2025-12-22 07:24:10

After the dust settled on the TSL Options case, Elon Musk's net worth surpassed the $700 billion mark. Major media outlets flooded the news with reports on the competition for the title of "world's richest person"—but there's an interesting point worth pondering: this tech mogul has always claimed that money is not an issue.

In his view, digital wealth is just a byproduct. What truly drives him are those grander things—solving real problems for the future. Whether it's advancing the electric vehicle revolution, exploring space, or engaging in other technological frontiers, money itself has never been the goal. This mindset is actually quite rare in today's business ecosystem.

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ZkSnarker

· 6h ago

ngl the "money isn't the point" narrative hits different when you're literally breaking 700B... like imagine if i said proving zk stuff doesn't require understanding cryptography lmao. here's the thing tho—maybe he's actually just wired different? or maybe it's just better optics than "yeah i'm here for the billions" which... fair play honestly

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RektCoaster

· 12-22 07:52

Speaking of 700 billion, saying that money is not a problem, I believe you're a ghost!

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GateUser-e19e9c10

· 12-22 07:52

Well... saying that you don't care about money but still managing to get 700 billion, that logic is a bit extreme. --- Elon Musk's statement "money is just a byproduct" sounds very web3, but when you really think about it, it's completely different. --- Is it really scarce, or is it just that he already has plenty? --- I believe half of the talk about wealth being a byproduct, the other half depends on how he spends it. --- So is it really a sincere pursuit of dreams or just a facade? Either way, the result is the same — both making money and having a sense of mission. --- This mindset isn't scarce at all, it's just self-congratulation after making enough money.

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BlindBoxVictim

· 12-22 07:42

When you have a lot of money, you say that money isn't important; it's a common trait among winners.

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probably_nothing_anon

· 12-22 07:29

Having too much money can actually be a burden, and this point from Musk is indeed worth learning. --- Saying money isn't a big deal is the easiest way to get criticized, but what he does really doesn't seem to be for money. --- I've heard the phrase "wealth is a by-product" a thousand times, but very few actually achieve it. --- In this day and age, it's rare to see someone purely pursuing their dreams. --- 700 billion and still pretending not to care about money, that's quite a move. --- Mars, electric cars, brain-machine interfaces... are indeed much more interesting than digital accounts. --- The words sound beautiful, but in the end, everything still relies on money to leverage. --- Scarcity mindset? I think it's more like the self-cultivation of wealthy people. --- Don't believe this, no one really doesn't care about money, it's just that having too much money makes it irrelevant.

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