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Elon Musk on the #1 attribute to cultivate if you want to be successful

March 07, 2025

Elon is asked for the #1 attribute he’d recommend future officers at West Point cultivate to be successful.

He responds:

“Curiosity. Try to read as much as possible. Learn as much as possible in many different fields. And apply critical thinking to anything that you’re told.”