Archives for March 2017

Basic Photography Composition Tips

Dear friend; I want to give you some basic photography composition tips:

How to Start Your Own Cindy Project

0- cindy project- mirror reflection parents — Photo of Cindy in her bedroom in Garden Grove. Photo of her parents in the top-left. Shot on a smartphone.

Dear friend; I want to write you a letter on the importance of photographing your loved ones.

What is Your Single Worthwhile Goal in Life?

We all need a direction and sense of purpose in life.

37 Lessons Mark Cuban Can Teach You About Business

Practical life and business lessons from Mark Cuban, the serial entrepreneur and owner of the Mavericks:

5 Diagonal Photography Composition Tips

The easiest way to make more dynamic, better compositions: integrate more diagonals into your photos.

Time is the Ultimate Luxury

Dear friend — what is luxury, how do we define it, and how do we achieve it?

How to Overcome Paralysis by Analysis: The 80% Principle in Life

I often suffer from “paralysis by analysis” — I think too much when making decisions, and aim for perfection.

Meditations by Eric Kim

Personal meditations, on my life philosophy.

How to Stay in the Game

One of the biggest mistakes I think individuals make in life is to think that “success” is making a ton of money, becoming famous, and having tons of influence.

How to Become Enlightened

No, becoming enlightened is not becoming some Buddhist monk, and meditating on a rock in the middle of the ocean.

7 Tips to Be a Good Photographer

Dear friend,

I want to give you some practical tips on how to be a good photographer.

How to Live Longer

Many of us are afraid of death.

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How to Find Your Purpose in Photography

Dear friend; I want to write you a letter on finding your purpose in photography — and giving you a chance to reflect on why you make photos.

How to Become a Philosopher

Anyone can be a philosopher — you just need to have a love for wisdom.

What if Photography Isn’t My Calling?

Know that photography isn’t everything.

10 Tips to Be Happier and More Loving in Life

I think we all need a life mission in life— mine is peace, understanding, and love.

15 Lessons Jay-Z Has Taught Me About Hustling

To me, Jay-Z is the epitome of the American dream: started off in the projects, and now is a self-made (almost) billionaire.

24 Life Lessons From Thucydides

Life lessons from the Greek Historian, Thucydides — who actually fought in the Peloponesian war (between the Athenians and Spartans) then wrote a history on it.