not.
Disappear to some place.
Disappear to some place.
Disappear to some place.
Yeah, and I do that less and less of the time.
Yeah, and I do that less and less of the time.
Yeah, and I do that less and less of the time.
Yeah, I think we are a good complement. I'll talk for myself first. My strength is definitely on the social side. I love the gathering place, and I love putting people together in person, and I love to have vibrant debates and conversations. I've been doing that constantly.
Yeah, I think we are a good complement. I'll talk for myself first. My strength is definitely on the social side. I love the gathering place, and I love putting people together in person, and I love to have vibrant debates and conversations. I've been doing that constantly.