Mrs. Maye Musk – mother of the world’s richest billionaire Elon Musk – said that since her son was 3 years old, she knew that he was a prodigy, but when she said this, everyone did not believe it.
Realized my 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 was a prodigy at the age of 3 because he liked to “reason” with his mother.
In a recent television interview, model Maye Musk (74 years old) revealed that she knew her son was a prodigy since Elon Musk was 3 years old. She remembered that when she registered her son for kindergarten, when she told the teacher that her son was a prodigy, the teacher’s eyes widened in surprise.
Mrs. Maye never thought her son could reach the level of success he has today
“I knew my son was special from the beginning. When Elon was 3 years old, I sent him to kindergarten and told the teachers at school that my son was a genius, everyone was surprised. Elon was quite shy, so people didn’t see the genius side of him back then.
“I was the only person Elon felt comfortable talking to, so I knew that. Ever since he was a 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥, Elon liked to use logic to talk to me and remember everything that happened around him,” Maye recalled.
However, Mrs. Maye herself never thought her son could reach the level of success he has today, becoming the world’s richest billionaire and successful in many fields.
At work, Elon Musk often shares his plans with his mother. Previously, the billionaire confided in his mother about his plans to pursue the development of solar energy technology, electric cars, rockets, spaceships, etc.
Whenever her son shared such grand plans with Mrs. Maye, she always advised him to give up and take a break, because she felt that her son was working too hard and might be stressed. But Elon often did not listen to his mother. As a result, we all see in the present, Elon Musk has become the richest billionaire in the world.
After all, Mrs. Maye realized: “My son should be free to pursue everything he wants. I have advised Elon to retreat from many plans, and he has never listened to me, the result is what we all see.”
Elon Musk was very shy and afraid to communicate when he first started his business.
Maye said that Elon Musk was initially shy and had difficulty communicating. This was true even in his adult years. Maye said that it was her second son, Kimbal Musk, who helped his brother Elon Musk achieve his first success in the business field.
The brothers and some partners founded a computer software company in 1995. The company was later sold for $307 million in 1999. Elon Musk received $22 million for holding 7% of the company’s shares.
Ms. Maye said that Elon Musk was initially very shy and found it difficult to communicate
According to Maye, because his younger brother Kimbal was there, Elon didn’t have to make an effort to explain his ideas to his colleagues and partners, because Kimbal did the job. Thanks to that, Elon didn’t need to appear or communicate much.
After achieving some success in business, Elon Musk now understands that he can no longer avoid the media and meetings and dialogues.
Elon had to step into the “light” to build his personal image, with the hope that this could positively support the future projects that Elon Musk pursues.
“I remember the first time I read an interview with Elon, I was so shocked that I called my son and asked, ‘Hey Elon, did you just do an interview?’ My son said, ‘No one will sell me rocket building equipment because they don’t know who I am, I’ve never done an interview before, Kimbal has always done it for me.'”
Decided to get out of a marriage with a terrible spouse
Talking about her broken marriage with Mr. Errol Musk, Ms. Maye said that she often had to listen to angry yelling and screaming from her terrible spouse, so she decided to divorce and take her 3 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren with her.
After becoming a single mother, Mrs. Maye took on many jobs at the same time to earn money to raise her 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥
Life was very difficult financially at first, but she felt comfortable mentally: “Raising 3 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren was actually not the hardest thing, the hardest thing was having a terrible spouse. I found my life better without him. Even though at first, I didn’t have enough money to cover my living expenses, I didn’t get yelled at all the time.
It was not easy to leave, because I had lived in fear for a long time, I had no confidence in myself, I did not know if I could survive, but if I wanted to, I could still return to that terrible situation, so I left to give myself and my 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren a choice to have a better life.”
After becoming a single mother, Maye took on multiple jobs to support her 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren: “I did everything, sometimes far from home. I went to work in the cold winter weather, but I didn’t have enough clothes and shoes to keep me warm. I kept telling myself that life would get better, but first I needed to work.
I have three 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren to support and I am out on the streets all day looking for work opportunities. I have had to accept a lot of rejections, but I keep moving forward to find the next opportunity.”
The secret to raising 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren successfully without money
Maye married engineer Errol Musk at the age of 22 in South Africa. The couple has three 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren, the eldest of whom is billionaire Elon Musk. All three of her 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren have impressive careers in different fields. In addition to Elon, the world’s richest tech billionaire, her second son, Kimbal Musk, founded a chain of restaurants operating on a farm-to-table model.
Her youngest daughter, Toscar Musk, is a filmmaker. During her nine-year marriage to Errol, Maye endured abuse. At the age of 31, Maye decided to divorce, taking her three 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren with her and entering the life of a single mother. Elon Musk is her most famous 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥, and the other two 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren are also Maye’s great pride.
Mrs. Maye still works tirelessly, even at the present time
After several years as a single mother in South Africa, Maye brought her 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren back to her home country of Canada. At that time, the four of them lived in a rented apartment in Toronto, Canada.
In her later years, Maye Musk herself always tried to pursue her studies, she became a qualified nutritionist, and in addition, she still pursued a modeling career.
From being a poor single mother to now being the mother of the richest billionaire in the world, Mrs. Maye has always worked tirelessly.
When asked about the secret to raising 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren to be successful adults, some even as successful as billionaire Elon Musk, Ms. Maye said she has no special secret.
Billionaire Elon Musk once said about his mother’s way of raising 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren: “My mother always gave my brothers and I the freedom to do what we wanted. Even though we sometimes didn’t have enough to eat, she always prioritized our education. My mother rarely complained but always proactively found ways to overcome difficulties. Her attitude towards life was a valuable first lesson for my brothers and me.”
For her part, Maye Musk remembers her upbringing fondly. Her father was a doctor who ran a private practice. She began working at her father’s clinic after school at the age of eight as a receptionist. She was paid a serious wage, which was Maye’s monthly allowance.
Mrs. Maye affirmed that she always avoids two extremes in raising 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren, which are either too indulgent or too strict
Mrs. Maye said she was always treated as an adult since she was a 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥, she was respected and trusted by her parents, and learned early on the value of labor.
Later, when she became a mother, she treated her 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren the same way, she respected their personalities and their own thoughts, and encouraged them to live responsibly as adults. According to Mrs. Maye, parents need to help their 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren develop an independent lifestyle early on, knowing how to be responsible for themselves.
Mrs. Maye affirmed that she always avoids two extremes in raising her 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren, which are either too indulgent or too strict. She also does not force her 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren to absolutely obey her and they must take responsibility for themselves. She does not check their homework or urge them to study, they are responsible for their own learning results and educational path.
Mrs. Maye once confided: “I had to work very hard to have enough money to raise my 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren. Even when my 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren went to university, my family’s life was still very poor. But my 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren still lived and studied well.
Parents should not spoil their 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren too much, basically, give them a safe development, the rest, the 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren themselves must also know how to take responsibility for themselves, find ways to develop themselves. There are parents who overprotect their 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren, taking care of them from 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥hood to adulthood, from school to work, but teaching 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren to have a good attitude in life is what is really important.”
