“The best way to become a billionaire is to help a billion people.” PeopleWayHelpingBillionsBest WayBillionaire Author:Peter Diamandis
“NASA calls stuff nominal instead of phenomenal, like it really is. So I have given up that there is going to be a balance and NASA is going to do certain things and we are finally in a state of existence where small groups of individuals can do extraordinary things, funded by single people.” PeopleStatesCertainIndividualGivenStuffCan DoExistenceGroupsBalanceExtraordinaryGiven UpPhenomenalNasaSmall GroupsExtraordinary ThingsSingle People Author:Peter Diamandis
“Today, philanthropy is a very unsophisticated, old world process where people who make a shitload of money go and give it away and when they're making their money, they're focused on 10x, 100x returns on the dollar.” PeopleWorldGivingTodayProcessReturnDollarsFocusedPhilanthropyOld World Author:Peter Diamandis
“You have to ask yourself the question, do you have the smartest people in the world working for your company? And if you do, you're lucky. But if you don't, put up the incentive. And have someone who is absolutely brilliant who's a 22-year old in India who says what about this way? And who revolutionizes the way you do business.” PeopleIfsWorldWayYearsAsksCompanyLuckyIndiaBrilliantIncentives Author:Peter Diamandis
“My goal is there's a new generation of cars. And people can say we're living in a new day and age. A new day and age of cars that are beautiful, affordable, safe, and of course every car gets over 100 mpg, why wouldn't it.” PeopleAgeBeautifulCoursesGoalGenerationsCarSafeGet OverNew DayAffordableNew Generation Author:Peter Diamandis
“If someone is always to blame, if every time something goes wrong someone has to be punished, people quickly stop taking risks. Without risks, there can't be breakthroughs.” PeopleIfsRiskBlameBreakthroughTaking Risks Author:Peter Diamandis
“Imagine a world of nine billion people with clean water, nutritious food, affordable housing, personalized education, top-tier medical care, and nonpolluting, ubiquitous energy. Building this better world is humanity's grandest challenge.” PeopleWorldCareHumanityEnergyWaterChallengesImagineBuildingCleanMedicalBillionsNineHousingAffordableMedical CareClean WaterPersonalizedAffordable Housing Book:Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think Source: Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think
“Eight billion people will have Internet access by 2020.” PeopleInternetEightAccessBillionsInternet Access Author:Peter Diamandis
“Super-ambitious goals tend to be unifying and energizing to people; but only if they believe there's a chance of success.” PeopleIfsBelieveGoalChanceAmbitiousUnifyingEnergizingAmbitious Goals Author:Peter Diamandis
“I think people are dreaming big because they have the tools to dream big. I hope that people are dreaming big because it makes them feel good about their lives.” PeopleThinkingFeelsDreamBigsToolsFeel Good Author:Peter Diamandis
“If you give people unlimited time and money, they'll do things the same old way. But if they have to achieve the goal in a brief time, they'll either give up or try something new.” PeopleIfsWayGivingTryingGoalAchieveGiving UpSomething NewUnlimitedOld WaysTime And Money Author:Peter Diamandis
“In 1980, during my sophomore year at MIT, I realized that the school didn't have a student space organization. I made posters for a group I called Students for the Exploration and Development of Space and put them up all over campus. Thirty-five people showed up. It was the first thing I ever organized, and it took off!” PeopleYearsFirstsMadeSchoolSpaceFiveGroupsStudentsDevelopmentOrganizationI RealizedThirtyOrganizedExplorationPostersCampusSophomoreMitSophomore Year Author:Peter Diamandis