He could have retired after Zip2. Almost tenfold so after X/PayPal.
How is that 'risking everything'??
I didn't say that - just pointed out that he was loaded way before Tesla.
As a kid he was estranged from his dad, his dad ultimately only gave him around 20k. Elon Musk has been successful based on his own background, not his dads who was a remote, not positive influence in his life.
You'll excuse me if I'm a bit skeptical of the romanticized lifestory version.
It's healthy to be skeptical. At the same time, Musk wouldn't be the first successful person who came from a crappy background.