Invest it all

At the end of 2008, Elon Musk nearly lost both of his companies-- Tesla and Space X.  At the time, he had a difficult choice to make.  The circumstances couldn't have been much worse.  How much was he going to invest?  and which company was he going to invest in?  Fortunately, both companies made it through that difficult time.

"For sure, if I had not invested everything, then there would've been no chance." - Elon Musk

He chose to invest it all.  When we truly, deeply care about something, this is the response that makes the most sense.  Did Elon want things to work out?  Of course.  Was he sure that things would work out?  Definitely not.  He chose to risk everything.  He was scared and it wasn't an easy decision, but he did it.  He believed that it was possible for everything to work out.  It did.  His other option was to give up and settle.  This wasn't an option for Elon.  There is no satisfaction in giving up.  There is no closure.  He was willing to fail because he couldn't live with the regret.

So what do we do?  Invest!  Work hard at the things YOU want.  Pursue it.  It's worth every effort.  Don't let thoughts of possible future failures overtake your mind.  Don't let past failures keep you from future endeavors.  Don't dwell on what other people might do, what other people might think, or what other people might expect.  Don't let any of these things hold you down or hold you back.  Like I have said before, great things aren't free.  Great things are fought for.  Fight for what you want, what makes you happy, what you believe in, what stirs your soul.