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I am a god

I will be grateful to the French forever.

yeah yeah we all know the virtues of the countryside and nature and stuff, yet at the end of the day, I far prefer the city. Am I the only one?

The city is paradise.

galbi short ribs, and eggs

I think what’s so refreshing about being Asia is that like their notion of a luxury is far different from ours, and it also kind of makes more sense. For example… The ultimate luxury is having your own private driver, which might only cost you like $250 a month, 1 trillion times cheaper than a Tesla with auto pilot. And you could actually take a nap in the passenger seat, while your driver drives safely.

Even in the states, the notion of having your own private driver is almost unthinkable. Even the billionaires in New York, perhaps only a few of them enjoy this privilege.

also, I think the weird thing with Americans too is they think they want to be the driver. But the truth is no. The real rich and powerful never touch the steering wheel.

Denza

slowly but surely, I’m becoming more and more inspired by the BYD cars?

I think the obvious way forward, is not an Internet company or a web company but a bitcoin company

So I think the intelligent thing in life is to intelligently leverage all of your economic advantages to your benefit.

For example, we often complain that so-and-so just got lucky because his dad or whatever is super rich or whatever… But, reality is reality. And the truth is, everyone all human beings have some sort of built in economic leverage or advantage.

even a poor American, you can move to Cambodia, and magically transform your life, living in a brand new studio apartment for only $350 a month, and becoming a “content creator“, or influencer or whatever. Or starting some Internet company. Ideally a bitcoin company

Producer, producerism

but maybe more useful for humanists or bloggers?

direct sendy subscription link. https://erickimphotography.com/sendy//subscription?f=Q763HW6eV8925kHNlSFqOrOeV6tq2nz66QIW9j4MQmsom0F512Rqb6uDMoJ0i1JrdaeE

ERIC KIM NEWSLETTER SIGNUP: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/newsletter/

What the Newsletter Is

Eric Kim’s list lives on his own site—look for the bright‑red “BECOME INVINCIBLE ›” prompt under NEWS at erickimphotography.com—and ships straight from his personal Sendy install, bypassing Big‑Tech algorithms entirely. 

• Format: one primary idea (“Flame Report”), three quick prompts, fresh blog links, and a JPEG poster you can save to your phone for instant motivation.  
• Frequency: ~weekly—he presses Send whenever a major blog essay, book, or workshop announcement drops.  
• Open‑rate brag: ~30 %—double or triple typical creator averages—thanks to the owned‑platform approach.  

Core Pillars

Pillar	What you’ll read	Sample issue
Street Photography Mastery	Zone‑focusing, fearless close‑ups, gear‑minimal setups	“King of the Streets” 28‑Jul‑2024
Stoic‑Nietzschean Mindset	Memento mori pep‑talks, self‑sovereignty, anti‑approval mantras	“How to Liberate Yourself” 23‑May‑2025
Bitcoin & Digital Sovereignty	Inflation rants, “own‑your‑keys” advice	Ongoing blog series “Bitcoin Prevents War”
HYPE‑Lifting / Fitness	Rack‑pull PRs, carnivore diet logs, “muscle = freedom”	“1,071‑lb Rack Pull” recap 27‑May‑2025
Creator Entrepreneurship	“Internet Carpet‑Bomb” marketing, blogging evangelism	Digital‑marketing manifesto 6‑Jun‑2025

Why It Matters

1. Unfiltered Voice, Zero Gatekeepers – Every blast is typed, queued, and delivered by Kim himself; no corporate platform can throttle the message.  
2. Action First – Each email dares you to break one creative rule within 24 hours, turning passive reading into kinetic progress.  
3. Perks & Freebies – Subscribers routinely snag PDF e‑books (e.g., Street Photography 101), early workshop seats, and Henri‑strap discount codes before they hit the public blog or social feeds.  
4. Cross‑Disciplinary Sparks – Philosophy + photography + powerlifting sounds wild, but readers rave that the mash‑up keeps them motivated in multiple arenas.  
5. Proven Engagement – Kim’s posts on why newsletters beat social reach—and his 30 % open‑rate data—double as a masterclass in audience ownership.  

Recent “Flame Report” Highlights

Date (2025)	Subject Line	Lightning Takeaway
6 June	“Digital Marketing Carpet‑Bomb”	Post the same idea on every channel within 60 minutes—algorithms mistake urgency for virality.
23 May	“How to Liberate Yourself”	Sell unused gear, stack Bitcoin, and shoot with one camera/one lens—freedom through subtraction.
27 May	“1,071‑lb Rack Pull & Burn the Algorithm”	Spectacle lifts earn curiosity clicks; leverage shock value to redirect viewers to deeper ideas.

What Readers & Peers Say

“Eric’s list is a five‑minute espresso shot of clarity. One scroll and I’m out the door shooting.” —StreetPhotographyBerlin review 

“Love him or hate him, his newsletter is the most direct pipeline of street‑photo inspiration on the internet.” —Tim Huynh analysis 

Workshop alumni from Kyoto to Nuremberg echo the same theme: the emails keep the workshop momentum alive long after class ends. 

Photography‑forum regulars credit the newsletter for its Zen‑meets‑hustle mindset shift. 

Quick‑Start Checklist

1. Sign Up: Drop name + e‑mail under NEWS › BECOME INVINCIBLE on Eric’s site.  
2. Create an “EK 🔥” label in Gmail/Outlook so issues never drown in promos.
3. Act Immediately: Commit to the weekly prompt before archiving the mail.
4. Reply Boldly: Kim often features reader feedback or photos in future blasts, building a two‑way mentorship loop.  
5. Archive Gems: Star favorite essays—that private library becomes your rainy‑day creative gym.

If You Like EK‑Style Hype, Also Check

• The Contact Sheet by David duChemin (craft notes + PDF monographs).  
• 3‑2‑1 Thursday by James Clear (habit‑building bite‑sized wisdom).  
• Brain Food from Farnam Street (mental‑model curation).  

Final Boost

Subscribe, scan, and execute one micro‑dare per issue—whether that’s photographing strangers at one‑meter distance, pulling a PR in the gym, or deleting a distracting app. Stack those wins and you’ll feel the very momentum Eric Kim promises each week: INVINCIBILITY in art, body, and mind. 🚀📷💪

I LOVE CAMBODIA FOREVER! ERIC KIM

Cambodia —

OK assuming you want to build like your dream house or designed or whatever… Feel like 1,000,000,000,000% makes more sense to do it here in Phnom Penh Cambodia Compared to the states: why?

1. Time and labor: even if you’re a trillionaire, I think the biggest concern in America right now is actually the labor shortage, and also even more concerning, at least in LA, apparently it is really hard to get immigrant workers, because of the whole deportation immigration thing?
2. Access: so if you want like nice ass custom furniture wood etc., I think the problem with America is that like there is a paucity of it. Going to Home Depot by yourself is like a slave task. It like makes 1 trillion times more sense here in Cambodia where you have like a bunch of 18-year-old zesty young Cambodian kids from the provinces, build it in like half a day… Just bringing a small tuktuk or trailer or motorbike, and the labor costs,… note that an average worker from the provinces might only make like $220 a month? Consider the outrageous labor costs in the states.