“There are a lot of negative things in the world. There are a lot of terrible things that are happening all over the world, all the time,” said Musk during an appearance on a panel for HBO’s show “Westworld” at South by Southwest. “There are lots of problems that need to get solved; there are lots of things that are miserable and kind of get you down.”
However, Musk advises finding purposeful work and focusing on the positive change you can effect.
“Life can not just be about solving one miserable problem after another; that can’t be the only thing,” he says. “There need to be things that inspire you, that make you glad to wake up in the morning and be part of humanity.”
Elon Musk: Find Something That Inspires You