Shy, Silent, and Afraid: Elon Musk’s Secret Childhood Revealed—Billionaire’s Mother Spotted Genius Spark in One Surprising Detail! Exclusive: How a Timid Boy Became the World’s Richest Visionary—Never-Before-Told Story of Elon’s Hidden Brilliance and the Maternal Instinct That Changed Everything. Full Shocking Interview and Photos Inside!
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Maye Musk, the mother of billionaire Elon Musk, said she discovered her child was a genius when he was just a toddler. However, when he said this to everyone, no one seemed to believe it.
Discovered the genius boy for using reasoning to talk
In an interview on the Today program, Maye Musk – the mother of billionaire Elon Musk said she knew the Tesla founder was a genius when he was a toddler. She recalled that when she enrolled her child in a kindergarten, when she shared with the teacher that her child was a genius, the teacher “rolled her eyes” in surprise.
“When I took my child to the school to register, the teachers there refused to accept my child because he was underage. However, I assured them that my son was a genius, and everyone rolled their eyes in surprise. Except for me, no one can see a genius boy in Elon Musk who is quite shy. I’m the only person you can talk to comfortably. From a young age, Elon Musk liked to use reasoning to talk to me and remember everything that was going on around him,” Maye said.
Although she knew her son was a genius, Maye said she could never have predicted that her son could become one of the richest people in the world
However, she never imagined that her son could become one of the richest people in the world and establish many companies in various fields.
At work, Elon Musk also often shares with his mother about his plans. Previously, he once shared with his mother about the pursuit of developing solar technology, electric cars, rockets, spacecraft…
Whenever her son shares her plans, Maye often advises him to stop because she knows he has been overworked and is under stress. However, these words are often left out of Elon Musk’s ears. As a result, Elon Musk has become the second richest billionaire in the world.
Elon Musk used to be shy, afraid to communicate and had to ask for his brother’s support
Maye said that Musk’s younger brother Kimbal helped him make a name for himself in the business world. The Tesla CEO’s mother said that at first he was very shy in communicating, even only being able to talk freely with her. This continued until Elon Musk’s adult years.
The Musk and Kimbal brothers founded a software company called Zip2 with entrepreneur Greg Kouri in 1995. In 1999, the company was acquired by Compaq for $307 million. Through this sale, Musk received $22 million for 7% of his shares.
According to Maye, Kimbal worked with Musk to help him explain his ideas to people. Thanks to Kimbal, Elon Musk doesn’t need to appear or communicate much. Even as it continues to launch its next business, X.com – an online financial service that later becomes PayPal.
However, after selling PayPal to eBay for $1.5 billion, a deal that helped him earn $175.8 million, Elon Musk has stepped out of his shadows, making himself public in the hope of supporting rocket, electric car and solar projects in the future.
Musk himself had to step out of his ”dark zone” to be able to confidently communicate and assert himself.
After selling PayPal, Elon Musk gave an interview, at which time Mrs. Maye was very surprised. “When I read Elon Musk’s interview, I had to ask my son again about that interview. At this point, Musk has said that he has never done an interview and this is the time because no one can sell you rocket parts if you don’t know who you are,” the Tesla CEO’s mother said.
Earlier, in a televised interview, Maye also revealed her relationship with Errol, Musk’s father. She described him as a difficult husband who often scolded. That’s why she and her husband divorced.
After the breakup, she struggled to make ends meet and raise three children. However, this is the time when she feels mentally comfortable. “Raising 3 children for me is not the most difficult thing, the difficult thing is having a bad partner. I find my life better without him. Although I had to struggle to make ends meet at first, I was not scolded by anyone all day.” Maye said.
Maye divorced her husband Errol in 1980 when Musk was 8 years old. She admitted that it has been a difficult few years to raise her three children
Years after breaking up with Errol, Maye moved to Toronto, Canada, where she began working enough to support her three. “I did any job to make a living even though it was very far from home. I went to work in the cold winter weather but I didn’t have enough clothes and shoes to keep warm. I believe that life will be better if I work hard.
I have 3 children to raise and all day long I have to rush to the streets looking for job opportunities. I also have to accept many rejections, but I keep walking to find new opportunities,” Elon Musk’s mother said.
