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Maye Musk: a woman who has a plan

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4 min readJun 26, 2020

“My 20s were terrible except for my three wonderful children; my marriage was physically and mentally abusive.

My 30s were pretty bad: I got divorced, I brought up children alone.

My 40s were so busy just to survive.

In my 50s, I was new in New York and trying to get my business started.

In my 60s, I was more settled with my kids and grandkids and work.

And now, in my 70s, I’m busier than ever.”

Maye Musk

The mother of the billionaire and founder of SpaceX and Tesla, became known throughout the world long before the name of her son Elon Musk first appeared in the media. Maye Musk has been working as a model for more than half a century, she participates in fashion shows, she is on the cover of famous magazines, she gives lectures and believes that everything is just getting started.

Now she has written a soul-baring book about the rules for a happy life that she, being a self-made woman who has gone through hell, follows.

The autobiography “A Woman Makes a Plan” proves that anyone can amaze the world with energy, activity and beauty at any age.

Happiness at maturity

Maye Musk is 72, and she enjoys her life. She travels the world, performs, does not turn down new opportunities and believes that her age gives wisdom and happiness. In her opinion, only 1% of what people worry about comes true, the remaining 99% compromises the quality of life and never materializes.

Maye encourages not to be afraid of change: “I have made a fresh start many times — often from scratch — and moved to nine cities in three countries.”

Strength in confronting difficulties

From the age of 15, Maye began to work on the runway, her photos started to appear in famous magazines, she went to the finals of the “Miss South Africa” contest. The future “it girl” had failures, some people did not believe in her success, arguing that her modeling career would end by the age of 18, but it turned out the opposite.

For Maye, the marriage was also far from idyllic. For nine years, she was a victim of domestic violence and was afraid to admit to someone close that her husband was a monster. After the divorce, she and her three children ended up without money, the woman was torn between five jobs, she studied and taught classes. The family fed on sandwiches, there was not enough money to buy milk, but the key thing was always in excess: love for each other just as mutual support that helped her overcome the difficult period.

A tough period in her life taught her to work hard and never give up. According to Maye, the more effort you put into your business, the more likely the chance that good luck will come to you.

Encouragement breeds success

The three children of the self-made woman achieved a great deal in their fields. Despite the difficulties and poverty they faced at a young age, everyone was able to found a thriving business. Maye taught them to understand the main thing: family comes first.

Today, the whole world knows the name of her eldest son, Elon Musk. His brother Kimbal is a successful owner of a restaurant chain, his sister Tosca is a renowned Hollywood director.

Mom has constantly encouraged the hobbies of her children, she set an example, showing the importance of accepting change, believing in oneself and not being afraid of responsibility.

Maye taught her successful children to solve all the tasks in stages — first one stage, then another — in such a way, any plan can be realized.

This is just the beginning

Perhaps the experience of Maye Musk will help you find hope. Who knows, maybe after reading this article you will think about your own clear plan and become determined to bring your intention to life.

Follow the example of famous Maye — look forward to new experiences and find the task you want to complete!

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