- 1995: Applied to Netscape for a job and was rejected
- 1996: Forced out of CEO position from Zip2, his own company
- 1998: Struggled to make PayPal successful
- 1999: Crashed his $1M Mclaren F1 and almost died
- 2000: Kicked out of PayPal while on a honeymoon; contracted malaria
- 2001: Russia refused to sell him a rocket
- 2006: First SpaceX rocket launch failed
- 2007: Second SpaceX rocket launch failed
- 2008: Third SpaceX rocket launch failed with NASA satellites onboard
- 2009: Tesla almost went bankrupt
- 2013: First rocket landing failed
- 2014: Several Tesla Model S caught on fire
- 2015: Four rocket landings failed
- 2016: Model X deliveries delayed over a year; 300M Facebook satellite rocket launch exploded
- 2018: Broke the internet when he took a puff of cannabis on a live show; the SEC filed a lawsuit against Musk
- 2019: Model 3 deliveries were delayed
- 2020: TESLA stock became the most shorted stock in history
I admire Elon Musk's courage and relentless character. Despite facing numerous obstacles and setbacks throughout his career, he has proven an unstoppable genius of our era. While many would shrink before such challenges, Musk has shown a determination to overcome them that is truly inspiring.
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