Lessons from the first person in history to amass a net worth of $400 billion.

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - American billionaire Elon Musk has just become the first person in history to reach a net worth of $400 billion. Musk's net worth is now greater than the combined net worth of billionaires Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos.

According to world- renowned financial magazines such as Forbes and Bloomberg , billionaire Elon Musk's net worth has now reached $440 billion.

Billionaire Elon Musk is one of the most influential figures in the world. Every move Musk makes attracts the attention of the international media and the public. It can be said that Musk is one of the most fascinating billionaires to the public.

His life story has long been analyzed to uncover the meaningful lessons that helped Musk achieve such extraordinary success.

Pay less attention to "self-help gurus" and focus on learning about history.

Billionaire Elon Musk is currently the richest person in the world (Photo: CNBC).

Billionaire Elon Musk is an avid reader, including comic books. He is particularly interested in historical stories and biographies of famous people. The only type of book he rarely reads is business books or those that teach how to get rich.

"I rarely read business books or books on how to get rich. I don't have any mentors guiding me in the business field. I just listen to feedback from those around me and regularly read history books and biographies to get 'feedback' from what has actually happened in reality."

"I like books on science and technology, and biographies of famous entrepreneurs," billionaire Elon Musk once shared in an interview.

Learning is a lifelong process, so don't be afraid to take the first step.

Billionaire Elon Musk's net worth has reached $440 billion (Photo: CNBC).

In 1995, after graduating with a bachelor's degree in physics and economics from the University of Pennsylvania (USA), billionaire Elon Musk planned to pursue a graduate program in materials science at Stanford University. However, he ultimately decided against enrolling and instead began his business ventures.

"I decided not to apply to Stanford University because I had some business plans at the time. I thought that if the business didn't work out and I had to stop, I could still go back to school and continue my studies at any time."

"After meeting with me and learning of my intentions, the head of department frankly predicted that I wouldn't return to school, and he was right," billionaire Elon Musk recalled.

It requires enduring resilience and a willingness to make sacrifices.

Elon Musk is one of the most fascinating billionaires to the public (Photo: CNBC).

In the early days of his business career, Elon Musk rented a cheap, cramped office. The old building only had stairs, and the toilets were frequently broken. All his personal belongings were stored in a small locker, and he used the facilities of a charity organization. Musk ate simply and slept at the office. He drove an old car that often broke down.

Even after becoming a billionaire, Elon Musk is still frequently short of money because he has to pour all his funds into his projects. Musk hasn't built a lavish lifestyle for himself because he constantly has to invest money in his projects.

Elon Musk has long since sold all his real estate and only lives in rented houses. He rents very simple houses with no special security measures, few furnishings, and sometimes even no food. During periods of financial hardship, Elon Musk's only food source was peanut butter, which he ate for days on end.

Whenever Elon Musk travels to different states in the US and needs to stay for extended periods for work, he contacts acquaintances to ask if he can sleep on their living room sofas to save on travel expenses.

The billionaire asserted that his only "luxurious" exception in work and life was his willingness to spend money to charter a private jet for convenient and efficient travel.

Elon Musk once said: "I don't own a yacht, and I rarely enjoy vacations. You can understand from that my spending habits aren't extravagant. There's only one luxury exception in my life, and that's my private jet, because on long flights, if I don't use my private jet, I won't have enough time to handle my work."

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